Applications of Spectroscopy in Molecules

Dear Colleagues,

Conjugated polymers have excellent chemical and optical properties. Recently, conjugated polymers have been widely applied in various optoelectronic devices thanks to their abundant absorption spectrum and semiconducting performance. The good fluorescence properties and low toxicity of polymers also enable them to have a wide range of applications in the biological and healthcare fields. When conjugated polymers are blended with other organic or inorganic materials to fabricate thin films, they can show excellent performances in organic solar cells and in electroluminescent and field effect transistor devices. When conjugated polymers are prepared as nanoparticles (<100 nm, especially <30 in diameter), they can be widely used for bioimaging, sensing and detection, drug delivery and therapy due to their exceptional optical properties, structural diversity, ease of surface modification and biocompatibility. When conjugated polymers are molded to have water-soluble properties, they can also be widely used in biological applications because of their natural photophysical properties. The purpose of this Special Issue is to serve as a fascinating collection of original research and review articles on recent advances in the field of applications of spectroscopy in conjugated polymers. Submissions may include, but are not limited to: a) the synthesis of novel conjugated polymers with good optical properties for various applications based on their spectroscopy; b) the fabrication and optimization of devices based on conjugated polymers, such as organic solar cells, electroluminescence, field effect transistors, organic resistive memory devices and photoresistors; c) flexible devices based on the optical properties of conjugated polymers; d) polymer nanoparticles applied as (bio)sensors for bio-imaging based on their fluorescence or/and photoacoustic properties and for photodynamic and photothermal therapy; e) water-soluble conjugated polymers applied as (bio)sensors for bioimaging, photodynamic disinfection or photodynamic anticancer activity.

Dr. Jiangbo Yu
Dr. Jicheng Zhang
Dr. Steven Wu
Guest Editors

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