Enzymatic catalysis in the synthesis of polyanilines and derivatives of polyanilines

Abstract

Enzyme catalysis in the synthesis of polyaniline is reviewed. Oxidoreductase enzymes and biomimetic catalysts have been used for the polymerization in aqueous, aqueous organic, and interfacial or templating environments to optimize polymer features. The results showed significant structural control in the presence of templates to produce water soluble and processable polymeric materials. Dip-pen nanolithography technology has also been used to process these materials into conducting nano-wires and thus provides new opportunities for the formation of electrical contacts among biological components for various applications such as synthetic biological interfaces. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005.