ABSTRACT
Stability and homogeneity of materials were formerly viewed as desirable properties by scientists. Any modifications made to such materials required ingenious and complex chemical processes. While such properties will always have a place in structural components, a new generation of materials that are defined by their heterogeneity and dynamic properties have been discovered by scientists. As can be concluded from studying natural materials and reactions that have evolved to a level of complexity and diversity using simple building blocks, the capability to change in response to their environment is a powerful one. We now strive to re-create such sophisticated behavior using conducting polymers as simple building blocks.
