Functional organic liquids

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This book comprehensively covers the emerging class of soft materials known as functional organic liquids, which offer advantageous properties compared to amorphous polymers and ionic liquids. Comprising a functional core unit and a side chain, these liquids maintain fluidity even at room temperature, allowing them to adopt various shapes for use in stretchable and bendable devices across applications in photovoltaics, organic electronics, biomedicine, and biochemistry. Organized into five parts, the book begins with an overview of design methods and properties, followed by three sections exploring applications in energy conversion, nanotechnology, and biomaterials. It investigates liquids for energy conversion, those with inorganic nanoclusters, and solvent-free soft biomaterials. The concluding section compares the properties and application potential of functional organic liquids with conventional soft matter, such as ionic liquids and liquid metals. The text examines the current state of science and technology in this field, focusing on both potential and realized applications, particularly in energy conversion. It aims to inspire researchers to advance future developments and applications. This book is a valuable resource for materials scientists, polymer chemists, organic chemists, physical chemists, surface chemists, and surface physicists.