Karel Procházka - Böcker

This volume describes the application of fluorescencespectroscopy in polymer research. The first chapters outline the basicprinciples of the conformational and dynamic behavior of polymers and reviewthe problems of polymer self-assembly. Subsequent chapters introduce the theoreticalprinciples of advanced fluorescence methods and typical examples of theirapplication in polymer science. The book closes with several reviews of variousfluorescence applications for studying specific aspects of polymer-solution behavior.It is a useful resource for polymerscientists and experts in fluorescence spectroscopy alike, facilitating theircommunication and cooperation.

This volume describes the application of fluorescencespectroscopy in polymer research. Subsequent chapters introduce the theoreticalprinciples of advanced fluorescence methods and typical examples of theirapplication in polymer science.

This volume includes 35 contributions to the 24th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society which took place in September 2010 in Prague. The contributions from leading scientists cover a broad spectrum of the following topics: • Self-assembling, Stimuli-responsive and Hierarchically Organized Systems • Colloid, Polymer and Polyelectrolyte Solutions; Concentrated Systems and Gels • Thin Films, Interfaces and Surfaces; Wetting Phenomena • Novel Nano-to-Mesostructured Functional Materials • Biologically Important and Bioinspired Systems; Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications