Abstract: The invention relates to a self-doping type electrically conducting polymer containing an isothianaphthene or thiophene skeleton where the polymer chains are crosslinked preferably through a sulfone bond, as represented by formula (2) or (5) below, which is imparted with water resistance and solvent resistance; a production process thereof; an electrically conducting composition film obtained by coating a composition containing the self-doping type electrically conducting polymer on a substrate and heating it; a product coated using the composition; and an electronic device containing the self-doping type electrically conducting polymer: (wherein the symbols are as described in the specification).

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-doping type electrically conducting polymer comprising an isothianaphthene or thiophene skeleton where the polymer chains are crosslinked preferably through a sulfone bond which is imparted with water resistance and solvent resistance; a production process thereof; an electrically conducting composition film obtained by coating a composition containing the self-doping type electrically conducting polymer on a substrate and heating it; a product coated using the composition; and an electronic device containing the self-doping type electrically conducting polymer.

Abstract: The invention provides an antistatic treatment agent having an ability of preventing resist film thinning phenomenon in a chemically amplified resist, an antistatic film, a coated article and a pattern forming method using such antistatic treatment agent, in particular, the invention provides an antistatic treatment agent comprising an aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer, a diamine (divalent) or polyamine (polyvalent) aliphatic basic compound and an anionic surfactant, an antistatic film, a coated article and a pattern forming method using such antistatic treatment agent. As the aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer, a ?-conjugated electroconductive polymer having a Brönsted acid group is a sulfonic acid group is preferred and it is preferable that the amount of the diamine (divalent) or polyamine (polyvalent) aliphatic basic compound be from 0.1 to 75 mol % based on the total number of moles of the basic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anode substrate for a solid electrolytic capacitor which is produced by cutting obliquely a metal substrate comprising a valve-acting metal layer having fine pores and a valve-acting metal layer without fine pores, and having a cut surface which is formed by elongation of the valve-acting metal layer without fine pores dragged by a cutting blade; particularly to an anode substrate for a solid electrolytic capacitor which is produced by cutting obliquely a metal substrate comprising a valve-acting metal layer having fine pores and a valve-acting metal layer without fine pores, and a layer of the elongated valve-acting metal which is generated by that the valve-acting metal layer without fine pores is elongated being dragged along with a cutting blade and covers the edge part of the valve-acting layer having fine pores meets the requirement represented by the following formula: 0?y/z?1??[Formula 1] wherein y represents the thickness of the layer of the elongated valve-actin

Abstract: The invention relates to an antistatic agent, which comprises a water-soluble electroconductive polymer and a biosurfactant having a hydrophilic site of a molecular weight of 200 to 10,000, excellent in property of preventing film-thinning in chemically amplified resist, and an antistatic film and a coated product obtained by using the antistatic agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a solid electrolyte layer is provided by a process comprising a step of dipping a valve-acting metal having thereon a dielectric film layer in a monomer-containing solution, followed by drying (Step 1), a step of dipping the valve-acting metal in an oxidizing agent-containing solution, followed by drying (Step 2), and a step of dipping the. valve-acting metal in an oxidizing agent-free solution, followed by drying (Step 3); and to a solid electrolytic capacitor produced thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides an antistatic treatment agent having an ability of preventing resist film thinning phenomenon in a chemically amplified resist, an antistatic film, a coated article and a pattern forming method using such antistatic treatment agent, in particular, the invention provides an antistatic treatment agent comprising an aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer, a diamine (divalent) or polyamine (polyvalent) aliphatic basic compound and an anionic surfactant, an antistatic film, a coated article and a pattern forming method using such antistatic treatment agent. As the aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer, a ?-conjugated electroconductive polymer having a Brönsted acid group is a sulfonic acid group is preferred and it is preferable that the amount of the diamine (divalent) or polyamine (polyvalent) aliphatic basic compound be from 0.1 to 75 mol % based on the total number of moles of the basic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive composition containing an aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer as represented by formula (1) which has a ?-electron conjugated system and exhibits electroconductivity in electron conducting mechanism and an aqueous solvent-soluble resin. By using the electroconductive composition of the invention, reduction in resistivity and enhancement in electroconductivity of the coating film can be achieved, and the coating film can be suitable used, for example, as an electroconductive coating film, as a coating film for a coated article and in an anode buffer layer of an organic electronic device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-doping type electrically conducting polymer comprising an isothianaphthene or thiophene skeleton where the polymer chains are crosslinked preferably through a sulfone bond, as represented by formula (2) or (5) below, which is imparted with water resistance and solvent resistance; a production process thereof; an electrically conducting composition film obtained by coating a composition containing the self-doping type electrically conducting polymer on a substrate and heating it; a product coated using the composition; and an electronic device containing the self-doping type electrically conducting polymer: (wherein the symbols are as described in the specification).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel ?-conjugated copolymer having a high conductivity, obtained through chamically oxidative polymerization of a thiophene-based unit represented by formula (IV) and a pyrrole-based unit represented by formula (III) at a low temperature, preferably in the presence of a compound containing a counter anion, and production method therefor, and further relates to an article coated with the copolymer, a solid electrolytic capacitor using the copolymer as solid electrolyte and production method for the capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anode substrate for a solid electrolytic capacitor which is produced by cutting obliquely a metal substrate comprising a valve-acting metal layer having fine pores and a valve-acting metal layer without fine pores, and having a cut surface which is formed by elongation of the valve-acting metal layer without fine pores dragged by a cutting blade; particularly to an anode substrate for a solid electrolytic capacitor which is produced by cutting obliquely a metal substrate comprising a valve-acting metal layer having fine pores and a valve-acting metal layer without fine pores, and a layer of the elongated valve-acting metal which is generated by that the valve-acting metal layer without fine pores is elongated being dragged along with a cutting blade and covers the edge part of the valve-acting layer having fine pores meets the requirement represented by the following formula: 0?y/z?1??[Formula 1] wherein y represents the thickness of the layer of the elongated valve-acting

Abstract: An antistatic agent comprising a water-soluble electroconductive polymer comprising at least a repeating unit having a sulfo group-containing isothianaphthenylene structure; a method for suppressing electrification of an article during the production or use of the article by forming an electroconductive film comprising the water-soluble electroconductive polymer on the article; an article of which electrification is suppressed by having an electroconductive film comprising the water-soluble conductive polymer on the article; and a method for observing or inspecting an article with suppressing electrification thereof during irradiation with charged particle beams by forming an electroconductive film comprising the water-soluble electroconductive polymer on the article. The electroconductive film retains the electrification-suppressing effect and removability stably even when subjected to a heat treatment or left to stand for a long period of time.

Abstract: Electroconductive polymers having a chemical structure represented by, for example, the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent H, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 alkyl or alkoxy group, an amino group, a trihalomethyl group or a phenyl group, X represents S, O, Se, Te or NR.sub.3 R.sub.3 represents H, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group or an aryl group, M represents a cation such as H.sup.+, an alkali metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion, and m is 0.2 to 2 and a process for producing the polymer.

Abstract: Electroconductive polymers having a chemical structure represented by, for example, the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent H, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 alkyl or alkoxy group, an amino group, a trihalomethyl group or a phenyl group, X represents S, O, Se, Te or NR.sub.3 R.sub.3 represents H, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group or an aryl group, M represents a cation such as M.sup.+, an alkali metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion, and m is 0.2 to 2 and a process for producing the polymer.

Abstract: An electroconductive polymer comprising a repeating unit having a chemical structure represented by formula (I): ##STR1## or, formula (II): ##STR2## as defined herein, and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: Electrification is suppressed with a water-soluble electrification-suppressing film having an electron conductivity and comprising a polymer resin. A high electrification-suppressing effect which is also high in vacuum can be easily obtained by using the electrification-suppressing film with less contamination.

Abstract: A condensed heterocyclic compound having a structure represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification herein.

Abstract: Electrification is suppressed with a water-soluble electrification-suppressing film having an electron conductivity and comprising a polymer resin. A high electrification-suppressing effect which is also high in vacuum can be easily obtained by using the electrification-suppressing film with less contamination.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radical polymerizable composition comprised of a polymer having a .pi.-electron conjugated structure having repeating units of a mono-substituted or di-substituted isothianaphthene structure, which is represented by the formula [Ia] and/or [Ib]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent hydrogen, C1-C18 alkoxy group, or --O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n CH.sub.3 [n: 1 to 4] with the proviso that the case where both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent hydrogen is excluded, X is an anion, y is from 0.01 to 1, and m is from 5 to 5,000,and a radical polymerizable compound. The radical polymerizable composition has a very stable electroconductivity in air and can be molded into an optional shape.

Abstract: Electrification is suppressed with a water-soluble electrification-suppressing film having an electron conductivity and comprising a polymer resin. A high electrification-suppressing effect which is also high in vacuum can be easily obtained by using the electrification-suppressing film with less contamination.