title: 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.
authors: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences - Bio & Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud, 1. B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Callegari
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Demoustier-Champagne
mesh_terms: D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D011108:Polymers