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Conducting Polymers, Fundamentals and Applications

Including Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Prasanna Chandrasekhar

    1. Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Marlboro, USA

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  • Explains in detail the underlying scientific principles of conducting polymers
  • Introduces new concepts and subjects such as polarons, bipolarons, solitons, conduction models, polymerization methods, classes of conducting polymers
  • Covers the full spectrum of new applications of conducting polymers
  • Details, for in depth study, interdisciplinary applications of conducting polymers such as those in conjunction with materials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene
  • Includes informative problems and exercises for coursework at the end of each chapter

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Table of contents (43 chapters)

  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

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 11-16

    4. Synthesis, Purification, and Chemical Modification of CNTs

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 17-31

    5. Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of CNTs

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      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

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 45-48

    4. CNT Applications in Batteries and Energy Devices

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 49-52

    5. CNT Applications in Sensors and Actuators

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 53-60

    6. CNT Applications in Drug and Biomolecule Delivery

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 61-64

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

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      Pages 65-72

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

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      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

      • Prasanna Chandrasekhar
      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
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About this book

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

Reviews

“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)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Marlboro, USA

    Prasanna Chandrasekhar

About the author

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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