Tayca Corporation

Nec Tokin Corporation

Ryousuke Sugihara

Yuhei Tsurumoto

Kei Hirota

Masayuki Kondo

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 SOH group. Sulfuric acid is contained at 0.05 to 1.5 mass % in the acids. An alkali metal and alkali earth metal as an inorganic alkali component are included at a total content of 300 ppm or less (based on mass). ammonia and an amine as an organic alkali component are included at a total content of 0.01 mole % or less. A pH value is 1.5 to 3.0 when the agent serving as oxidant and dopant is made into an aqueous solution at a concentration of 8 mass %. 

Agent serving as oxidant and dopant for conductive polymer production, an alcohol solution thereof, a conductive polymer synthesized by using the same, and a solid electrolytic capacitor using the conductive polymer as a solid electrolyte

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.

Reaction accelerator for synthesizing a conductive polymer, a conductive polymer, and a solid electrolytic capacitor

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.

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Osaka, Japan

Ryousuke Sugihara