Highly Ordered Conducting Polymers: Fabrication Strategies and Applications

作者：Yuqiao Chai, Mianqi Xue · 发表于：Accounts of Materials Research · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1021/accountsmr.5c00136 · 被引用次数：10 · 研究领域：Conducting polymers and applications、Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics、Advanced battery technologies research

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Conspectus Conducting polymers (CPs), distinguished by their unique combination of electrical conductivity and optical properties, have garnered significant attention since their discovery. Owing to their lightweight characteristics, ease of processability, remarkable structural versatility, and low manufacturing costs, CPs have been actively explored as promising alternatives to conventional semiconductors and metals. Accordingly, CPs are now regarded as promising candidates for many advanced technological applications, including flexible electronics, sensors, and optoelectronic devices. In these fields, traditional materials such as inorganic semiconductors or metals often exhibit inherent limitations. In addition, the tunable structures and solution processability of CPs have paved the way for their integration into emerging fields such as bioelectronics, soft robotics, and intelligent materials. Despite these advantages, CPs face inherent challenges that limit their performance and broader applicability. Issues such as molecular chain distortions, folding, entanglement, and complex intermolecular interactions complicate the control of their growth rate and crystallization behavior during synthesis. These structural irregularities and defects are frequently introduced during the polymerization process. As a result, reduced charge carrier mobility, deteriorated conductivity, and poor macroscopic uniformity are often observe...