Polymers and Nanomaterials from Liquid‒Liquid Interfaces: Synthesis, Self-Organisation and Applications

The liquid–liquid interface and two-phase organic–aqueous systems are key parts of materials science. This book is written as a state-of-the-art review on the materials synthesised through interfaces as well as a theoretical introduction to the properties and fundamentals of the interface. It should be of interest to researchers working in various industrial sectors, academia and consultancy.

This book deals with newly developed fluorescent polymers and nanoparticle arrays through interfaces and their potential applications in energy storage, enhanced oil recovery and sensors.

Chapter 1 provides an overview of interfaces in natural and biological systems. Chapter 2 outlines the fundamental properties of the interface. Chapters 3 and 4 are devoted to the synthesis and self-organisation of nanoparticles and polymers through interfacial systems. The synthesis of conductive, fluorescent and conventional polymers and their properties are covered extensively, with the most important findings from recent literature highlighted. A deeper analysis on their electronic transport, magnetic and optical properties is beyond the scope of this work, and instead an introduction on these properties is presented. Finally, Chapter 5 serves as a discussion and analysis on the potential applications of liquid–liquid boundaries and of the materials synthesised through them.