Nanocomposites based on conducting polymers and carbon nanotubes. From fancy materials to functional applications

This review deals with recent progress on the development of nanocomposite materials formed by conducting organic polymers (COPs) and carbon nanotubes (CNs), both from a fundamental and applied point of view. The combination of the unique properties of CNs with COPs makes of these materials interesting multifunctional systems with great potential in many applications such as supercapacitors, sensors, photovoltaic cells and photodiodes, optical limiting devices, solar cells, high-resolution printable conductor, electromagnetic absorbers, and, last but not least, advanced transistorsA post-doctoral fellowship to AMB by the Spanish Ministry of Science is gratefully acknowledged. Partial funding from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology (grant no.MA T 2002-04529- C03) is also acknowledged.Peer reviewe