Conducting Polymers, Fundamentals and Applications

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxix

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2. Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), Fundamentals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introducing Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

      Pages 3-10

   3. Conduction Models and Electronic Structure of CNTs

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      Pages 11-16

   4. Synthesis, Purification, and Chemical Modification of CNTs

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

      Pages 17-31

   5. Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of CNTs

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      Pages 33-36

   6. Toxicology of CNTs

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

      Pages 37-39

3. Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41

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   2. Brief, General Overview of Applications

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

      Pages 43-44

   3. CNT Applications in Specialized Materials

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      Pages 45-48

   4. CNT Applications in Batteries and Energy Devices

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      Pages 49-52

   5. CNT Applications in Sensors and Actuators

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      Pages 53-60

   6. CNT Applications in Drug and Biomolecule Delivery

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      Pages 61-64

   7. CNT Applications in Microelectronics, “Nanoelectronics,” and “Nanobioelectronics”

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      Pages 65-72

   8. CNT Applications in Displays and Transparent, Conductive Films /Substrates

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      Pages 73-75

   9. CNT Applications in Electrical Conductors, “Quantum Nanowires,” and Potential Superconductors

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

      Pages 77-79

   10. CNT Applications in the Environment and in Materials Used in Separation Science

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       Pages 81-87

   11. Miscellaneous CNT Applications

       • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

       Pages 89-90

4. Graphene, Fundamentals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91

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   2. Introducing Graphene

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar

      Pages 93-99

The second edition of this popular textbook thoroughly covers the practical basics and applications of conducting polymers. It also addresses materials that have gained prominence since the first edition of this book was published, namely carbon nanotubes and graphene.
The features of this new edition include:

• New and updated chapters on novel concepts in conducting polymers
  
• Details on interdisciplinary applications of conducting polymers
  
An in depth description of classes of conducting polymers

• Carbon Nanotubes
• Chemomechanics
• Conducting Polymer Models
• Conducting Polymers
• Conduction Models
• Conductivity Devices
• Electrochemomechanics
• Graphenes
• Light Emitting Diodes
• Polymerization
• Semiconductor Applications
• Semiconductor Models

“The second edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive overview on the practical basics and applications of conducting polymers. It fulfills its intension of assisting various researchers from diverse fields to become familiar with fundamentals and applications of conducting polymers.” (Ralph Bäßler, Materials and Corrosion, 2018)

• Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Marlboro, USA

  Prasanna Chandrasekhar

Prasanna Chandrasekhar received his B.Sc. (Honors) in Chemistry from the University of Delhi, Delhi, India in 1978, his M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry/X-Ray-Crystallography from Concordia University, Montréal, Canada in 1980, and his Ph.D. in Electro-analytical Chemistry from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA in 1984. He was a postdoctoral associate at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA in 1984-5, and a Senior Research Scientist at Honeywell, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA from 1985-1987. From 1987-1992, he was Manager of Electrochemical Programs at Gumbs Associates, Inc., East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.Dr. Chandrasekhar founded Ashwin-Ushas Corporation in October 1992, and has been President, CEO and sole owner there since. Ashwin-Ushas Corporation is a research company active in the defense and aerospace fields that has pioneered technologies based on Conducting Polymers (CPs), including IR-region electrochromics for terrestrial military camouflage, variable-emittance skins for spacecraft thermal control, visible-region electrochromics for safety and sunwear, and, most recently, voltammetric electrochemical sensors for chemical warfare agents.  Dr. Chandrasekhar is the author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and a large portfolio of worldwide patents.
Dr. Chandrasekhar’s other interests include music, ancient history, archaeology, linguistics and languages. He is the author of NAVLIPI, a universal alphabet published and patented in 2012 and applicable to all the world’s languages. This claims to be the first truly phonemic script in the world. He is also the author of several forthcoming books, including a primer of Sanskrit directed specifically to students of western classical languages (ancient Greek, Latin) and a summary compendium of ancient Hindu philosophy.

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