Patent ID: 9376533
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: C08G,C08L,C09D,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A process for producing a conductive polymer, the process comprising: providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, the oxidant layer containing an oxidant, a solvent or blend of solvents, and a high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; wherein the oxidant layer containing an oxidant comprises a hydrated metal ion and the high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant is capable of binding to the metal ion of the oxidant to release bound water from the oxidant and is an ABA or a BAB type triblock copolymer wherein the A block comprises a polymer composed of hydrophilic units and the B block comprises a polymer composed of hydrophobic units; exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapour containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerisable to form a conductive polymer without exposing the oxidant layer to an external source of water vapour; and polymerising the aryl or heteroaryl monomer to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl conductive polymer on the surface of the substrate.