Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising i) at least one polythiophene comprising monomer units of structure (Ia) or (Ib) in which *, X, Z, R, and R1-R6 are as defined herein; ii) at least one organic compound carrying one or two inorganic acid group(s), preferably one or two sulfonic acid group(s), one or two sulfuric acid group(s), one or two phosphonic acid group(s) or one or two phosphoric acid group(s), or a salt of said organic compound, wherein the molecular weight of the organic compound or the salt thereof is less than 1,000 g/mol; and iii) at least one organic solvent. A method of preparing such compounds is also provided.

Abstract: A liquid composition. The liquid composition comprises particles comprising a complex of a polythiophene and a polyanion; and a liquid phase comprising water and at least one organic solvent having a boiling point, determined at a pressure of 1013 mbar, in the range from 110 to 250° C. and a solubility in water, determined at 25° C., of at least 10 wt.-%. The liquid phase is an azeotrope or is capable of forming an azeotrope. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of a layered body, the layered body obtainable by such a process, and the use of a liquid composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a layered body (1), at least comprising the process steps: I) provision of a photoactive layer comprising a material having a perovskite type crystal structure; II) superimposing the photoactive layer at least partially with a coating composition A) comprising an electrically conductive polymer a) and an organic solvent b); III) at least partial removal of the organic solvent b) from the coating composition A) superimposed in process step II), thereby obtaining an electrically conductive layer superimposed on the photoactive layer. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this process, to dispersions, to an electronic device, to a process for the preparation of a photovoltaic device and to the photovoltaic device that is obtainable by this process.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive composition and an adhesive sheet that are stably dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or a dispersion medium having low polarity, have high total light transmittance and have high-function antistatic properties. An adhesive composition including (A) an adhesive polymer comprising repeated structures which consist of one or more kinds of (meth)acryl-based, urethane-based, silicone-based and polyolefin-based unit structures, (B) a conductive polymer complex including a conjugated polymer, and a polyanion having a block copolymer structure, and (C) a nonaqueous solvent or dispersion medium, in which the conductive polymer complex is contained by 0.1 parts by mass or higher and lower than 10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the adhesive polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a layered body comprising a polymer comprising repeating units having the general structure —CH2—CHR1—COOR2— as defined herein, to a process for producing such a layered body, to a layered body produced by that process and to the use of a layered body for electrophysical measurements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a layered body (1), at least comprising the process steps: I) provision of a photoactive layer comprising a material having a perovskite type crystal structure; II) superimposing the photoactive layer at least partially with a coating composition A) comprising an electrically conductive polymer a) and an organic solvent b); III) at least partial removal of the organic solvent b) from the coating composition A) superimposed in process step II), thereby obtaining an electrically conductive layer superimposed on the photoactive layer. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this process, to dispersions, to an electronic device, to a process for the preparation of a photovoltaic device and to the photovoltaic device that is obtainable by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a layered body (1), at least comprising the process steps: I) provision of a photoactive layer comprising a material having a perovskite type crystal structure; II) superimposing the photoactive layer at least partially with a coating composition A) comprising an electrically conductive polymer a) and an organic solvent b); III) at least partial removal of the organic solvent b) from the coating composition A) superimposed in process step II), thereby obtaining an electrically conductive layer superimposed on the photoactive layer. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this process, to dispersions, to an electronic device, to a process for the preparation of a photovoltaic device and to the photovoltaic device that is obtainable by this process.

Abstract: Described are methods for the production of a capacitor, comprising the process steps: a) the provision of an electrode body (1) of an electrode material (2), wherein a dielectric (3) covers one surface (4) of this electrode material (2) at least partly under formation of an anode body (5); b) the introduction of a dispersion comprising a dispersing agent, a foreign-doped conductive polymer and counter-ions which are not covalently bonded to the foreign-doped conductive polymer into at least a part of the anode body (5); c) the at least partial removal of the dispersing agent under obtaining a solid electrolyte (6) in a capacitor body; wherein a self-doped conductive polymer is additionally introduced into at least a part of the anode body (5). Also described are capacitors obtainable by these methods, capacitors, electronic circuits, the use of these capacitors and dispersions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a layered body (1), at least comprising the process steps: I) provision of a photoactive layer comprising a material having a perovskite type crystal structure; II) superimposing the photoactive layer at least partially with a coating composition A) comprising an electrically conductive polymer a) and an organic solvent b); III) at least partial removal of the organic solvent b) from the coating composition A) superimposed in process step II), thereby obtaining an electrically conductive layer superimposed on the photoactive layer. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this process, to dispersions, to an electronic device, to a process for the preparation of a photovoltaic device and to the photovoltaic device that is obtainable by this process.

Abstract: The invention is relates to a method for manufacturing a capacitor. The method has the following steps: a) providing an electrode body made of an electrode material, wherein a dielectric at least partially covers a surface of the electrode material, to obtain an anode body; b) introducing a dispersion, which contains particles of an electrically conductive polymer with a particle size (d50) of 70 nm and less and a dispersing agent, into at least a part of the anode body; c) at least partial removing the dispersing agent, to obtain a capacitor body; and d) introducing, into the capacitor body, a polyalkylene glycol or a polyalkylene glycol derivative or a combination of at least two thereof as an impregnating agent.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a composition comprising: a) a substrate, comprising a substrate surface; b) a polymer layer, comprising a polymer layer surface, wherein the polymer layer i) comprises a polymer, ii) at least partly superimposes the substrate surface of the layer; wherein the polymer layer surface comprises a first area and a further area; wherein an absolute value of a difference between a wetting angle for wetting with water of the first area and a wetting angle for wetting with water of the further area is at least about 10°.

Abstract: Principles and embodiments of the present invention relates to a process for the production of a transparent electrode, comprising the process steps: I) provision of a transparent substrate layer, II) application of a grid structure comprising a plurality of bars of metal or at least comprising metallic particles to the substrate layer, III) application of a dispersion comprising at least one polythiophene, at least one polymer having SO3?M+ groups, at least one fluorinated or perfluorinated polymer having SO3?M+ groups, and at least one dispersing agent, wherein M+ represents H+, Li+, Na+, K+ or NH4+, to the transparent substrate layer provided with the grid structure, and IV) at least partial removal of the dispersing agent resulting in obtaining a transparent electrode. Principles and embodiments of the present invention also relates to a transparent electrode obtainable by this process, a transparent electrode, an electronic component and a dispersion.

Abstract: Described are methods for the production of a capacitor, comprising the process steps: a) the provision of an electrode body (1) of an electrode material (2), wherein a dielectric (3) covers one surface (4) of this electrode material (2) at least partly under formation of an anode body (5); b) the introduction of a dispersion comprising a dispersing agent, a foreign-doped conductive polymer and counter-ions which are not covalently bonded to the foreign-doped conductive polymer into at least a part of the anode body (5); c) the at least partial removal of the dispersing agent under obtaining a solid electrolyte (6) in a capacitor body; wherein a self-doped conductive polymer is additionally introduced into at least a part of the anode body (5). Also described are capacitors obtainable by these methods, capacitors, electronic circuits, the use of these capacitors and dispersions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitor comprising an electrode body (1) of an electrode material (2), wherein a dielectric (3) at least partly covers the surface (4) of this electrode material (2) and forms an anode body (5), wherein the anode body (5) is at least partly coated with a solid electrolyte (6) which comprises a conductive polymer, wherein the capacitor comprises at least one polyglycerol; wherein for the ratio of the amount by weight of polyglycerol (Mpg) in the capacitor and the amount by weight of conductive polymer (Mpolymer) in the capacitor: Mpg/Mpolymer>0.15, wherein the polyglycerol contains more than 50 wt. % of a mixture of a tri- and tetraglycerol, based on the total weight of the polyglycerol. The invention also relates to a process for the production of a capacitor, the capacitor obtainable by this process, an electronic circuit, the use of a capacitor and a dispersion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor which includes the following steps: a) providing an electrode body made of an electrode material, wherein a dielectric at least partially covers a surface of this electrode material to obtain an anode body; b) introducing a dispersion, which contains particles of an electrically conductive polymer with a particle size (d50) of 70 nm and less and a dispersing agent, into at least a part of the anode body; c) at least partial removing the dispersing agent to obtain a capacitor body; d) introducing into the capacitor body, a polyalkylene glycol or a polyalkylene glycol derivative or a combination of at least two thereof as an impregnating agent. The invention also relates to an electrolytic capacitor manufactured with this method, the use of an electrolytic capacitor and electronic circuits.

Abstract: The invention relates to phosphorescent or luminescent conjugated polymers, whose emission is based on the phosphorescence of covalently bonded metal complexes, optionally combined with the fluorescence of the polymer chain. The invention also relates to a method for producing said polymers and to their use in electroluminescent assemblies.

Abstract: A transparent electrode that includes a first layer that is interposed between a substrate (e.g., of inorganic glass) and a second layer, is described. The first layer includes a conductive polymer (e.g., a polythiophene), and the second layer includes at least one polymeric anion and at least one of a polyanaline, a substituted polyaniline and a polythiophene represented by the following general formula (I), in which A may be a C1-C5 alkylene radical, R may be a linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl radical, and x is 0 to 8, provided that when x is greater than 1, each R may be the same or different. Also described is a method of preparing the transparent electrode, and articles of manufacture (e.g., an electroluminescent array) that include the transparent electrode of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polynuclear metal complexes, a process for their preparation and their use as phosphorescence emitters in electroluminescent layer arrangements.