Controlled aniline polymerization strategies for polyaniline micro- and nano self-assembling into practical electronic devices

Langmuir. 2009 Feb 3;25(3):1851-4. doi: 10.1021/la803034q.

Abstract

Electroless polymerization of aniline on platinum is investigated for polyaniline micro- and nanostructuring into practical electronic devices. This type of reaction is adapted to estimate its usefulness in a lithographic process. For practical electronic device fabrication, electroless polymerization of aniline can be used to electrically bridge initially independent platinum electrodes. As this application requires a polyaniline bridge to form over a nonconductive material before an electrical contact is obtained, polyaniline growth using chemical oxidative reaction is investigated on substrates presenting surface-tension contrast patterns.