Mission

Polyelectrolytes affect surface properties and interactions. These systems have widespread applications in surface modification, water treatment and controlled drug release. The behaviour of natural charged macromolecules, such as proteins and DNA, is determined by the same interactions.

Research in the area of polyelectrolytes contributes to the fields of physics and physical chemistry through understanding how electrostatic and hydrodynamic interactions are related to the behaviour of macromolecules in solution, complexes and at solid interfaces. Counterion condensation and its impact on structure, assembly and complex formation is an important issue. Research on polyelectrolytes, by providing important physical insights relevant to surface and interface science and to materials engineering, contributes to many fields.

Current focal topics for this symposium series are:

• Polyelectrolytes in solution
• Formation and properties of complexes and nanoparticles
• Polyelectrolytes at solid interfaces
• Polyelectrolyte multilayers
• Hydrogels
• Advanced analytical methods
• Natural polyelectrolytes
  

International Symposium on Polyelectrolytes (ISP2023)

The Symposium, ISP2023, will take place in August 28th - September 1st 2023.

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Please note the following Topical Collection in "Polymers"

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