1/7/2011
Using the Hard Templating Method for the Synthesis of Metal-Conducting Polymer Multi-Segmented Nanowires
(25–34)Macromolecular Rapid Communications 32 #1 (2011)
Callegari and Demoustier-Champagne of the Catholic University of Louvain, France used the hard templating synthesis, for elaborating a large number of uniform 1D CP nanotubes or nanowires with precise control over lengths and diameters.  In addition, 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. (RDC 1/15/2011)