Negative dielectric constant material based on ion conducting materials

A negative index material comprising:

• an effective homogeneous negative dielectric material comprising a polymer or a polymer composite dielectric material doped with an aqueous acid solution having an acid concentration of about 50 wt % to about 60 wt % to form a doped dielectric material;
• wherein the doped dielectric material is heated under vacuum to form the effectively homogeneous negative dielectric material which is homogenous at a molecular level;
• and
• wherein the effectively homogeneous negative dielectric material has a negative dielectric constant at megahertz frequencies.

An optical or microwave device comprising:

• an effectively homogeneous negative dielectric material comprising a polymer or a polymer composite dielectric material doped with an aqueous acid solution having an acid concentration of about 50 wt % to about 60 wt % to form a doped dielectric material;
• wherein the doped dielectric material is heated under vacuum to form the effectively homogeneous negative dielectric material which is homogenous at a molecular level;
• and
• wherein the effectively homogeneous negative dielectric material has a negative dielectric constant at megahertz frequencies.