	US 11,738,320 B2
	Continuous flow process for preparing conducting polymers
Thomas Kohl, Acton (AU); John Tsanaktsidis, Acton (AU); Christian Hornung, Acton (AU); Patrick Kinlen, Fenton, MO (US); Eric Bruton, St. Louis, MO (US); Matthew Flack, St. Louis, MO (US); and Andrew Zweig, Chesterfield, MO (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US); and COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, Acton (AU)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/380,088.
Application 17/380,088 is a continuation of application No. 16/772,276, granted, now 11,065,594, previously published as PCT/AU2018/051324, filed on Dec. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/660,552, filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/597,808, filed on Dec. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0346860 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/18 (2006.01); C08G 61/12 (2006.01); C08G 73/12 (2006.01); C08K 5/01 (2006.01); C08K 5/14 (2006.01); C08K 5/42 (2006.01); C08G 73/02 (2006.01)

CPC B01J 19/0013 (2013.01) [B01J 19/1812 (2013.01); C08G 61/126 (2013.01); C08G 73/0266 (2013.01); C08K 5/01 (2013.01); C08K 5/14 (2013.01); C08K 5/42 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00033 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00063 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00099 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00162 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00164 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A process, comprising:

introducing a polymerizable organic monomer into a first continuous flow mixer as a neat liquid or with an organic solvent;

introducing, separately from the polymerizable organic monomer, a protonic acid into the first continous flow mixer to form an organic soluble monomer salt;

forming a reactant mixture by introducing the organic soluble monomer salt and an aqueous stream comprising a free radical initiator into a second continuous flow mixer that is in series with the first continous flow mixer; and

introducing the reactant mixture into a tubular reactor to form a conducting polymer or salt thereof.