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Conducting Polymers and their Functionalization

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

  • 1 Edición - 29 de mayo de 2026
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Sapana Jadoun
  • Idioma: Inglés

Conducting Polymers and their Functionalization: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications offers a comprehensive guide on the synthesis techniques, characterization method… Leer más

Descripción

Conducting Polymers and their Functionalization: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications offers a comprehensive guide on the synthesis techniques, characterization methods, functionalization approaches, and diverse applications of conducting polymers. The book begins with an overview of different types of conductive polymers, their electrical properties, and conductivity mechanisms. It then progresses to strategies for functionalization, including chemical, doping, hybridization, copolymerization, and post-polymerization modifications. Further sections explore various chemical synthesis approaches, detailing their resulting properties and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. Case studies on potential applications are also included to enhance the learning process.

The book features a dedicated chapter on the applications of functionalized conducting polymers in several fields, from water treatment to bioelectronics, environmental sensing, imaging, and optoelectronics. As a valuable resource to researchers, polymers scientists, engineers, and advanced students working with conductive polymers, the book covers present challenges and future research directions, highlighting potential applications of functionalized conducting polymers.

Puntos claves

  • Covers the fundamentals of functionalized conducting polymers, including synthesis methods, functionalization strategies, and detailed characterization techniques
  • Includes real-world application case studies that highlight how conducting polymers are applied in various fields and industries
  • Presents the latest research findings and emerging trends in the field of functionalized conducting polymers

De interès para

Researchers, polymers scientists, engineers, and advanced students working with conductive polymers, and across the fields of polymer chemistry, plastics engineering, and materials science

Índice

1. Conducting polymers: Introduction

2. Functionalization of conducting polymers

3. Synthesis approaches of functionalized conducting polymers

4. Properties of functionalized conducting polymers

5. Characterization of functionalized conducting polymers

6. Applications of functionalized conducting polymers

7. Challenges and future perspectives

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 29 de mayo de 2026
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Sapana Jadoun

Dr. Sapana Jadoun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile, and a member of the PhD Academic Program Committee (CAP). She completed her postdoctoral research at Universidad de Concepción, Chile. She obtained her PhD in Materials Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, India (2019), and holds an MSc in Organic Chemistry from the University of Rajasthan.

Dr. Jadoun has secured competitive funding, including ANID Regular, FONDECYT (assimilation), UTA Mayor, and ANID Postdoctoral grants. She has been recognized among the world’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford-Elsevier (2023–2025) and received the Best Scientist of the Year award (Scientific Laurels, 2025). She is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and actively contributes as an editor and reviewer for leading international journals. With over a decade of research and teaching experience, she has authored more than 150 publications, including journal articles, books, book chapters, and patents, with over 5000 citations. Her research group, Sol-ARIS (Solar Energy and Advanced Materials Research for Innovative Sustainability), focuses on advanced functional materials for photocatalysis, pollutant removal, resource recovery, and sustainable environmental remediation.

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Assistant Professor, Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile