Water-soluble electrically conducting polymers, their synthesis and use
First Claim
1. A structure comprising a substrate, at least part of the surface of said substrate having disposed thereon a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid selected from the group consisting of of poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic 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) and poly(vinyl phosphonic acid) and 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 un-substituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, and p-phenylene sulfide,wherein said composition of matter is capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer.
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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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82 Claims
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1. A structure comprising a substrate, at least part of the surface of said substrate having disposed thereon a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid selected from the group consisting of of poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic 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) and poly(vinyl phosphonic acid) and 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 un-substituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, and p-phenylene sulfide,
wherein said composition of matter is capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer.
- 8. A structure comprising a substrate, at least part of the surface of said substrate having disposed thereon a water-insoluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly (methacrylic acid), poly(styrene sulfonic 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) and poly(vinyl phosphonic acid), and 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 composition of matter is capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water when said polymer is not cross-linked, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer, wherein said polymer is cross-linked said polyacid having a number of acidic groups, therebeing a number of said conjugated basic atoms, said number of acidic groups exceeds said number of basic atoms.
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12. A substrate having disposed thereon a layer formed by disposing onto said substrate a layer comprising a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly (methacrylic acid), poly(styrene sulfonic 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) and poly(vinyl phosphonic acid), and 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 composition of matter is capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer.
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13. A substrate having disposed thereon a layer of a crosslinked polymer formed by disposing onto said substrate a layer comprising a water-soluble, electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a polyacid selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly (methacrylic acid), poly(styrene sulfonic 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 and poly(vinyl phosphonic acid), and a crosslinkable polymer comprising at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a conjugated basic atom, and crosslinking the polymer in at least a portion of said layer by exposing said portion to radiation under conditions effective to crosslink the polymer in said portion,
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 composition of matter is capable of forming a stable 5 wt. % solution in water when said polymer is not crosslinked, wherein the number of acidic groups in said polyacid exceeds the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer.
- 15. A structure comprising a substrate, at least a part of said substrate having disposed thereon an electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a crosslinked conjugated electrically conductive polymer, wherein said electrically conductive polymer comprises a polyacid and 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 acid groups in said polyacid exceed the number of protonatable basic atoms in said polymer.
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17. A structure comprising:
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a polymer comprising at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a number of conjugated basic atom wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide;
a polyacid having a number of acidic groups;
said polyacid dopes said polymer to be an electrically conductive polymer;
said number of acidic groups exceeds said number of conjugated basic atoms;
said electrically conductive polymer is disposed on at least a part of a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A structure comprising:
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a polymer comprising at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a number of conjugated basic atom wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of aniline, thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide;
a polyacid dopant having a number of functional sites;
said functional sites dope said polymer to be an electrically conductive polymer;
said number of functional sites exceeds said number of conjugated basic atoms, there being excess functional sites;
said excess functional sites are capable of interacting with polar solvents thereby permitting said composition to be soluble in said solvents;
said electrically conductive polymer is disposed on at least a part of a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A structure comprising:
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable 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. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable 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;
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54. A structure comprising:
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable, 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. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable, 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;
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57. A structure comprising:
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a 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 than 1;
1. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a 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;
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65. A structure comprising:
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable, 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. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable, 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;
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68. A structure comprising:
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid 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 polyacid dopant to form a monomer/polyacid dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid 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. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a conductive molecular complex made by a template-guided chemical polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising a polyacid 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 polyacid dopant to form a monomer/polyacid dopant solution, followed by the subsequent addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising a polyacid dopant and a conducting polymer wherein the ratio of the conducting polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1;
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76. A structure comprising:
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable, electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid dopants and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyacid 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/polyacid dopant/polyacid dopant solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid dopant/polyacid dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid 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. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78)
- a substrate having disposed on at least a part thereof a processable, electrically conductive molecular complex made by a template guided polymerization process, the molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid dopants and a conductive polymer, said process comprising the addition of monomers to an aqueous or nonaqueous solution of at least two polyacid 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/polyacid dopant/polyacid dopant solution followed by the addition of an oxidant to the monomer/polyacid dopant/polyacid dopant solution to polymerize the monomer to form a molecular complex comprising at least two polymeric polyacid dopant and a conductive polymer wherein the ratio of the conductive polymer to the polyfunctional dopant is in the range of 1;
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79. A structure comprising:
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a polymer comprising at least one conjugated region composed of repeating units which contain a number of conjugated basic atom wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted homopolymers and copolymers of thiopherine, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide;
a polyacid having a number of acidic groups;
said polyacid dopes said polymer to be an electrically conductive polymer;
said number of acidic groups exceeds said number of conjugated basic atoms;
the combination of said electrically conductive polymer and said polyacid being cross-linked, said electrically conductive polymer is disposed on at least a part of a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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- 81. A structure comprising a substrate, at least a part of said substrate having disposed thereon an electrically conductive composition of matter comprising a cross-linked conjugated electrically conductive polymer, wherein said electrically conductive polymer comprises a polyacid and 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 thiophene, pyrrole and p-phenylene sulfide, the combination of said electrically conductive polymer and said polyacid being cross-linked through cross-linkable constituents on said combination.
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