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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Plextronics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Elena E. Sheina, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Chad Landis, Oakmont, PA (US);
Venkataramanan Seshadri, Monroeville, PA (US);
Christopher T. Brown, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Samuel M. Mazza, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Solvay USA, Inc., Cranbury, NJ (US);
Abstract
An improved polymerization method including a method comprising providing a reaction mixture comprising a first monomer, an organic oxidant, and at least one Lewis acid or Brönsted acid, wherein the first monomer comprises at least one optionally substituted heterocyclic ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring comprises at least one heteroatom; and reacting the reaction mixture to obtain a conjugated polymer. The method can reduce the content of undesirable entities in the polymer such as halogens and metals, which can be useful in organic electronic device applications. Purification methods also are adapted to remove organic and inorganic impurities.