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Photodynamic Therapy with Blended Conducting Polymer/Fullerene Nanoparticle Photosensitizers
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2015
This protocol describes a method for the fabrication of conducting polymer nanoparticles blended with fullerene. These nanoparticles were investigated for their potential use as a next generation photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT).
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Polymers
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2020
The word polymer is derived from the Greek words “poly” which means “many” and “mer” which means “parts”. Polymers are long chains of molecules composed of repeating units of smaller molecules, known as monomers. They either occur naturally, such as DNA and proteins, or can be constructed synthetically, like plastics. They have varied structural characteristics, such as linear chains, branched chains, or complex networks, that contribute to the properties that they exhibit. Additionally,...
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Tension Tests of Polymers
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2023
Source: Roberto Leon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Polymeric materials are widely used in civil structures, with uses ranging from very soft sealants to more rigid pipes in water and wastewater systems. The most basic definition of a polymer is a molecular structure with repeating subunits. The term polymer comes from Greek, where "poly" means many, and "-mer" means basic unit. Monomers, or single mers, are the specific repeating units. With...
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Planar and Three-Dimensional Printing of Conductive Inks
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2011
Planar and three-dimensional printing of conductive metallic inks is described. Our approach provides new avenues for fabricating printed electronic, optoelectronic, and biomedical devices in unusual layouts at the microscale.
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A Testing Platform for Durability Studies of Polymers and Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites under Concurrent Hygrothermo-mechanical Stimuli
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2014
The durability of polymers and fiber-reinforced polymer composites in service is a critical aspect for their designs and condition-based maintenance. We present a novel low-cost laboratory testing platform for the investigation of the influence of concurrent mechanical and environmental loadings, and may help design more efficient yet safer composite structures.
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Doping changes the number of charge carriers available in the conjugated polymer. Chemical doping removes or adds electrons, while electrochemical doping applies an electrochemical process to produce the same type of carrier adjustment. Because conductivity can be tuned in this way, engineers can adapt a material's electrical behavior for different electronic and electrochemical device requirements.
The alternating bonds in a conjugated backbone create a connected pathway for charge movement along the polymer chain. Charge carriers can also move between neighboring chains, so transport is not limited to a single molecular strand. This chain-based and interchain movement allows an organic material to support electrical functions while retaining a polymeric structure.
Conducting polymers combine characteristics that are usually separated among material classes. Like plastics, they offer lightweight structures, flexibility, processability, and solution-based fabrication. At the same time, their charge-transport behavior supports functions associated with semiconductors or metals. This combination makes them useful where conventional rigid electronic materials would not provide the same adaptability.
Engineers can consider tunable conductivity, lightweight structure, flexibility, and compatibility with solution-based processing when selecting a conducting polymer. These properties affect how readily the material can be adapted to a device and whether it suits low-cost fabrication. The balance among them helps determine its role in flexible electronics, coatings, sensors, or electrochemical technologies.
Solution-based processing supports the manufacture of adaptable electronic and electrochemical technologies without requiring the material to be handled only as a rigid structure. Combined with the polymers' lightweight and flexible character, it contributes to low-cost fabrication and broader design options. This processing advantage is especially relevant for devices intended to be flexible, portable, or easily integrated.
Their application range includes flexible electronics, chemical and biological sensors, electrochromic devices, antistatic coatings, actuators, and energy-storage systems. These uses draw on different combinations of conductivity, flexibility, tunability, lightweight construction, and processability. As a result, the same general material family can support electronic, sensing, protective, responsive, and electrochemical engineering functions.
Conducting polymers provide an electrically active material platform for chemical and biological sensors. Their tunable conductivity gives engineers a property that can be adapted within a sensing device, while their flexibility and solution-based processability support adaptable formats. Their value in this context comes from combining electrical functionality with the practical advantages of polymeric materials.
Conducting polymers contribute more than charge transport because their properties can be adjusted and processed into lightweight, flexible forms. That combination enables functions such as optical-state control in electrochromic devices, motion in actuators, surface charge management in antistatic coatings, and electrical roles in energy-storage systems. They therefore connect materials engineering with device design and electrochemical technology.