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 |
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.
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