Synthesis, Doping and Electrical Conductivity ofHigh Molecular Weight Poly(p-pheylene vinylene)

High molecular weight poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) has been synthesized starting from the monomer p-xylylene-bis (dimethylsulphonium chloride). The latter was polymerized to yield a water-soluble sulphonium salt polyeletrolyte, which was converted to