The field of chemical sensing is becoming ever more dependent upon novel materials.
Polymers, crystals, glasses, particles, and nanostructures have made a profound impact and …

There is an enormous demand for chemical sensors for many areas and disciplines. High
sensitivity and ease of operation are two main issues for sensor development. Fluorescence …

Discussing theory and transport, synthesis, processing, properties, and applications, this
second edition of a standard resource covers advances in the field of electrically conducting …

This is the report of a DOE-sponsored workshop organized to discuss the status of our
understanding of charge-transfer processes on the nanoscale and to identify research and …

Ionic polymers in action: Conjugated polyelectrolytes are an emerging class of
multifunctional polymers that feature π‐conjugated backbones festooned with ionic …

This paper reviews the advances during the last decade in the synthesis and chemical
structures of the important class of charged polymers that bear quaternary ammonium …

Many significant fundamental concepts and practical applications have developed since the
publication of the best-selling second edition of the Handbook of Conducting Polymers. Now …

A sensor is provided that detects single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (ssDNA) with a
specific base sequence. The ssDNA sequence sensor comprises an aqueous solution …

We report the specific detection of a few hundred molecules of genetic material using a
fluorescent polythiophene biosensor. Such recognition is based on simple electrostatic …

The overview of the published data on a new class of polyelectrolytes—the so-called
polymeric ionic liquids or poly (ionic liquid) s—is presented. The peculiarities of their …