Oxidant mixture for conjugated polymer synthesis

Abstract

An oxidant mixture for conjugated polymer synthesis is provided. The oxidant mixture at least includes an oxidant, a polyether and a nitrogen-containing compound, or at least include the oxidant, the polyether and a nitrogen-containing polymer, or at least include the oxidant and a polyether compound with nitrogen-containing functional groups, wherein the oxidant mixture and a precursor of a monomer of a conjugated polymer are polymerized directly on a surfac of a dielectric layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An oxidant mixture for conjugated polymer synthesis, at least comprising an oxidant, a polyether and a nitrogen-containing compound, or at least comprising the oxidant, the polyether and a nitrogen-containing polymer, or at least comprising the oxidant and a polyether compound with nitrogen-containing functional groups,
 wherein the oxidant mixture and a precursor of a monomer of a conjugated polymer are polymerized directly on a surfac of a dielectric layer.   
     
     
         2 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the oxidant is selected from the group consisting of a ferric ion-containing salt, a copper ion-containing salt and a persulfate. 
     
     
         3 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 2 , wherein the ferric ion-containing salt is selected from the group consisting of ferric sulfate, ferric p-toluenesulfonate, ferric chloride, ferric nitriate, ferric perchlorate and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 2 , wherein the persulfate is selected from the group consisting of sodium persulfate, ammonium persulfate and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the polyether at least has a repeating unit structure represented by the following formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is a linear or branched aliphatic structure, or a liner or branched aromatic structure; and n is from 1 to 1000. 
       
     
     
         6 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the polyether is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol copolymer, polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene oxide copolymer, polypropylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol copolymer, polyoxymethylene, a polyoxymethylene copolymer, polyphenylene oxide, a polyphenylene oxide copolymer and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of an imidazole compound, an imidazoline compound, an urethane compound, an imide compound, an amide compound, an urea compound, a pyridine compound, a malamine compound, a triazole compound and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyacrylamide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl pyridine, polyethyleneimine, polyamide, polyimide, a secondary amine-containing polymer, a tertiary amine-containing polymer, a quaternary amine-containing polymer and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the monomer of the conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of thiophene, a thiophene derivative, pyrrole, a pyrrole derivative, aniline, an aniline derivative and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The oxidant mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the monomer of the conjugated polymer comprises 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene.