A Comprehensive Review on Conducting Polymers for Multifaceted Applications
摘要
Electrically conductive polymers have emerged as versatile materials offering tuneable electronic properties, excellent optical and mechanical characteristics, simple synthesis pathways and superior environmental stability compared to traditional inorganic materials. While pristine conducting polymers possess inherent limitations, hybridization with complementary materials such as carbon-based structures, metal oxides, transition metals and transition metal dichalcogenides effectively addresses these constraints through synergistic effects. These hybrid systems demonstrate enhanced performance across multiple technological domains including electronics, optoelectronics and biomedical applications. Understanding charge transport mechanisms through theoretical models alongside comprehensive analysis of synthesis methods and physical properties provides the foundation for optimizing these composite materials. The polymers serve as effective matrices for biomolecules while enhancing device stability, response speed and sensitivity in various applications. Contemporary developments showcase significant progress in energy storage devices, photocatalytic systems, anti-corrosion coatings, sensing technologies and drug delivery platforms. Notable examples like polyaniline and polypyrrole demonstrate economic viability and synthetic accessibility with properties readily modified through surface functionalization and strategic doping. Industrial implementations span electromagnetic shielding, flexible electronics, neural interfaces, aerospace components and protein purification systems. The structural characteristics of these composites fundamentally determine their operational efficiency, making structure-property relationships critical for advancing applications in biotechnology, electronics and sustainable energy technologies. These materials represent promising solutions for next-generation industrial challenges through their unique combination of processability, performance and environmental compatibility.