Water-soluble electrically conducting polymers, their synthesis and use
First Claim
1. A process for forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, comprising a polyacid and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, the process comprising forming an aqueous solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said one or more monomers are selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, p-phenytene sulfide and mercaptophenol, said polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly (acrylic acid), poly (methacrlic acid), poly (styrenesulfonic acid), poly (vinylsulfonic acid), poly (styrene boric acid), poly (vinyl boric acid), poly (vinyl sulfuric acid), poly (styrenephosphoric acid), poly (vinyl phosphoric acid), poly (styrene phosphonic acid), poly (vinyl phosphonic acid), precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a novel composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a polymer containing repeating units which contain one or more basic atoms. The complex is water-soluble and electrically conductive. The complex is useful in providing organic discharge layers for use in electronic applications and fabrications.
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144 Claims
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1. A process for forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, comprising a polyacid and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, the process comprising forming an aqueous solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said one or more monomers are selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, p-phenytene sulfide and mercaptophenol, said polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly (acrylic acid), poly (methacrlic acid), poly (styrenesulfonic acid), poly (vinylsulfonic acid), poly (styrene boric acid), poly (vinyl boric acid), poly (vinyl sulfuric acid), poly (styrene
phosphoric acid), poly (vinyl phosphoric acid), poly (styrene phosphonic acid), poly (vinyl phosphonic acid), precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 5. A process for forming an electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, comprising a polyacid, and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated atom, the process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom, and said polyacid, wherein the number of functional groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said conjugated atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said one or more monomers are selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, p-phenylene sulfide and mercaptophenol, said polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), poly (styrenesulfonic acid), poly(vinyl sulfonic acid), poly(styrene boric acid), poly(vinyl boric acid), poly(vinyl sulfuric acid), poly(styrene phosphoric acid), poly(vinyl phosphoric acid), poly(styrene phosphonic acid), poly(vinyl phosphonic acid), precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 10. A process for forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 31. A process for forming an electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid, and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom, wherein the number of functional groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said conjugated atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
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49. A process for forming a electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said polymer comprises ethylenically unsaturated units, precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate, washing said precipitate, and after forming said composition of matter cross-linking said composition of matter.
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50. A process for forming an electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid dopant, and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom, and a polyfunctional dopant, wherein the number of functional groups on said polyfunctional dopant exceeds the number of said conjugated atoms, said polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said polymer comprises ethylenically unsaturated units, precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate, washing said precipitate, and after forming said composition of matter cross-linking said composition of matter.
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51. A process for forming a electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter, precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate, washing said precipitate, and forming crosslinks between said doped polymers to form a crosslinked composition which is substantially water insoluble.
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52. A method of forming a composition of matter, said composition of matter comprising a polymer having at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a number of conjugated basic atoms, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising:
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forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom and a polyacid having a number of functional sites, said solution comprising a polar solvent;
polymerizing said monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution;
said functional sites of said polyacid dope said polymer to be electrically conductive;
said number of functional sites of said polyacid exceeds said number of conjugated basic atoms, there being excess functional sites of said polyacid;
said excess functional sites of said polyacid are capable of interacting with said polar solvent thereby permitting said composition to be soluble in said polar solvent;
precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A process for forming an electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid dopant, and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom, and a polyfunctional dopant, wherein the number of functional groups on said polyfunctional dopant exceeds the number of said conjugated atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, and after forming said composition of matter forming crosslinks between molecules of said composition of matter, precipitating said composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
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63. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electrically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 94, 97)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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69. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an agueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolite is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyelectrolyte is poly(styrenesulfonic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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70. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyelectrolyte is poly(acrylic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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71. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyelectrolytes selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenesulfide) and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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74. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater that 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
- 1 to greater that 1;
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80. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyacid is poly(styrenesulfonic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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81. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyacid is poly(acrylic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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82. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyacids selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenesulfide) and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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85. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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91. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1 said polyfunctional dopant is poly(styrenesulfonic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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92. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyphenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
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said polyfunctional dopant is poly(acrylic acid) and said condutye polymer is polypyrrole, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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93. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyfunctional dopants selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenesulfide) and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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98. A method comprising forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable solution in water, comprising admixing a polyacid and units selected from the group consisting of monomers a polymer comprising at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer, precipitating said water-soluble electrically conductive composition of matter from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
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103. A process comprising forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, comprising a polyacid and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, the process comprising forming an aqueous solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said one or more monomers are selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, p-phenytene sulfide and mercaptophenol, said polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly (acrylic acid), poly (methacrlic acid), poly (styrenesulfonic acid), poly (vinylsulfonic acid), poly (styrene boric acid), poly (vinyl boric acid), poly (vinyl sulfuric acid), poly (styrene phosphoric acid), poly (vinyl phosphoric acid), poly(styrene phosphonic acid), poly (vinyl phosphonic acid), and crosslinking said composition of matter to form a composition of matter that is not water soluble.
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104. A process comprising forming an electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, comprising a polyacid, and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated atom, the process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom, and said polyacid, wherein the number of functional groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said conjugated atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, said one or more monomers are selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, p-phenylene sulfide and mercaptophenol, said polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), poly (styrenesulfonic acid), poly(vinyl sulfonic acid), poly(styrene boric acid), poly(vinyl boric acid), poly(vinyl sulfuric acid), poly(styrene phosphoric acid), poly(vinyl phosphoric acid), poly(styrene phosphonic acid), poly(vinyl phosphonic acid), and crosslinking said composition of matter to form a composition of matter that is not water soluble.
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105. A process comprising forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a conjugate a polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain a conjugated basic atom, and a polyacid, wherein the number of acid groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said basic atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, and crosslinking said composition of matter to form a composition of matter that is not water soluble.
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106. A process for forming an electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid, and a conjugated polymer composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated atom, said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom, wherein the number of functional groups on said polyacid exceeds the number of said conjugated atoms, and polymerizing the monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution, and crosslinking said composition of matter.
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107. A method of forming a composition of matter, said composition of matter comprising a polymer having at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a number of conjugated basic atoms, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, said process comprising:
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forming a solution of one or more monomers which contain said conjugated atom and a polyacid having a number of functional sites, said solution comprising a polar solvent;
polymerizing said monomer while controlling the rate of initiation and the rate of propagation of said polymerization such that the polymerization forms said composition of matter in said solution;
said functional sites of said polyacid dope said polymer to be electrically conductive;
said number of functional sites of said polyacid exceeds said number of conjugated basic atoms, there being excess functional sites of said polyacid;
said excess functional sites of said polyacid are capable of interacting with said polar solvent thereby permitting said composition to be soluble in said polar solvent; and
crosslinking said composition of matter.
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108. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electrically conductive molecular complex.
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109. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an agueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolite is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
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said polyelectrolyte is poly(styrenesulfonic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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110. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
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said polyelectrolyte is poly(acrylic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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111. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyelectrolytes selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenesulfide) and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
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112. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater that 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater that 1;
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113. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyacid is poly(styrenesulfonic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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114. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomer to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyacid is poly(acrylic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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115. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyacids selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenesulfide) and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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116. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
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117. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1 said polyfunctional dopant is poly(styrenesulfonic acid) and said conductive polymer is polypyrrole, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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118. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyphenylene sulfide) and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1;
said polyfunctional dopant is poly(acrylic acid) and said condutye polymer is polypyrrole, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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119. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyfunctional dopants selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenesulfide) and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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120. A method comprising forming a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter capable of forming a stable solution in water, comprising admixing a polyacid and units selected from the group consisting of monomers a polymer comprising at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer, and crosslinking said electrically conductive molecular complex to form a crosslinked composition of matter that is not water soluble.
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121. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electrically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate. - View Dependent Claims (126, 127, 128)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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122. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyelectrolytes selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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123. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater that 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater that 1;
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124. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyacids selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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125. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer, polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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129. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyfunctional dopants selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, precipitating said electronically conductive molecular complex from said solution to form a precipitate and washing said precipitate.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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136. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polymeric polyelectrolyte and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyelectrolyte to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyelectrolyte and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electrically conductive molecular complex. - View Dependent Claims (142, 143, 144)
- 1 to greater than 1;
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137. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyelectrolytes selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyelectrolytes and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyelectrolyte is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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138. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyacid to form a monomer/polyacid solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater that 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater that 1;
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139. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyacids selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid/polyacid solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyacid is in the range of 1:
- to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- to greater than 1;
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140. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substitutions thereof, said template-guided chemical polymerization process comprises the addition of conducting monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of a polyfunctional dopant to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyfunctional dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
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141. A process to make an electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyfunctional dopants selected from the group consisting of poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), and one type of conducting polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyaniline and substituted versions thereof to form a monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyfunctional dopant/polyfunctional dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyfunctional dopant and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1:
- 1 to greater than 1;
1, and crosslinking said electronically conductive molecular complex.
- 1 to greater than 1;
Specification