Handbook of Conducting Polymers, 2 Volume Set

Now split into two volumes, the Handbook of Conducting Polymers, Third Edition incorporates the latest developments in both the fundamental science and applications of polymers while maintaining the clear format of the previous editions and the expertise of the editors and world-renowned contributors. It details the synthesis and properties of the full family of conducting polymers and demonstrates how to control charge transport, solid-state structures, and optoelectronic and redox properties. The book also examines conducting and semiconducting polymers in light-emitting displays, solar cells, field effect transistors, electrochromic panels, charge storage devices, biosensors, and actuators.

Learn how recent advances are fueling new possibilities in textiles, optics, electronics, and biomedicine!

As the field of conjugated, electrically conducting, and electroactive polymers has grown, the Handbook of Conducting Polymers has been there to document and celebrate these changes along the way. Now split into two volumes, this new edition continues to provide the expertise of world-renowned contributors while maintaining the clear format of previous editions as it incorporates the latest developments in both the fundamental science and practical applications of polymers.

The first volume in the set focuses on the concepts and basic physical aspects needed to understand the behavior and performance of conjugated polymers. The book describes the theories behind π-conjugated materials and electron–lattice dynamics in organic systems. It also details synthesis methods and electrical and physical properties of the entire family of conducting polymers.

Picking up where the first volume left off, the second volume concentrates on the numerous processing methods for conducting polymers and their integration into various devices and applications. It first examines coating, printing, and spinning methods for complex patterned films and fibers. The book then shows how conducting and semiconducting polymers are applied in many devices, such as light-emitting displays, solar cells, field effect transistors, electrochromic panels, charge storage devices, biosensors, and actuators.

As the science of conjugated and conducting polymers progresses, further applications will be realized, fueling greater possibilities in textiles, optics, electronics, and biomedicine. This handbook will be there to provide essential information on polymers as well as the most up-to-date developments.

Volume 1: Conjugated Polymers: Theory, Synthesis, Properties, and Characterization
PART 1: THEORY OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS
On the Transport, Optical, and Self-Assembly Properties of π-Conjugated Materials: A Combined Theoretical/Experimental Insight
D. Beljonne, J. Cornil, V. Coropceanu, D.A. da Silva Filho, V. Geskin, R. Lazzaroni, P. Leclère, and J.-L. Brédas
Theoretical Studies of Electron-Lattice Dynamics in Organic Systems
S. Stafström
PART 2: SYNTHESIS AND CLASSES OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS
Helical Polyacetylene Synthesized in Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals
K. Akagi
Synthesis and Properties of Poly(arylene vinylene)s
A.C. Grimsdale and A.B. Holmes
Blue-Emitting Poly(para-Phenylene)-Type Polymers
E.J.W. List and U. Scherf
Poly(paraPhenyleneethynylene)s and Poly(aryleneethynylene)s: Materials with a Bright Future
U.H.F. Bunz
Polyaniline Nanofibers: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
J. Huang and R.B. Kaner
Recent Advances in Polypyrrole
S.H. Cho, K.T. Song, and J.Y. Lee
Regioregular Polythiophenes
M. Jeffries-El and R.D. McCullough
Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)—Scientific Importance, Remarkable Properties, and Applications
S. Kirchmeyer, K. Reuter, and J.C. Simpson
Thienothiophenes: From Monomers to Polymers
G.A. Sotzing, V. Seshadri, and F.J. Waller
Low Bandgap Conducting Polymers
S.C. Rasmussen and M. Pomerantz
Advanced Functional Polythiophenes Based on Tailored Precursors
P. Blanchard, P. Leriche, P. Frère, and J. Roncali
Structure–Property Relationships and Applications of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes
K.S.  Schanze and X. Zhao
PART 3: PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS
Insulator–Metal Transition and Metallic State in Conducting Polymers
A.J. Epstein
One-Dimensional Charge Transport in Conducting Polymer Nanofibers
A.N. Aleshin and Y.W. Park
Structure Studies of π- and σ- Conjugated Polymers
M.J. Winokur
Electrochemistry of Conducting Polymers
P. Audebert and F. Miomandre
Internal Fields and Electrode Interfaces in Organic Semiconductor Devices: Noninvasive Investigations via Electroabsorption
T.M. Brown and F. Cacialli
Electrochromism of Conjugated Conducting Polymers
A.L. Dyer and J.R. Reynolds
Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Conjugated Polymers
M.P. de Jong, G. Greczyniski, W. Osikowicz, R. Friedlein, X. Crispin, M. Fahlman, and W.R. Salaneck
Ultrafast Exciton Dynamics and Laser Action in π-ConjugatedSemiconductors
Z. Valy Vardeny and O. Korovyanko
Volume 2: Conjugated Polymers: Processing and Applications
PART 1: PROCESSING OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS
Conductive Polymers as Organic Nanometals
B. Wessling
Conducting Polymer Fiber Production and Applications
I.D. Norris and B.R. Mattes
Inkjet Printing and Patterning of PEDOT-PSS: Application to Optoelectronic Devices
Y. Yoshioka and G.E. Jabbour
Printing Organic Electronics on Flexible Substrates
N.D. Robinson and M. Berggren
PART 2: APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES BASED ON CONJUGATED POLYMERS
Polymers for Use in Polymeric Light-Emitting Diodes: Structure–Property Relationships
H. Christian-Pandya, S. Vaidyanathan, and M. Galvin
Organic Electro-Optic Materials
L.R. Dalton
Conjugated Polymer Electronics—Engineering Materials and Devices
N. Tessler, J. Veres, O. Globerman, N. Rappaport, Y. Preezant, Y. Roichman, O. Solomesch, S. Tal, E. Gershman, M. Adler, V. Zolotarev, V. Gorelik, and Y. Eichen
Electrical Bistable Polymer Films and Their Applications in Memory Devices
J. Ouyang, C.-W. Chu, R.J. Tseng, A. Prakash, and Y. Yang
Electroactive Polymers for Batteries and Supercapacitors
J.A. Irvin, D.J. Irvin, and J.D. Stenger-Smith
Conjugated Polymer-Based Photovoltaic Devices
A.J. Mozer  and N.S. Sariciftci
Biomedical Applications of Inherently Conducting Polymers (ICPs),P.C. Innis, S.E. Moulton, and G.G. Wallace
Biosensors Based on Conducting Electroactive Polymers
S. Brahim, A.M. Wilson, and A. Guiseppi-Elie
Optical Biosensors Based on Conjugated Polymers
K. Peter, R. Nilsson, and O. Inganäs
Conjugated Polymers for Microelectromechanical and Other Microdevices
G.M. Spinks and E. Smela
Corrosion Protection Using Conducting Polymers
D.E. Tallman and G.P. Bierwagen
Artificial Muscles
T.F. Otero