United States Patent 5,569,708

Wudl , et al. October 29, 1996

Self-doped polymers

A self-doped conducting polymer having along its backbone a .pi.-electron conjugated system which comprises a plurality of monomer units, between about 0.01 and 100 mole % of the units having covalently linked thereto at least one Bronsted acid group. The conductive zwitterionic polymer is also provided, as are monomers useful in the preparation of the polymer and electrodes comprising the polymer.

Inventors: Wudl; Fred (Santa Barbara, CA); Heeger; Alan (Santa Barbara, CA) Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Appl. No.: 297589
Filed: August 29, 1994