Conductive polymer materials and methods for their manufacture and use

A composition having at least one quantum nanowire, said quantum nanowire comprising:

• (a) a macromolecular matrix comprising dipoles;
• (b) a dopant;
• and
• (c) at least one free electron.

A method for producing a quantum nanowire in a medium, comprising the steps of:

• (a) forming a viscous medium comprising a macromolecular substance comprising dipoles;
• (b) adding a dopant;
• (c) permitting a charge transfer reaction to occur between said macromolecular substance and said dopant, producing at least one ion and at least one free electron;
• and
• (d) permitting said macromolecular substance, said ion, said electron, and said dopant to form a quantum nanowire in said medium.

A method for producing a quantum nanowire in a matrix, comprising the steps of:

• (a) forming a viscous medium comprising a macromolecular substance;
• (b) adding a source of dipoles to said medium;
• (c) adding a dopant to said medium;
• (d) permitting a charge transfer reaction to occur producing at least one ion and at least one free electron in said medium;
• and
• (e) permitting said medium said quantum nanowire in said matrix.

A method for producing a quantum nanowire, comprising the steps of:

• (a) forming a viscous medium comprising a low molecular weight substance;
• (b) adding a dopant;
• (c) permitting a charge transfer reaction to occur between said low molecular weight substance and said dopant, producing at least one ion and at least one free electron;
• and
• (d) permitting said at least one ion, said at least one electron and said medium to form a macromolecular substance and said quantum nanowire.