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Book Conjugated Polymers for Neural Interfaces

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers for Neural Interfaces written by Maria Asplund and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Conjugated Polymers

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers written by John R. Reynolds and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers properties, processing, and applications of conducting polymers. It discusses properties and characterization, including photophysics and transport. It then moves to processing and morphology of conducting polymers, covering such topics as printing, thermal processing, morphology evolution, conducting polymer composites, thin films

Book Semiconducting Polymers

Download or read book Semiconducting Polymers written by Georges Hadziioannou and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of semiconducting polymers has attracted many researchers from a diversity of disciplines. Printed circuitry, flexible electronics and displays are already migrating from laboratory successes to commercial applications, but even now fundamental knowledge is deficient concerning some of the basic phenomena that so markedly influence a device's usefulness and competitiveness. This two-volume handbook describes the various approaches to doped and undoped semiconducting polymers taken with the aim to provide vital understanding of how to control the properties of these fascinating organic materials. Prominent researchers from the fields of synthetic chemistry, physical chemistry, engineering, computational chemistry, theoretical physics, and applied physics cover all aspects from compounds to devices. Since the first edition was published in 2000, significant findings and successes have been achieved in the field, and especially handheld electronic gadgets have become billion-dollar markets that promise a fertile application ground for flexible, lighter and disposable alternatives to classic silicon circuitry. The second edition brings readers up-to-date on cutting edge research in this field.

Book Conjugated Polymers for Biological and Biomedical Applications

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers for Biological and Biomedical Applications written by Bin Liu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book to specifically focus on applications of conjugated polymers in the fields of biology and biomedicine covers materials science, physical principles, and nanotechnology. The editor and authors, all pioneers and experts with extensive research experience in the field, firstly introduce the synthesis and optical properties of various conjugated polymers, highlighting how to make organic soluble polymers compatible with the aqueous environment. This is followed by the application of these materials in optical sensing and imaging as well as the emerging applications in image-guided therapy and in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The result is a consolidated overview for polymer chemists, materials scientists, biochemists, biotechnologists, and bioengineers.

Book Conjugated Polymers And Oligomers  Structural And Soft Matter Aspects

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers And Oligomers Structural And Soft Matter Aspects written by Matti Knaapila and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies modern topics and current trends of structural and soft matter aspects of conjugated polymers and oligomers. Each chapter recognizes an active research line where structural perspective dominates research and therefore the book covers fundamental aspects of persistent conjugated polymer backbone, water soluble conjugated polyelectrolytes and surfactants, conjugated molecules and biomolecules and DNA and the advanced use of synchrotron radiation and electron microscopy to find out structural details in conjugated molecule films and devices as well as under ambient and extreme conditions.

Book Conjugated Polymers for Next Generation Applications  Volume 2

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers for Next Generation Applications Volume 2 written by Vijay Kumar and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-23 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conjugated Polymers for Next-Generation Applications, Volume Two: Energy Storage Devices describes the synthesis and characterization of varied conjugated polymeric materials and their key applications, including active electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors and lithium-ion batteries, along with new ideas of functional materials for next-generation high-energy batteries, a discussion of common design procedures, and the pros and cons of conjugated polymers for certain applications. The book’s emphasis lies in the underlying electronic properties of conjugated polymers, their characterization and analysis, and the evaluation of their effectiveness for utilization in energy and electronics applications. This book is ideal for researchers and practitioners in the area of materials science, chemistry and chemical engineering. Provides an overview of the synthesis and functionalization of conjugated polymers and their composites Reviews important photovoltaics applications of conjugated polymeric materials, including their use in energy storage, batteries and optoelectronic devices Discusses conjugated polymers and their application in electronics for sensing, bioelectronics, memory, and more

Book Conjugated Polymers and Designed Interfaces

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers and Designed Interfaces written by Byungjin Koo and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conformations of conjugated polymers can be altered by nearby environments. The intrapolymer conformation and interpolymer assemblies have a crucial impact on a variety of properties such as absorption, energy migration, and fluorescence. In this dissertation, the conformational changes and their effects on photophysics in different environments will be discussed. In Chapter 1, the basic principles to understand this thesis will be reviewed, including the processes of absorption and emission, exciton migration, the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, and interfacial phenomena. In Chapter 2, the conformational control and alignment of conjugated polymers at the air-water interface and how this alignment of polymers can lead to new emissive aggregates will be presented. The emission has the characteristics of excimers with the improved fluorescence quantum yields. The transfer of the aligned aggregates to glass substrates is attempted and these excimer films undergo reorganization upon exposure to solvent vapors, which triggers the fluorescence color change from yellow to cyan, leading to fluorescence-based chemical sensors. In Chapter 3, exciton migration to low-energy emissive traps at amphiphilic interfaces will be discussed. This chapter will deliver the design of interfaces and how the exciton migration can occur at the air-water interface and the hydrocarbon-water interface in lyotropic liquid crystals. To expand this interfacial exciton migration to more generalizable interfaces, Chapter 4 will show the fabrication of oil-in-water emulsions and how exciton migration in oil-in-water emulsion can produce distinct fluorescences between solution and interfaces. Chapter 5 will discuss the structural variations of novel functional conjugated polymers and how substituents can change the conformation of the polymer backbones. Additionally, how this conformational change affects the electronic and optical properties of polymers will be examined.

Book Handbook of Neural Engineering

Download or read book Handbook of Neural Engineering written by Metin Akay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important new work establishing a foundation for future developments in neural engineering The Handbook of Neural Engineering provides theoretical foundations in computational neural science and engineering and current applications in wearable and implantable neural sensors/probes. Inside, leading experts from diverse disciplinary groups representing academia, industry, and private and government organizations present peer-reviewed contributions on the brain-computer interface, nano-neural engineering, neural prostheses, imaging the brain, neural signal processing, the brain, and neurons. The Handbook of Neural Engineering covers: Neural signal and image processing--the analysis and modeling of neural activity and EEG-related activities using the nonlinear and nonstationary analysis methods, including the chaos, fractal, and time-frequency and time-scale analysis methods--and how to measure functional, physiological, and metabolic activities in the human brain using current and emerging medical imaging technologies Neuro-nanotechnology, artificial implants, and neural prosthesis--the design of multi-electrode arrays to study how the neurons of human and animals encode stimuli, the evaluation of functional changes in neural networks after stroke and spinal cord injuries, and improvements in therapeutic applications using neural prostheses Neurorobotics and neural rehabilitation engineering--the recent developments in the areas of biorobotic system, biosonar head, limb kinematics, and robot-assisted activity to improve the treatment of elderly subjects at the hospital and home, as well as the interactions of the neuron chip, neural information processing, perception and neural dynamics, learning memory and behavior, biological neural networks, and neural control

Book Conjugated Polymers

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  • Author : J.L. Brédas
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 9401134766
  • Pages : 638 pages

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers written by J.L. Brédas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Conjugated Polymers

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers written by Terje A. Skotheim and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 divided into two books, the third edition continues to retain the excellent expertise of the editors and world-renowned contributors while providing superior coverage of

Book Neural Interface Engineering

Download or read book Neural Interface Engineering written by Liang Guo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive reference to major neural interfacing technologies used to transmit signals between the physical world and the nervous system for repairing, restoring and even augmenting body functions. The authors discuss the classic approaches for neural interfacing, the major challenges encountered, and recent, emerging techniques to mitigate these challenges for better chronic performances. Readers will benefit from this book’s unprecedented scope and depth of coverage on the technology of neural interfaces, the most critical component in any type of neural prostheses. Provides comprehensive coverage of major neural interfacing technologies; Reviews and discusses both classic and latest, emerging topics; Includes classification of technologies to provide an easy grasp of research and trends in the field.

Book Bridging the Gap in Neuroelectronic Interfaces

Download or read book Bridging the Gap in Neuroelectronic Interfaces written by Jeffrey R. Capadona and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Conjugated Polymers for Next Generation Applications  Volume 1

Download or read book Conjugated Polymers for Next Generation Applications Volume 1 written by Vijay Kumar and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conjugated Polymers for Next-Generation Applications, Volume One: Synthesis, Properties and Optoelectrochemical Devices describes the synthesis and characterization of varied conjugated polymeric materials and their key applications, including active electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors and lithium-ion batteries, along with new ideas of functional materials for next-generation high-energy batteries, a discussion of common design procedures, and the pros and cons of conjugated polymers for certain applications. The book’s emphasis lies in the underlying electronic properties of conjugated polymers, their characterization and analysis, and the evaluation of their effectiveness for utilization in energy and electronics applications. This book is ideal for researchers and practitioners in the area of materials science, chemistry and chemical engineering. Provides an overview of the synthesis and functionalization of conjugated polymers and their composites Reviews important photovoltaics applications of conjugated polymeric materials, including their use in energy storage, batteries and optoelectronic devices Discusses conjugated polymers and their application in electronics for sensing, bioelectronics, memory, and more

Book Electrochemically Deposited Conducting Polymers for Reliable Biomedical Interfacing Materials

Download or read book Electrochemically Deposited Conducting Polymers for Reliable Biomedical Interfacing Materials written by Jing Qu and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conjugated polymers such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) are of interest for a variety of applications including interfaces between electronic biomedical devices and living tissue. These polymers provide an improved interface compared to metal and semiconducting electrodes because of their ionic conductivity, relatively lower stiffness, and ability to incorporate biological molecules. Even though the signal transfer and biocompatibility of conjugated polymers are superior as the biointerfacing materials, the durability has been the weakest part for the long-term applications. Some efforts have been made to improve the durability of conjugated polymers, however, little quantitative information of the improved cohesion, adhesion and durability has been reported. ☐ In this thesis, the methods of improving the durability of conjugated polymer films, especially PEDOT, were investigated, including alternating the processing methods and components in synthesis. The 7-month in vivo testing showed a superior neural signal recording performance, however the durability of PEDOT films still needed to be improved. ☐ As a coating for biosignal transfer, the cohesion, adhesion and electrochemical stability of PEDOT are vital to determine the long-term performance. By far, not much information of cohesion and adhesion of conjugated polymer coatings has been dug out. In this thesis, a thin film cracking method was developed to measure the stiffness, strength and the interfacial shear strength (adhesion) of electrochemically deposited PEDOT. The estimated Young’s modulus of the PEDOT films was 2.6 ± 1.4 GPa, and the strain to failure was around 2%. The tensile strength was measured to be 56 ± 27 MPa. The effectiveness of crosslinker and adhesion promoter was demonstrated by this method. It was shown that 5 mole% addition of a tri-functional EDOT crosslinker increased the tensile strength of the films to 283 ± 67 MPa, while the strain to failure remained about the same (2%). With the modification of EDOTacid to the surface of stainless steel substrate, the interfacial shear strength was improved from 11.8 MPa to 32.5 MPa. ☐ To correlate the adhesion with the durability of PEDOT coatings, a tribology test was introduced. It was found that the durability of PEDOT on Au electrode was exceptionally good, and even better than the adhesion promoted coatings with EDOTacid on stainless steel and ITO substrates. The characterization method developed in this thesis made a critical difference in systematically comparing different materials, and provided valuable information for materials development and selection.

Book Conjugated Conducting Polymers

Download or read book Conjugated Conducting Polymers written by Helmut Kiess and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the current understanding of electronic, optical and magnetic properties of conjugated polymers in both the semiconducting and metallic states. It introduces in particular novel phenomena and concepts in these quasi one-dimensional materials that differ from the well-established concepts valid for crystalline semiconductors. After a brief introductory chapter, the second chapter presents basic theore tical concepts and treats in detail the various models for n-conjugated polymers and the computational methods required to derive observable quantities. Specific spatially localized structures, often referred to as solitons, polarons and bipolarons, result naturally from the interaction between n-electrons and lattice displacements. For a semi-quantitative understanding of the various measure ments, electron-electron interactions have to be incorporated in the models; this in turn makes the calculations rather complicated. The third chapter is devoted to the electrical properties of these materials. The high metallic conductivity achieved by doping gave rise to the expression conducting polymers, which is often used for such materials even when they are in their semiconducting or insulating state. Although conductivity is one of the most important features, the reader will learn how difficult it is to draw definite conclusions about the nature of the charge carriers and the microscopic transport mechanism solely from electrical measurements. Optical properties are discussed in the fourth chapter.

Book Comprehensive Biomaterials II

Download or read book Comprehensive Biomaterials II written by Kevin Healy and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 4865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive Biomaterials II, Second Edition, Seven Volume Set brings together the myriad facets of biomaterials into one expertly-written series of edited volumes. Articles address the current status of nearly all biomaterials in the field, their strengths and weaknesses, their future prospects, appropriate analytical methods and testing, device applications and performance, emerging candidate materials as competitors and disruptive technologies, research and development, regulatory management, commercial aspects, and applications, including medical applications. Detailed coverage is given to both new and emerging areas and the latest research in more traditional areas of the field. Particular attention is given to those areas in which major recent developments have taken place. This new edition, with 75% new or updated articles, will provide biomedical scientists in industry, government, academia, and research organizations with an accurate perspective on the field in a manner that is both accessible and thorough. Reviews the current status of nearly all biomaterials in the field by analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, performance, and future prospects Covers all significant emerging technologies in areas such as 3D printing of tissues, organs and scaffolds, cell encapsulation; multimodal delivery, cancer/vaccine - biomaterial applications, neural interface understanding, materials used for in situ imaging, and infection prevention and treatment Effectively describes the many modern aspects of biomaterials from basic science, to clinical applications

Book Indwelling Neural Implants

Download or read book Indwelling Neural Implants written by William M. Reichert and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite enormous advances made in the development of external effector prosthetics over the last quarter century, significant questions remain, especially those concerning signal degradation that occurs with chronically implanted neuroelectrodes. Offering contributions from pioneering researchers in neuroprosthetics and tissue repair, Indwel