Abstract
The enormous development in the industrial and ecological base has led to
increasing concern over the advent of new materials with implicit properties. A
considerable interest has grown in conducting polymer nanocomposites as they are
widely attracted for diverse applications due to the combinatory effect of conducting
polymers and electrical and chemical properties of inorganic nanoparticles. The result
was incredible with unique functionality, conductivity, structure, reactivity,
processability (colloidal stability or mechanical strength), and sensitivity with biodegradable and bio-compatible nature. The unique features of conducting polymer
nanocomposites have gained attention in multiple applications. Recently, conducting
polymer based nanocomposites are widely utilized as nanosensors in detecting
temperature, stress, toxic gases and bio-elements. The present chapter deeply discusses
the types of conducting polymer nanocomposites, as novel hybrid materials for sensor
applications.
Keywords: Conducting polymers, Hybrid materials, Nanocomposites, Oxidation, Polymerization, Reduction, Sensors.