Chapter I Introduction of Conducting Polymers
1.1 Discovery of Conducting Polymers
1.2 Structural Characteristics and Doping Concept
1.3 Charge Carriers and Conducting Mechanism
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Chapter 2 Polyaniline as A Promising Conducting Polymer
2.1 Molecular Structure and Proton Doping
2.2 Synthesis Method
2.2.1 Chemical Method
2.2.2 Electro-Chemical Method
2.2.3 Mechano-Chemical Route
2.3 Physical Properties .
2.3.1 Nonlinear Optical (NLO)
2.3.2 Electrical and Charge Transport Properties
2.3.3 Magnetic Properties
2.3.4 Other Properties
2.4 Solubility and Processability
2.4.1 Solubility
2.4.2 Processability
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Chapter 3 Physical Properties and Associated Applications of Conducting Polymers
3.1 Electronic Devices
3.1.1 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
3.1.2 Solar Cells
3.2 EMI Shielding and Microwave Absorbing Materials
3.2.1 EMI Shielding Materials
3.2.2 Microwave Absorption Materials (Stealth Materials)
3.3 Rechargeable Batteries and Supercapacitors
3.3.1 Rechargeable Batteries
3.3.2 Supercapacitors
3.4 Sensors
3.5 Electrochromic Devices and Artificial Muscles
3.5.1 Electrochromic Devices
3.5.2 Conducting Polymer-Based Artificial Muscles
3.6 Others
3.6.1 Corrosion Materials
3.6.2 Electrostatic Dissipation Materials
3.6.3 Separated Membrane
3.6.4 Conducting Textiles
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Chapter 4 Conducting Polymer Nanostructures
4.1 Synthetic Method and Formation Mechanism
4.1.1 Hard Template Method
4.1.2 Soft Template Method
4.1.3 Other Methods
4.1.4 PEDOT Nanostructures
4.2 Composite Nanostructures
4.2.1 Metal-Conducting Polymer Composite Nanostructures
4.2.2 Conducting Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites
4.2.3 Core-Shell Composites
4.2.4 Chiral and Biological Composite Nanostructures
4.2.5 Inorganic Oxide Nano-Crystals and CP Composites
4.3 Physical Properties and Potential Application
4.3.1 Electrical and Transport Properties
4.3.2 Potential Applications
4.3.3 Nano-arrays or Nano-patents
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Chapter 5 Template-Free Method to Conducting Polymer MicrofNanostructures
5.1 Template-Free Method
5.1.1 Discovery of Template-Free Method
5.1.2 Universality of Template-Free Method
5.1.3 Controllability of Morphology and Diameter by Template-Free Method
5.1.4 Self-Assembly Mechanism of Micro/Nanostructures by A Template-Free Method
5.2 Multi-Functionality of Micro/Nanostmctures Based on Template-Free Method
5.2.1 Processing Composite Nanostructures
5.2.2 PPy-CNT Composite Nanostructures
5.2.3 Electro-Magnetic Functional Micro/Nanostructures
5.2.4 Electro-Optic Micro/Nanostructures
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Appendix Term Definitions