Microwave-assisted facile and rapid synthesis of self-assembled conducting copolymer nanorods via aqueous/ionic liquid interfacial polymerization

► Microwave-assisted rapid and facile synthesis of one-dimensional nanostructure. ► Aqueous/ionic liquid interfacial polymerization in the presence of acid dopants. ► Conducting copolymer poly(aniline-co-p-phenylenediamine) nanorods with high conductivity. ► Reliable and non-template approach with ease of synthesis and economic viability.