Preparation and Applications of Polythiophene Nanocomposites

Polythiophene (PTh) nanocomposites are unique and attractive materials because of their excellent electrical, electro-chromic and electronic properties with high environmental and thermal stabilities. Polythiophenes and their nanocomposites are gaining importance and use as conducting materials in the industries and in a wide range of potential applications including chemical/optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, display devices, photovoltaics/solar cells, transistors, rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, EMI shielding etc. A comprehensive review on the preparation of nanocomposites based on polythiophenes using several types of materials such as metal oxides nanoparticles, metal nanoparticles, graphene, carbon nanotubes etc. and their potential applications in various scientific fields have been discussed in this article.