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Abstract
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Conductive polymers (CPs) are classified as materials which exhibit highly reversible redox behavior and
the unusual combined properties of metal and plastics. CPs, due to their multifunctionality, ease of synthesis
and their stability, have attracted more attentions in different fields of research, including sample
preparation. CPs along with several commercial hydrophilic sorbents, are alternative to the commercially
available hydrophobic sorbents which despite their high specific surface areas, have poor interactions
and retentions in the extraction of polar compounds. This review covers a general overview regarding
the recent progress and new applications of CPs toward their synthesis and use in novel extraction and
microextraction techniques including solid phase microextraction (SPME), electrochemically controlled
solid-phase microextraction (EC-SPME) and other relevant techniques. Furthermore the contribution of
nano-structured CPs in these methodologies is also reviewed.
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