Conducting Polymers and their Functionalization: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
Sapana Jadoun
Dec 2025 · Elsevier
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About this ebook
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, and then progresses to discuss strategies for functionalization, including chemical, doping, hybridization, copolymerization, and post-polymerization modifications. It further explores various chemical synthesis approaches, detailing their resulting properties and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. The book also features a dedicated chapter on the applications of functionalized conducting polymers in several fields, from water treatment to bioelectronics, environmental sensing, imaging, and optoelectronics. Case studies on applications are also included. 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. - 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
About the author
Dr. Sapana Jadoun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tarapacá, Chile. Additionally, she serves as a FONDECYT Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, at the University of Concepción, Chile, where she develops research on the sustainable applications of nanomaterials within the energy industry. Her academic journey includes earning a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, India, in 2019. Prior to this, she completed her Master's degree in Organic Chemistry at the University of Rajasthan, India, and her Bachelor's degree at the University of Kota, India. Her research focuses on materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and polymers chemistry, mainly conducting polymers and their functionalization for applications in photocatalysis, optoelectronics, bioimaging, sensing, etc.
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