Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Photophysics and Photochemistry of Metal-Containing Polymers

Metal- and metalloid-containing macromolecules are defined as large molecules (i.e., polymers, DNA, proteins) that contain a metal or metalloid group affiliated with the molecule. This volume describes what is possible with metal-containing polymers where the metal is an essential ingredient in obtaining desired optical and electronic properties. Covering applications in nonlinear optical materials, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells, field-effect transistors, chemosensing devices, and biosensing devices, this indispensible guide focuses on the photochemistry and photophysics of metal-containing polymers, with chapters by leading contributors to the core advances in this field.

Keywords: metalloid-containing macromolecules, macromolecular protein matrices, photosyntheses of plants, nonlinear optical materials, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells, field-effect effect transistors, chemosensing devices, biosensing devices, metal atoms