Conducting polymer nanosheet

What is it about?

Fabrication and release of an ultra-thin yet robust nanofilm of conducting polymer with large area that can be used as free-standing conductor nanomembrane or easily transferred on any substrate (rigid or soft, with arbitrary complex surface roughness, topography, shape), to which it adheres conformally.

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Why is it important?

Such work describes for the first time a way to obtain free-standing nanosheets of conducting polymers. The water-release based method allows for easy and safe transfer of nanosheets also on skin or biological samples. The nanosheet, despite it is ultra-thin, is able to retain integrity and functional properties (electronic/ionic conduction both in wet and dry conditions) also after transfer on target surfaces.