Conjugated Polyelectrolytes

This is the first monograph to specifically focus on fundamentals and applications of polyelectrolytes, a class of molecules that gained substantial interest due to their unique combination of properties. Combining both features of organic semiconductors and polyelectrolytes,<br> they offer a broad field for fundamental research as well as applications to analytical chemistry, optical imaging, and opto-electronic devices.<br> The initial chapters introduce readers to the synthesis, optical and electrical properties of various conjugated polyelectrolytes. This is followed<br> by chapters on the applications of these materials in optical sensing and imaging with emphasis on biological systems, while the final<br> section addresses the emerging applications of conjugated polyelectrolytes in optoelectronic devices, concluding with an in-depth discussion<br> of structure-property relationship.<br> <br> The editors and contributors are all pioneers and experts in this expanding field. This monograph is not only for chemists, materials<br> scientists, and physicists, but also a unique source of knowledge for readers with scientific background interested in polyelectrolytes.<br>