The application provides a conductive polymer, comprising a segment obtained by polymerizing a polymer monomer, wherein the polymer monomer comprises a compound represented by Formula I:

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wherein Y is selected from one of NH and S; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from H, an optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl group, optionally substituted cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted aryl group, optionally substituted aralkyl group, optionally substituted alkoxy group or hydroxyl group, or an organic group containing at least one of a carboxyl group, sulfonic acid group and phosphate group, and at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an organic group containing at least one of carboxyl group, sulfonic acid group and phosphate group. Meanwhile, the application discloses a capacitor comprising the conductive polymer and a preparation method thereof. The conductive polymer provided by the application has a lower ESR and stable electrical performance.

The invention relates to a photodiode, like an photovoltaic (OPV) cell or photodetector (OPD), comprising, between the photoactive layer and an electrode, a hole selective layer (HSL) for modifying the work function of the electrode and/or the photoactive layer, wherein the HSL comprises a fluoropolymer and optionally a conductive polymer, and to a composition comprising such a fluoropolymer and a conductive polymer.

A copolymer, including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, or a combination thereof:

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wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, and Ar.sub.1 are as provided herein.

The present invention discloses a polymer-metal compound composite ink, a preparation method and application thereof. The composite ink comprises: at least one polymer; at least one metal compound material, the metal compound material being selected from polyoxometalate compounds and nanocrystalline metal oxides; at least one solvent which is used for forming a disperse system in the form of a uniform fluid together with the remaining components in the composite ink. The present invention also discloses a method for preparing the composite ink. The composite ink of the present invention is easily available in raw material, easy to prepare and low in cost, and can be manufactured into a composite thin film by spin-coating, printing or in other ways. The composite thin film, as an electrode modification layer, can be applied to photoelectric devices such as solar cells or light-emitting diodes, so as to improve the contact performance between an electrode and an organic active layer and thus enhance the performance and yield of photoelectric devices.

The disclosure is directed to polymer compositions comprising a matrix polymer component comprising a crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer; and a fibrillated fluoropolymer, a fibrillated fluoropolymer encapsulated by an encapsulating polymer, or a combination thereof. Methods of preparing and using these polymer compositions, as well as articles comprising the polymer compositions, as also described.

The present disclosure relates to a porous polymer actuator which maintains the porous structure of the polymer actuator by forming a conductive polymer layer on a commercially available porous polymer separation membrane by vapor-phase polymerization and is capable of improving fast responsiveness to organic solvents and durability by ensuring structural anisotropy, and a method for fabricating the same. The porous polymer actuator according to the present disclosure includes: a porous polymer separation membrane having pores; and a conductive polymer layer coated on one surface and in the pores of the porous polymer separation membrane, wherein the porous polymer actuator has a gradient wherein the amount of the conductive polymer coated in the pores decreases from the one surface of the porous polymer separation membrane toward the other surface.

A method for manufacturing a thermoelectric polymer film includes steps as follows . A conductive polymer liquid and a plurality of carbon nanotubes are mixed to form a mixture. The mixture is coated on a substrate to form a film precursor. Two electrode parts are arranged on the film precursor. An electric field is applied to the film precursor through the two electrode parts at a room temperature, so as to change an arrangement of the plurality of carbon nanotubes, such that the thermoelectric polymer film is formed.

An electroconductive film including a resin layer and an electroconductive layer, wherein the resin layer has a storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of more than 10 MPa and less than 1,000 MPa, and the electroconductive layer has a surface resistance value of 1,000 Ω/sq. or less.

The electrically conductive composition includes an electrical conductive polymer, a binder resin, and at least one of a cross-linking agent and a plasticizer.

A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor is provided. A conductive polymer solution is applied onto a porous main body. The porous main body includes a porous electrode body having an electrode material and a dielectric layer covering an outer surface of the electrode material. The conductive polymer solution contains conductive polymer particles whose average particle size ranges from 0.5 nm to 50 nm. A solid electrolyte is formed to completely or partially cover a surface of the dielectric layer. A material of the conductive polymer particles includes at least one of polythiophene having at least one sulfonic acid group and polyselenophene having at least one sulfonic acid group. An electrical conductivity of a dry membrane formed from the conductive polymer particles is higher than 25 S/cm. An amount of metal cations in the conductive polymer solution is less than 500 mg/kg.