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From Giant Vesicles to Filaments and Wires: Templates for Conducting Polymers
Author(s) -
Kros A.,
Linhardt J. G.,
Bowman H. K.,
Tirrell D. A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200306250
Subject(s) - materials science , polypyrrole , template , nanotechnology , fabrication , conductive polymer , biosensor , polymer , electrode , composite material , polymerization , medicine , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology
Conducting polypyrrole‐coated structures with lengths of several hundreds of micrometers and diameters varying from several micrometers to less then 150 nm have been formed using biomembrane templates (see Figure). The nanotubes can be attached between Au electrode surfaces, and are stable for at least a month. Possible applications exist in the fabrication of electronic devices, inter‐element wiring, and biosensors.