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Highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition and process for producing the same
Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Filing: 1984-04-20
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2004-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition which comprises a polymer having as the principal constitutive unit thereof a conjugated polymer structure -R1-CH=CH)m, wherein m is an integer satisfying the equation 2</=m</=n, obtained by subjecting to elimination of sulfonium salt from the polyelectrolyte of sulfonium salt having the general formula <IMAGE> wherein R1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH-CH2-; R2 and R3 each represent a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, and a dopant.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiki Murase
- 👤 Toshihiro Ohnishi
- 👤 Takanobu Noguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-03 22:54
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08F; C08F8/00; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/06; H01B1/12; H01B1/124; H01B1/125; H01B1/128; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/60; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition which comprises a polymer having as the principal constitutive unit thereof a conjugated polymer structure --R 1 --CH═CH) m , wherein m is an integer satisfying the equation 2≦m≦n, obtained by subjecting to elimination in an inert atmosphere, sulfonium salt from a polyelectrolyte of sulfonium salt having the general formula (I) ##STR3## wherein R 1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH--CH 2 --; R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, and a dopant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition which comprises a polymer having as the principal constitutive unit thereof a conjugated polymer structure --R 1 --CH═CH) m , wherein m is an integer satisfying the equation 2≦m≦n, obtained by subjecting to elimination in an inert atmosphere, sulfonium salt from a polyelectrolyte of sulfonium salt having the general formula (I) ##STR3## wherein R 1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH--CH 2 --; R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, and a dopant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 in the general formula (I) is an aromatic monocyclic hydrocarbon radical, an aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbon radical, an acyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon radical, or a monocyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon radical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 in the general formula (I) is an aromatic monocyclic hydrocarbon radical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 in the general formula (I) is p-phenylene, an alkyl-substituted p-phenylene, or an alkoxy-substituted p-phenylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 in the general formula (I) is p-phenylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 in the general formula (I) is an alkoxy-substituted p-phenyelne.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 2 and R 3 in the general formula (I) are each a methyl or ethyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein the counter ion X in the general formula (I) is a halogen atom or a hydroxide ion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyelectrolyte of sulfonium salt is formed into an optional desired article and then subjected to elimination of the sulfonium salt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 9, wherein the formed article is a film, a fiber or a coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein a polymer obtained by elimination of sulfonium salt is in the form of an oriented formed article.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 11, wherein the oriented formed article is a film or a fiber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein the dopant of chemical doping is electron acceptor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein the dopant is sulfur trioxide, iodine, or arsenic pentafluoride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
107 words
A process for producing a highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition which comprises forming a formed article from a solution of a polyelectrolyte of sulfonium salt having the general formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH--CH 2 --; R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, subjecting it to elimination of the sulfonium salt in an inert atmosphere, and doping the resulting product.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
A process for producing a highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition which comprises forming a formed article from a solution of a polyelectrolyte of sulfonium salt having the general formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH--CH 2 --; R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, subjecting it to elimination of the sulfonium salt in an inert atmosphere, and doping the resulting product.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for producing a conjugated polymer which comprises subjecting a high molecular sulfonium salt having the general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH--CH 2 --; R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, to elimination of the sulfonium salt in an inert atmosphere.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for producing a conjugated polymer which comprises subjecting a high molecular sulfonium salt having the general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 represents a group which forms a consecutive carbon to carbon conjugated system together with the adjacent vinylene group formed by the dehydrogenation of the group >CH--CH 2 --; R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents an integer larger than 2, to elimination of the sulfonium salt in an inert atmosphere.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 9, wherein a polymer obtained by elimination of sulfonium salt is in the form of an oriented formed article.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 17, wherein the oriented formed article is a film or a fiber.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 in the general formula (I) is 2,5-di-methoxy-p-phenylene or 2,5-diethoxy-p-phenylene.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A highly electroconductive conjugated polymer composition according to claim 11, wherein a polymer in the form of an oriented formed article is obtained by performing the elimination of the sulfonium salt and the orientation by stretching, simultaneously.
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