Lives In The Balance by SMITH,;

Short description:

This essential resource consists of a series of critical reviews written by leading scientists, summarising the progress in the field of conjugated thiophene materials. It is an application-oriented book, giving a chemists' point of view on the state-of-art and perspectives of the field.

Long description:

This essential resource consists of a series of critical reviews written by leading scientists, summarising the progress in the field of conjugated thiophene materials. It is an application-oriented book, giving a chemists' point of view on the state-of-art and perspectives of the field. While presenting a comprehensive coverage of thiophene-based materials and related applications, the aim is to show how the rational molecular design of materials can bring a new breadth to known device applications or even aid the development of novel application concepts. The main topics covered include synthetic methodologies to thiophene-based materials (including the chemistry of thiophene, preparation of oligomers and polymerisation approaches) and the structure and physical properties of oligo- and polythiophenes (discussion of structural effects on electronic and optical properties). Part of the book is devoted to the optical and semiconducting properties of conjugated thiophene materials for electronics and photonics, and the role of thiophene-based materials in nanotechnology.

Electronic materials based on conjugated oligomers and polymers have been a vibrant area of interdisciplinary research between chemists, physicists, and materials scientists for over two decades. Oligo- and polythiophenes in particular represent an attractive of conjugated materials for several reasons including easy electropolymerization of thiophenes to produce stable, electrically conductive polymeric films. Electroactive and photoactive thiophene-based molecules, oligomers, and polymers are important for advanced technological applications, including display technologies, field-effect transistors, solar cells, sensors, nonlinear optics, molecular wires, and diodes.

Illustrated with color throughout, these volumes written by leading scientists summarize the progress in the field of conjugated thiophene materials. They are application-oriented books, giving a chemists' point of view on the state-of-art and perspectives of the field. While presenting comprehensive coverage of thiophene-based materials and related applications, the aim is to show how the rational molecular design of materials can bring a new breadth to known device applications or even aid the development of novel application concepts. Topics covered are:

• Synthetic methodologies to thiophene-based materials (including the chemistry of thiophene, oligomers and polymerization approaches).
• The structure and physical properties of oligo- and polythiophenes.
• Properties of conjugated thiophene materials for electronics and photonics and the role of thiophene-based materials.

The Handbook of Thiophene-Based Materials gives researchers interested in the field of organic electronics and photonics a good overview of thiophene chemistry. It will also appeal to scientists at hi-tech companies working in the field of organic electronic and optoelectronic materials.

"A well-referenced introduction to the broad field of thiophene-based materials and their applications. ... A worthy addition to the collection of both those looking to enter the field and the seasoned researcher of conjugated polymers." (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2010)