One-step method for manufacturing an ink comprising an n-type conducting polymer

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ink comprising n-type conducting polymer, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a catalyst or a catalyst precursor: b) oxidizing said catalyst precursor by means of an oxidizing promoter thus obtaining said catalyst: c) adding a monomer to a solvent system comprising a polar aprotic solvent in the presence of said catalyst, thus providing a reaction solution: d) allowing the monomer to polymerize in said reaction solution thus obtaining an ink comprising n-type conducting polymer, wherein said catalyst is a quinone comprising at least one branched side chain comprising at least one chiral centre.

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