conducting polymers – TechConnect Briefs

Electrosynthesis of Intrinsically Conducting Polymers/Silicon Nanocomposites: Formation Mechanism and Optical Properties

Harraz F.A., Salem A.M., Central Metallurgical R&D Institute (CMRDI), EG

When a silicon wafer is subjected to electrochemical etching in fluoride-based solution, silicon surface develops pores, often called porous silicon (PSi). A variety of pore sizes ranging from a few nanometers up to a few [...]

Electrochemical Synthesis of Polyaniline Nanoparticles and Nanofibers

Xavier M.G., Leite E.R., Leite F.L., Leite E.R., Leite F.L., Venancio E.C., MacDiarmid A.G., Mattoso L.H.C., ARS-USDA, US

It is known that the properties of polymers produced by the electrodeposition of aniline is strongly dependent on the experimental conditions used. In these electrochemical methods two main steps can occur, the (1) nucleation process [...]

Production of Conducting Polymer Nanowires for Use as Intravascular Neural Recording Electrodes

Ruddy B., Watanabe H., Hunter I., Llinás R.R., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US

A crucial factor limiting the adoption of brain-machine interfaces is the invasiveness of conventional microelectrode arrays. Recently, Llinas et al. proposed a new, less invasive form of microelectrode array, utilizing sub-micrometer insulated platinum wires placed [...]