A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor is provided for
which an electrolytic polymerization solution can be used semipermanently
while preventing a decrease in electrical conductivity of an electrically
conductive polymer layer and an increase in ESR of the resultant
electrolytic capacitor due to degradation of the electrolytic
polymerization solution. The method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic
capacitor as provided includes the step (A) of forming a dielectric layer
on a surface of an anode element made of a valve metal, the step (B) of
forming a cathode layer including an electrically conductive polymer
layer on the dielectric layer, and the step (C) of adjusting the pH of a
solution that contains a monomer and a dopant agent and that is used in
forming the conductive polymer layer, by allowing the solution to contact
an ion exchange or ion capture substance.