Oriented growth of self-assembled polyaniline nanowire arrays using a novel method

Hongjin Qiu, Jin Zhai, Shuhong Li, Lei Jiang, Meixiang Wan

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Abstract

A novel method for fabrication of highly oriented polyaniline (PANI) nanowires without removal of the template was developed by combining self-assembly and template synthesis techniques. By using a self-assembly process under inhibition conditions, oriented arrays of PANI nanowires growing out of the nanoporous template were obtained, with nanowire diameters ranging from 110 to 190 nm and lengths of several micrometers. The lengths of these wires can be roughly controlled by the polymerization time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)925-928
Number of pages4
JournalAdvanced Functional Materials
Volume13
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2003
Externally publishedYes

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