Abstract: The present invention provides an agent serving as oxidant and dopant in which it does not generate precipitates in a state of an alcohol solution for a certain period of time and the oxidizing power is not too strong. By using the same, the present invention provides a conductive polymer having a high conductivity and heat resistance. By using the same, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor reliable under a high temperature condition. The present invention provides an agent serving as oxidant and dopant for conductive polymer production, the agent serving as oxidant and dopant comprising: a ferric salt of acids comprising a benzene sulfonic acid derivative represented by formula (1) and sulfuric acid. “R” represents an alkyl or alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 4. More than 90 mole % of the benzene sulfonic acid derivative have R at the para position with respect to the SO3H group. Sulfuric acid is contained at 0.05 to 1.5 mass % in the acids.

Abstract: There is provided a reaction accelerator for polymerizing a conductive polymer, comprising: a salt of an anion derived from a sulfonic acid having a skeleton of benzene or naphthalene having at least one OH group, and at least one divalent or more cation other than a transition metal cation. There is also provided a conductive polymer including the salt concerning the reaction accelerator. There is also provided a solid electrolyte capacitor including the conductive polymer as a solid electrolyte. The conductive polymer has a high electric conductivity and good heat-resistance. The solid electrolyte capacitor is reliable for an extended period of time.

Abstract: There is provided a reaction accelerator for polymerizing a conductive polymer, comprising: a salt of an anion derived from a sulfonic acid having a skeleton of benzene or naphthalene having at least one OH group, and at least one divalent or more cation other than a transition metal cation. There is also provided a conductive polymer including the salt concerning the reaction accelerator. There is also provided a solid electrolyte capacitor including the conductive polymer as a solid electrolyte. The conductive polymer has a high electric conductivity and good heat-resistance. The solid electrolyte capacitor is reliable for an extended period of time.

Abstract: Disclosed is an conductive composition that has high conductivity and excellent heat resistance and is suitable for use as a solid electrolyte in a solid electrolytic capacitor. Also disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor that uses the conductive composition as a solid electrolyte and has low ESR and high reliability under high temperature conditions. A dispersion of the conductive composition comprises an conductive polymer produced by oxidation polymerization of thiophene or a derivative of thiophene in water or an aqueous liquid formed of a mixture composed of water and a water-miscible solvent in the presence of polystyrenesulfonic acid and at least one material selected from phenolsulfonic acid novolak resins comprising repeating units represented by general formula (I) [wherein R represents hydrogen or a methyl group] and sulfonated polyesters; and a high-boiling solvent. The solid electrolytic capacitor comprises the conductive composition as a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is an conductive composition that has high conductivity and excellent heat resistance and is suitable for use as a solid electrolyte in a solid electrolytic capacitor. Also disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor that uses the conductive composition as a solid electrolyte and has low ESR and high reliability under high temperature conditions. A dispersion of the conductive composition comprises an conductive polymer produced by oxidation polymerization of thiophene or a derivative of thiophene in water or an aqueous liquid formed of a mixture composed of water and a water-miscible solvent in the presence of polystyrenesulfonic acid and at least one material selected from phenolsulfonic acid novolak resins comprising repeating units represented by general formula (I) [wherein R represents hydrogen or a methyl group] and sulfonated polyesters; and a high-boiling solvent. The solid electrolytic capacitor comprises the conductive composition as a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: There is provided a reaction accelerator for polymerizing a conductive polymer, comprising: a salt of an anion derived from a sulfonic acid having a skeleton of benzene or naphthalene having at least one OH group, and at least one divalent or more cation other than a transition metal cation. There is also provided a conductive polymer including the salt concerning the reaction accelerator. There is also provided a solid electrolyte capacitor including the conductive polymer as a solid electrolyte. The conductive polymer has a high electric conductivity and good heat-resistance. The solid electrolyte capacitor is reliable for an extended period of time.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent serving as oxidant and dopant in which it does not generate precipitates in a state of an alcohol solution for a certain period of time and the oxidizing power is not too strong. By using the same, the present invention provides a conductive polymer having a high conductivity and heat resistance. By using the same, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor reliable under a high temperature condition. The present invention provides an agent serving as oxidant and dopant for conductive polymer production, the agent serving as oxidant and dopant comprising: a ferric salt of acids comprising a benzene sulfonic acid derivative represented by formula (1) and sulfuric acid. “R” represents an alkyl or alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 4. More than 90 mole % of the benzene sulfonic acid derivative have R at the para position with respect to the SO3H group. Sulfuric acid is contained at 0.05 to 1.5 mass % in the acids.