Conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) are polymers that feature a pi-conjugated backbone that is functionalized with ionic charged units.  These polymers feature the opto-electronic functionality characteristic of the conjugated backbone, with solubility in water.  In addition, CPEs are polymer amphiphiles, and as such they undergo self-assembly to form nanostructured polyelectrolyte multilayer films at interfaces, and spontaneous self-assembly into nanoscale aggregates in aqueous solution.  The talk will overview work which has characterized the structure and properties of the nanoscale CPE assemblies, and describe their application in hybrid solar cells and in light activated antimicrobials.<br/>

Nanostructured films of conjugated polyelectrolytes: Fundamentals and applications

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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