Aligned Coaxial Nanowires of Carbon Nanotubes Sheathed with Conducting Polymers
Mei Gao
University of Wollongong, IPRI Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorShaoming Huang Dr.
CSIRO Molecular Science Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169 (Australia)
Search for more papers by this authorLiming Dai Dr.
CSIRO Molecular Science Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169 (Australia)
Search for more papers by this authorGordon Wallace Prof.
University of Wollongong, IPRI Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorRuiping Gao Dr.
School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 (USA)
Search for more papers by this authorZhonglin Wang Prof.
School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 (USA)
Search for more papers by this authorMei Gao
University of Wollongong, IPRI Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorShaoming Huang Dr.
CSIRO Molecular Science Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169 (Australia)
Search for more papers by this authorLiming Dai Dr.
CSIRO Molecular Science Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169 (Australia)
Search for more papers by this authorGordon Wallace Prof.
University of Wollongong, IPRI Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorRuiping Gao Dr.
School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 (USA)
Search for more papers by this authorZhonglin Wang Prof.
School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 (USA)
Search for more papers by this authorM.G. is grateful for a joint scholarship from Wollongong University and CSIRO; S.H. and L.D. thank the support from the Department of Industry, Science, and Technology (DIST), Australia; R.P.G. and Z.L.W. thank the support of US NSF grants (DMR-9733160), and the NSF of China.
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes aligned perpendicular to a surface are used as electrodes to form novel, conducting polymer–carbon nanotube (CP–NT) composites. The SEM image (see picture) shows the CP–NT coaxial nanowires, in which an appropriate conducting polymer film is electrochemically deposited onto the carbon nanotube arrays partially immersed into an electrolyte solution.
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