Optical Properties of Functional Polymers and Nano Engineering Applications: 1 (Nanotechnology and Application Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1466556900 ISBN 13: 9781466556904

Publisher: CRC Press, 2014

Synopsis

Optical Properties of Functional Polymers and Nano Engineering Applications provides a basic introduction to the optical properties of polymers, as well as a systematic overview of the latest developments in their nano engineering applications. Covering an increasingly important class of materials relevant not only in academic research but also in industry, this comprehensive text:

• Considers the advantages of the liquid gradient refractive index (L-GRIN) lenses over the conventional solid lenses
• Explores the electrochemistry of photorefractive polymers, the molecular structure of commonly used polymers, and various 3D holographic displays
• Discusses gene detection using the optical properties of conjugated polymers
• Highlights the physics of fluorescence in photoluminescent polymers, and energy and electron transfer mechanisms
• Introduces conventional polymer ion sensors based on the optical sensors of conjugated polymers prepared by click chemistry reactions
• Explains colorimetric visual detection of ions by donor–acceptor chromophores
• Describes optical sensors based on fluorescent polymers and for the detection of explosives and metal ion analytes
• Addresses holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystal technology, its optical setups, and its applications in organic lasers
• Presents cutting-edge research on electrochromic devices, along with new concepts, prototypes, commercial products, and future prospects
• Demonstrates new techniques for creating nanoscale morphologies through self-assembly, which affect the optical properties of the functional polymers

Optical Properties of Functional Polymers and Nano Engineering Applications emphasizes the importance of nano engineering in improving the fundamental optical properties of the functional polymers, elaborating on high-level research while thoroughly explaining the underlying principles.

About this title

Product Description

Functional polymers are an increasingly important class of materials relevant not only in academic research but also in industry. This book introduces the ability of nano-engineering to improve the optical properties of the mentioned applications. This book focuses on the optical properties and nano-engineering applications of functional polymers, in order to compile an informative reference to the reader.

Review

"This book is for researchers and polymer scientists who either develop or use polymers for optical sensing. It provides good technical depth and interesting applications for advanced learning. It also provides a good explanation of the underlying physical principles of each application being considered to give the beginner a good grasp of this technology."
―IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, July/August 2016

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1466556900
• ISBN 13: 9781466556904
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 302
• Editor: Jain Vaibhav, Kokil Akshay