Much attention has been paid to nanostructured conducting polymers due to their unique properties, which arise from their nanoscale size, such as their large surface area, high electrical conductivity, electrochemical stability and quantum effects. This article reviews three methods to synthesize nanostructured conducting polymers and their applications in the biomedical field, focusing specifically on neural probes, biosensors, artificial muscles or actuators and controlled drug release. Challenges and future directions of these nanostructured conducting polymer are also discussed.

We repoii exprimental results which demonstrate the laser enhancement of the sensitivity of a YBalCusO+a film as a radiation detector and the existence of a non-thermal optical response. The bias continuous wave laser beam enhances the sensitivity at higher chopping frequency range (more than 80 Hz) new the critical temperature of the film. The enhancement shows the non-bolometer response.