Conductive polymer nanoparticles and use thereof

A conductive polymer material, comprising a conductive polymer having structural units derived from the following monomers:

• (a) a monomer of formula (I):
• wherein:
• X is O or S,
• A is C1-4 alkylene optionally substituted by (R)p,
• R is C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 alkoxy or C6-20 aryl,
• P is 0, 1 or 2;
• and
• (b) a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group which has the following formula:
• wherein:
• R1, R7 and R9 are each independently -D-E-F-G;
• R6 and R8 are each independently H, C1-4 alkyl or -D-E-F-G;
• D is a bond or C1-6 alkylene;
• E is a bond or C1-20 alkoxylene;
• F is a bond, —C(═O)—, —O—C(═O)— or —O—C(═O)—O—;
• G is —(C1-4 alkylene)y—CH═CH2;
• R2 is C1-20 alkyl;
• q is 1, 2 or 3;
• w is 0 or 1;
• and
• y is 0 or 1;
• and
• wherein the conductive polymer material has an average particle size ranging from about 10 nm to about 100 nm.

A conductive polymer material, comprising a conductive polymer having structural units derived from the following monomers:

• (a) a monomer of formula (I):
• wherein:
• X is O or S,
• A is C1-4 alkylene optionally substituted by (R)p,
• R is C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 alkoxy or C6-20 aryl,
• P is 0, 1 or 2;
• and
• (b) a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group which has the following formula:
• wherein:
• R1, R7 and R9 are each independently -D-E-F-G;
• R6 and R8 are each independently H, C1-4 alkyl or -D-E-F-G;
• D is a bond or C1-6 alkylene;
• E is a bond or C1-20 alkoxylene;
• F is a bond, —C(═O)—, —O—C(═O)— or —O—C(═O)—O—;
• G is —(C1-4 alkylene)y—CH═CH2;
• R2 is C1-20 alkyl;
• q is 1, 2 or 3;
• w is 0 or 1;
• and
• y is 0 or 1;
• and
• wherein the conductive polymer material further comprises divinyl ester or divinyl ether.