title: Polyaniline nanofibers: broadening applications for conducting polymers.
abstract: Polyaniline is a conducting polymer with incredible promise, but it has had limited use due to poor reaction control and processability associated with conventional morphologies. Polyaniline nanofibers, on the other hand, have demonstrated, through manufacturing techniques discovered during the past decade, increased processability, higher surface area, and improved consistency and stability in aqueous dispersions, which are finally allowing for expanded commercial development of this promising polymer. This review explores some intriguing applications of polyaniline nanofibers, as well as the advantages and remaining challenges in developing better products using polyaniline in this new morphology.
authors.affiliation: PPG Aerospace, Sylmar, California 91342, USA.
authors.forename: Christina O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. kaner@chem.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Xinwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Scisco Genetics Inc., Seattle, Washington 98109, USA.
authors.forename: Wyatt
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. kaner@chem.ucla.edu and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kaner