TY - CHAP AU - Hideo Takezoe AU - Osamu Haba ED - Claudia Maria Simonescu Y1 - 2017-12-20 PY - 2017 T1 - Azodendrimers as a Functional Material N2 - Dendrimers are defined as nanoscale macromolecules having a particular architecture consisting of treelike arms or branches. They are characterized by special properties that make them promising candidates in medicine, biology, materials science, synthetic organic chemistry, biotechnology, environmental engineering, optics, electronics, catalysis, electrochemistry, photochemistry, and sensors and even for production of cosmetics and personal care products. The dendrimers research field is growing day by day, and scientists are exploring new synthesis and functionalization methods in order to improve and to determine new properties and thus new applications. The main purpose of this book is to highlight the issues regarding properties and applications of dendrimers in the field of biology, medicine, liquid crystal devices, electronics, quantum devices, and self-healing technology. BT - Dendrimers SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70715 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.70715 SN - 978-1-78923-059-8 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-23 ER -