Product No.: LT-S9050 / LT-S9050P1
Product Name: PTB7
Chemical Name: Poly{4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b :4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b ]thiophene-4,6-diyl}
CAS No.: 1266549-31-8
Grade: Mw >20,000 (GPC) / Mw =8,000~20,000 (GPC)
Formula: (C41H53FO4S4)n
UV: 670 nm (in CH2Cl2)
Solvent: Soluble in CHCl3, Chlorobenzene, Dichlorobenzene
Availability: In Stock
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Specification

Description : Aqueous dispersion, blue liquid.
Sodium   : Max. 400 ppm
Sulfate : Max. 40 ppm
Solid content :1.3 - 1.7 wt%
PSD d50 : 80 nm
PSD d90 : 100 nm
Resistivity : 500-5000 Ωcm
Viscosity :5-12 mPas

Technical Data (guide values, not a specification)

Form :liquid
Odour :odourless
Colour :dark blue
PEDOT:PSS ratio :  1:6 (by weight)
PEDOT work function :approx 5.2 eV
pH: 1.2 - 2.2 at 20°C
Boiling Point: approx 100°C

Storage: 

The product is sensitive to frost and should therefore not be stored at temperatures below 5°C.
Avoid freezing!