Title: Physical properties of magnetic metallic nanowires and conjugated polymer nanowires and nanotubes

Authors: J-L. Duvail, S. Dubois, S. Demoustier-Champagne, Y. Long, L. Piraux

Addresses: Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxel Universite de Nantes, 2 rue de la Houssiniere, 44322 Nantes, France. ' Laboratoire de Metallurgie Physique, UMR 6630, Bat. SP2MI, Bd M. et P. Curie, BP179, 86960 Futuroscope Cedex, France. ' Unite de Chimie et de Physique des Hauts Polymeres (POLY), Universite catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud, 1. B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. ' College of Physics Science Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China. ' Unite de Physico-Chimie et Physique des Materiaux, Universite catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud, 1. B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Abstract: The unique physical properties of nanowires and nanotubes originate from either the small dimensions of the objects, or structural modifications induced by the confined synthesis and surface effects. These features make them very promising for applications in nanoelectronics and nanosensors in particular. In this paper, we review our results on magnetic metallic nanowires and conjugated polymer nanowires and nanotubes prepared by the template method. Their magnetic, electrical and optical properties differ from the bulk counterparts. Mechanisms responsible for these differences have been identified.

Keywords: magnetic metallic nanowires; conjugated polymer nanowires; nanotubes; nanomagnetism; conducting polymers; nanoelectronics; nanosensors; nanotechnology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2008.018702

International Journal of Nanotechnology, 2008 Vol.5 No.6/7/8, pp.838 - 850

Published online: 14 Jun 2008 *

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