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Use of conjugated oligomer as additive for forming conductive polymers

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Assignee: CHEN QINGPINGPriority: May 16, 2007Filed: May 16, 2007Published: Nov 20, 2008
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H01G 9/15H01G 9/0036
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Abstract

A process for forming a capacitor. The process includes providing an anode; providing a dielectric on the anode; exposing the anode to a polymer precursor solution comprising monomer, conjugated oligomer and optionally solvent and polymerizing the polymer precursor. The ratio between monomer and conjugated oligomer ranges from 99.9/0.1 to 75/25 by weight. The solvent content in the polymer precursor solution is from 0 to 99% by weight.

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1 . A process for forming a capacitor comprising:
 providing an anode;   providing a dielectric on said anode;   exposing said anode comprising said dielectric to a solution of polymer precursor comprising 75-99.9 wt % monomer and 0.1 to 25 wt % conjugated oligomer; and   polymerizing said polymer precursor.   
     
     
         2 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said polymer precursor comprises 90-99.9 wt % monomer and 0.1 to 10 wt % conjugated oligomer. 
     
     
         3 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said polymer precursor comprises 95-99.5 wt % monomer and 0.5 to 5 wt % conjugated oligomer. 
     
     
         4 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  comprising exposing said anode comprising a dielectric to a solution comprising 1-100% by weight of said polymer precursor and 0-99% by weight solvent. 
     
     
         5 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 4  comprising 10-90% by weight solvent. 
     
     
         6 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said polymerizing said polymer precursor is by electrochemical polymerization. 
     
     
         7 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said polymerizing said polymer precursor is by chemical polymerization. 
     
     
         8 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 7  wherein said chemical polymerization is oxidative chemical polymerization. 
     
     
         9 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said anode comprises a conductor. 
     
     
         10 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 9  wherein said conductor comprises at least one material selected from niobium, aluminum, tantalum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tungsten and NbO. 
     
     
         11 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 10  wherein said anode comprises at least one material selected from niobium, tantalum and NbO. 
     
     
         12 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said monomer is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 X is selected from S, Se and N; 
 R 1  and R 2  independently represent hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl or C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; phenyl or benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen or —OR 3 ; or R 1  and R 2 , taken together, are linear C 1 -C 6  alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylphenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylbenzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxybenzyl or halobenzyl, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclic structure containing two oxygen elements; and 
 R 3  represents hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl; C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl; benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl. 
 
     
     
         13 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 12  wherein neither R 1  nor R 2  are hydrogen. 
     
     
         14 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 12  wherein R 1  and R 2  independently of one another, represent —OCH 3  or —OCH 2 CH 3 . 
     
     
         15 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 2  wherein R 1  and R 2  are taken together to represent —OCH 2 CH 2 O—. 
     
     
         16 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 12  wherein X is selected from S and N. 
     
     
         17 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 16  wherein X is S. 
     
     
         18 . A capacitor formed by the process of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . An electronic device comprising the capacitor of  claim 18 . 
     
     
         20 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 1  wherein said conjugated oligomer is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 Y is independently selected from S, Se and N; 
 R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 9  independently represent hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl or C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen or —OR 3 ; or R 4  and R 5 , R 6  and R 7  or R 8  and R 9 , taken together, are linear C 1 -C 6  alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylphenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylbenzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxybenzyl or halobenzyl, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclic structure containing two oxygen elements. 
 R 3  represents hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl; C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl; benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl; and 
 n is an integer selected from 0-3. 
 
     
     
         21 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 20  wherein none of R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 9  are hydrogen. 
     
     
         22 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 20  wherein n is an integer selected from 0 and 1. 
     
     
         23 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 20  wherein R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 9 ), independently of one another, represent —OCH 3  or —OCH 2 CH 3 . 
     
     
         24 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 20  wherein at least one of R 4  and R 5 , R 6  and R 7 ; and R 8  and R 9  is taken together to represent —OCH 2 CH 2 O—. 
     
     
         25 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 20  wherein at least one Y is selected from S and N. 
     
     
         26 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 25  wherein at least one Y is S. 
     
     
         27 . A capacitor formed by the process of  claim 20 . 
     
     
         28 . An electronic device comprising the capacitor of  claim 27 . 
     
     
         29 . A capacitor formed by the process of:
 providing an anode;   providing a dielectric on said anode;   exposing said anode comprising said dielectric to a solution comprising polymer precursor comprising 75-99.9 wt % monomer and 0.1 to 25 wt % conjugated oligomer; and   polymerizing said polymer precursor.   
     
     
         30 . The capacitor of  claim 29  wherein said polymer precursor comprises 90-99.9 wt % monomer and 0.1 to 10 wt % conjugated oligomer. 
     
     
         31 . The capacitor of  claim 30  wherein said polymer precursor comprises 95-99.5 wt % monomer and 0.5 to 5 wt % conjugated oligomer. 
     
     
         32 . The capacitor of  claim 29  wherein said anode comprises at least one material selected from niobium, aluminum, tantalum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tungsten and NbO. 
     
     
         33 . The capacitor of  claim 32  wherein said anode comprises at least one material selected from niobium, tantalum and NbO. 
     
     
         34 . The capacitor of  claim 29  comprising exposing said anode to a solution comprising 1-100% by weight of said polymer precursor and 0-99% by weight solvent. 
     
     
         35 . The capacitor of  claim 34  comprising 10-90% by weight solvent. 
     
     
         36 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 29  wherein said polymerizing said polymer precursor is by electrochemical polymerization. 
     
     
         37 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 29  wherein said polymerizing said polymer precursor is by chemical polymerization. 
     
     
         38 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 37  wherein said chemical polymerization is oxidative chemical polymerization. 
     
     
         39 . The capacitor of  claim 29  wherein said monomer is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 X is selected from S, Se and N; 
 R 1  and R 2  independently represent hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl or C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; phenyl or benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen or —OR 3 ; or R 1  and R 2 , taken together, are linear C 1 -C 6  alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylphenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylbenzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxybenzyl or halobenzyl, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclic structure containing two oxygen elements; and 
 R 3  represents hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl; C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl; benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl. 
 
     
     
         40 . The capacitor of  claim 39  wherein neither R 1  nor R 2  are hydrogen. 
     
     
         41 . The capacitor of  claim 39  wherein R 1  and R 2  independently of one another, represent —OCH 3  or —OCH 2 CH 3 . 
     
     
         42 . The capacitor of  claim 39  wherein R 1  and R 2  are taken together to represent —OCH 2 CH 2 O—. 
     
     
         43 . The capacitor of  claim 39  wherein X is selected from S and N. 
     
     
         44 . The capacitor of  claim 43  wherein X is S. 
     
     
         45 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 29  wherein said conjugated oligomer is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 Y is independently selected from S, Se and N; 
 R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 1  and R 9  independently represent hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl or C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen or —OR 3 ; or R 4  and R 5 , R 6  and R 7  or R 8  and R 9 , taken together, are linear C 1 -C 6  alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylphenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylbenzyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxybenzyl or halobenzyl, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclic structure containing two oxygen elements; 
 R 3  represents hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 16  alkyl; C 1 -C 18  alkoxyalkyl; C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, phenyl; benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C 1 -C 6  alkyl; and 
 n is an integer selected from 0-3. 
 
     
     
         46 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 45  wherein none of R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 9  is hydrogen. 
     
     
         47 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 45  wherein n is an integer selected From 0 and 1. 
     
     
         48 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 45  wherein R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 9 , independently of one another, represent —OCH 3  or —OCH 2 CH 3 . 
     
     
         49 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 45  wherein one of R 4  and R 5 , R 6  and R 7  or R 8  and R 9  is taken together to represent —OCH 2 CH 2 O—. 
     
     
         50 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 45  wherein at least one Y is selected from S and N. 
     
     
         51 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 50  wherein at least one Y is S. 
     
     
         52 . An electronic device comprising the capacitor of  claim 45 . 
     
     
         53 . A process for forming a capacitor comprising:
 providing an anode comprising a material selected from niobium, aluminum, tantalum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tungsten and NbO;   providing a dielectric on said anode;   exposing said anode comprising said dielectric to a polymer precursor comprising 75-99.9 wt % monomer defined as:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and 0.1 to 25 wt % conjugated oligomer defined as: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 polymerizing said polymer precursor. 
 
     
     
         54 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  wherein said polymer precursor comprises 90-99.9 wt % monomer and 0.1 to 10 wt % conjugated oligomer. 
     
     
         55 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  wherein said polymer precursor comprises 95-99.5 wt % monomer and 0.5 to 5 wt % conjugated oligomer. 
     
     
         56 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  comprising exposing said anode to a solution comprising 1-100% by weight of said polymer precursor and 0-99% by weight solvent. 
     
     
         57 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 56  comprising 10-90% by weight solvent. 
     
     
         58 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  wherein said anode comprises at least one material selected from niobium, aluminum, tantalum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tungsten and NbO. 
     
     
         59 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 58  wherein said anode comprises at least one material selected from niobium, tantalum and NbO. 
     
     
         60 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  wherein said polymerizing said polymer precursor is by electrochemical polymerization. 
     
     
         61 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  wherein said polymerizing said polymer precursor is by chemical polymerization. 
     
     
         62 . The process for forming a capacitor of  claim 53  wherein said chemical polymerization is oxidative chemical polymerization.

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