Modification and Application of Fluorescent Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 October 2024) | Viewed by 640
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fluorescent; polymers; luminescence; bioimaging; drug delivery; photoelectric materials; chemosensors; biosensors; data encryption; anti-counterfeiting
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fluorescent polymers are a class of functional polymers prepared by introducing fluorescent small molecules into the side chains and end chains of polymers, or by the polymerization of fluorescent functional monomers. There have been many literature reports since the 1960s. Research in the field involves material science, information science, life science, medicine, chemistry and other research fields. For example, some fluorescent polymers with good mechanical properties, easy film formation and easy processing have attracted attention in the field of material science research; some water-soluble fluorescent polymers have attracted more attention in life science and medicine. Fluorescent polymers can not only overcome the limitations of fluorescent small molecules in use, but also have advantages including high water solubility, high brightness, stimuli-responsiveness, biocompatibility and photostability.
Fluorescent polymers have different classification methods. According to their solubility, they can be divided into three categories: water-insoluble, water-soluble and amphiphilic.
Fluorescent polymers exhibit broad application prospects. The application research of fluorescent polymers in fluorescent chemical sensors, bioimaging, data encryption, optical anti-counterfeiting, photoelectric materials and biotechnology has attracted special attention.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the progress on synthesis, characterization, properties, modification and application of fluorescent polymers.
Prof. Dr. Jian Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fluorescence
- polymers
- luminescence
- bioimaging
- drug delivery
- photoelectric materials
- chemosensors
- biosensors
- data encryption
- anti-counterfeiting
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