7: Advanced Functional Polymers: Photoresists, Semiconductors, Actuators, and Biomaterials Check Access

Chapter 7 explores the role of polymers in nanoengineering, with a particular emphasis on their application in electronics and biomedical engineering. The chapter discusses key materials that enable these applications, including photoresists and their polarity and chemistry, semiconducting polymers, liquid-crystalline polymers and their use in elastomers, and polymeric biomaterials, specifically hydrogels. This discussion sets the stage for further exploration in later chapters, where these materials will be discussed in the context of their applications in microelectronics, energy technologies, and biomaterials.