Fluorescent Polymeric Probes

Dear colleagues,

The strategic role played by fluorescent polymers is now acknowledged by all.

This class of materials combines the characteristics of polymeric materials (solution processability, large-scale manufacturing, ability to produce flexible layers, tunability of some physical and chemophysical properties) with the electro-optical performance of fluorophore probes.

Thanks to their peculiar properties and processability, fluorescent polymers have been widely used as chemo- and biosensors for pH, temperature, metals, and small organic analytes and as responsive substrates in a wide field of scientific applications, from bioimaging to light-emitting devices.

In this Special Issue, which follows the first issue edited by Dr. Seiichi Uchiyama, we aim to collect the latest and most promising research on the fluorescent polymeric probe. Reviews are welcome.

Prof. Ugo Caruso, Prof. Barbara Panunzi and Dr. Rosita Diana

Guest Editors

Prof. Ugo Caruso
Prof. Barbara Panunzi
Dr. Rosita Diana
Guest Editors

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