Glossary: PEDOT: PSS

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) aqueous dispersion known as PEDT/PSS or PEDOT/PSS. Its main uses are conductive polymer-based coatings and flexible electrode material. Formerly Baytron P by H.C. Starck is an example of a commercial version of this material. Since April 2008, it has only been marketed only under the new name CLEVIOS™.

 

Background: All patent rights for the BAYTRON® products are with H.C. Starck. After the separation of our company from the Bayer group, they have retained the naming rights for BAYTRON® - thus, making this name change necessary. "Beyond that, everything remains the same for our users," emphasizes Dr. John van Put, General Manager of the Electronics and Optics Business Unit at H.C. Starck. The name CLEVIOS™ stands for the "Clever invention of solutions".

 

With this versatile functional material, H.C. Starck has breathed life into conductive polymer technology. So far, successful applications of CLEVIOStrade include transparent antistatic-coated films and conductive polymer capacitors on the basis of tantalum and aluminum, which will soon effectively displace conventional designs. New kinds of OLED displays, organic solar cells, electronic paper, and printed electronics are just a few of the many possible applications.

 

Contact:

 

H.C. Starck GmbH

John Bayley

Product/Key Account Manager CLEVIOS

Electronics and Optics Business Group

58361 Leverkusen

Phone: +49 214 30-26718

Fax: +49 214 30-56284

E-Mail: john.bayley@hcstarck.com