Method for electrochemical conditioning polymeric electrodeds

A method of conditioning an electronically conducting polymer comprising:

• (a) forming electrochemically oxidizable and reducible polymer in a polymerization solution, said polymer having a lower polymerization potential than p-doping peak;
• (b) neutralizing said polymer;
• (c) transferring said neutralized polymer from said polymerization solution into a clean solution comprising an electrolyte salt and a solvent;
• and
• (d) electrically charging said clean solution at a potential close to the p-doping or n-doping scan limit of said polymer for a period of time or until the current decreases to less than 10 μA cm−2 to form a conditioned electrically conducting polymer,
• wherein said conditioned electrically conducting polymer is suitable for use as an polymeric electrode, said electrode able to undergo multiple doping and undoping cycles with high cycling efficiency and chemical stability.