title: Patterned growth of vertically aligned polypyrrole nanowire arrays.
abstract: A facile strategy for preparing vertically aligned polypyrrole (PPy) nanoarrays with precisely controlled density and quantity is presented. The method involves two steps: (1) the fabrication of the patterned substrate via electron beam lithography and (2) the controlled growth of PPy nanowires via electrochemical polymerization on the patterned substrate. The electrical property of a single PPy nanowire is investigated via in situ conducting probe atomic force microscopy.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Baogang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quan
authors.forename: Zhixiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D046228:Microarray Analysis; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; C067635:polypyrrole