Patent ReferencesThermoplastic conductive polymers Electrically conducting compositions of doped polyphenylenes and shaped articles comprising the same Solution of a chalcogen-containing polymer and process of forming conducting polymer articles therefrom Solution of a chalcogen-containing polymer in acids and process of forming polymer articles therefrom Anion-doped polymers of five-membered oxygen family heterocyclic compounds and method for producing same Patent #: 4501686 InventorsApplicationNo. 06/621404 filed on 06/18/1984US Classes:524/401, Inorganic compound devoid of a silicon atom DNRM252/500, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OR EMISSIVE COMPOSITIONS252/519.34The metal compound contains halogen, sulfur, selenium, phosphorus, arsenic, boron, or nitrogenExaminersPrimary: Lieberman, PaulAssistant: Wax, Robert A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH01B 1/12 (20060101)C08G 61/00 (20060101) C08G 61/12 (20060101) AbstractPolymer solutions are formed by reacting an aromatic heterocyclic such as thiophene, substituted thiophenes or oligomers of either with an acceptor doping agent (Lewis Acid) such as arsenic pentafluoride in the presence of certain solvents such as arsenic trifluoride. Articles such as air-stable conductive poly(3-methylthiophene) are cast from such solutions.Other References
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