A strategy for fabrication of electroactive nanocomposites with nanoscale organization, based on self-assembly, is reported. Gold nanoparticles are assembled by a polypeptide folding-dependent bridging. The polypeptides are further utilized to recruit and associate with a water soluble conducting polymer. The polymer is homogenously incorporated into the nanocomposite, forming conducting pathwa...

The conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is well known for its electrochromic properties in the visible region. Less focus has been devoted to the infrared (IR) wavelength range, although tunable IR properties could enable a wide range of novel applications. As an example, modern day vehicles have thermal cameras to identify pedestrians and animals in total darkness, but ...

The recent surge of interest in nanomaterials is driven by not only the need of ever-increasing miniaturization of microelectronics but also the discovery of many novel phenomena that occur on the nanoscale.1 Conducting polymers are attractive for a variety of applications.2 Bulk polymer materials are often described as highly conductive nanocrystalline domains separated with less conductive di...

Conducting polymers are widely used as electrode coatings in electrophysiology to lower impedance and achieve higher quality recordings more efficient stimulation. Their availability dispersions that can be processed directly from solution makes them particularly attractive for applications, where low cost compatibility with mechanically flexible substrates important. In this work, we demonstra...

Present work delivers a systematical evaluation of actuation efficiency of a nano-particle electrode conducting polymer actuator fabricated based on Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR). Attempts are made for maximizing mechanical functionality of the nano-particle electrode conducting polymer actuator that can be driven in the air. As the conducting polymer polypyrrole of the actuator is to be fabri...