Research Article

Electrospun Polyaniline-Based Composite Nanofibers: Tuning the Electrical Conductivity by Tailoring the Structure of Thiol-Protected Metal Nanoparticles

Figure 1

Hierarchical structure of the composite nanofiber mats: (a) photograph of an electrospun nanocomposite; (b) SEM image of an electrospun mat made by randomly oriented conducting polymer/nanoparticle composite nanofibers; (c) TEM micrograph of an electrospun nanofiber containing thiol-capped metal nanoparticles.