US 7,320,813 B2
Synthesis of highly conducting and transparent thin polymer films
Steve Pollack, Silver Spring, Md. (US); Brett D. Martin, Washington, D.C. (US); Ranganathan Shashidhar, Woodbridge, Va. (US); Yung-Hoon Ha, Springfield, Va. (US); and Nikolay Nikoloy, Woodbridge, Va. (US)
Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/735,208.
Prior Publication US 2005/0129857 A1, Jun. 16, 2005
Int. Cl. B05D 5/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 427—240  [427/385.5] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A polymerization process having the steps of:
forming a coating on a substrate, wherein the coating is a mixture of a solvent, a monomer, an oxidizing agent, and a moderator; and
heating the mixture to initiate oxidative polymerization of the monomer;
wherein the oxidizing agent and the moderator form a complex; and
wherein the process comprises the process condition of:
the total concentration of the monomer, the oxidizing agent, and the moderator being at least about 45% by weight.