STRUCTURE DIRECTED VAPOUR PHASE POLYMERISATION OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS

摘要

Disclosed herein is 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 relatively high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; 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.