Using the Hard Templating Method for the Synthesis of Metal‐Conducting Polymer Multi‐Segmented Nanowires

Abstract

With the development of nanotechnology, there is a growing demand for advanced electronics based on functional nanomaterials. In this respect, owing to their unique properties, conducting polymers (CP) synthesized in the form of one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures are of particular interest. In this feature paper, we first report one of the most powerful techniques, the hard templating synthesis, for elaborating a large number of uniform 1D CP nanotubes or nanowires with precise control over lengths and diameters. Then, recent advances in the preparation, through electrochemical template synthesis, of various multi-segmented nanowires containing a combination of metallic and polymeric components are discussed. Hybrid metal-CP nanowires are promising high tech materials as they exhibit enhanced performances compared to their bulk counterparts and are of direct interest for developing novel multifunctional systems for a wide range of applications. Finally, some future directions for research in the area of multi-segmented nanowires are proposed.

Controlled Synthesis and Energy Applications of One‐Dimensional Conducting Polymer Nanostructures: An Overview

“…A summary of some representative device examples and their performance is listed in Table 2 . It should be noted that, conducting polymers‐based 1D p‐n heterojunctions without solar cell device investigations are excluded in this review, because they have been covered in some reviews 214, 215…”

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Recent Progress in Synthesis and Applications of Tunable Materials and Nanomaterials Based on Organic Salts

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Selective Plasmonic Platforms Based on Nanopillars to Enhance Vibrational Sum‐Frequency Generation Spectroscopy

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