Recently, conducting polymers have attracted much interest in the development of biosensors. The electrically conducting polymers are known to possess numerous features, which allow them to act as excellent materials for immobilization of biomolecules and rapid electron transfer for the fabrication of efficient biosensors. In the present review an attempt has been made to describe the salient f...

Polypyrrole (PPy) nanofibers have been fabricated on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) usingelectrochemical technique. Electropolymerization of pyrrole (Py) for the fabrication of PPy nanofiberswas occurred on GCE by applying a fixed potential of about 0.85 V for 120 sec in a mild basic solutioncontaining sodium carbonate and sodium perchlorate. In the mild basic media, the monomer, Py, isoxidized ...

We analyze the interaction of two conducting, charged polymer chains in solution using a minimal model for their electronic degrees of freedom. We show that a crossing of the two chains in which the polymers pass within angstroms of each other leads to a decrease of the electronic energy of the combined system that is significantly larger than the thermal energy and thus promotes interchain agg...

According to different sources, from forty to sixty percent of the overall energy generated in the world today is squandered in waste heat. The existing energy conversion technologies are either close to their efficiency limits or too costly to justify their implementation. Therefore, the development of new technological approaches for waste heat recovery is highly demanded. The field of thermo...

Intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) have been considered for use in various applica‐ tions. One of the most important applications of these materials which are attracting consid‐ erable attention in the most recent times is in corrosion protection of oxidizable metals [1]. The effective use of conducting polymers for corrosion protection of metals can be carried out by different methods; l...

The growing needs for analytical devices requiring smaller sample volumes, decreased power consumption and improved performance have been driving forces behind the rapid growth in nanomaterials research. Due to their dimensions, nanostructured materials display unique properties not traditionally observed in bulk materials. Characteristics such as increased surface area along with enhanced elec...