Publisher's Synopsis
The 9th IUPAC International Symposium on Macromolecule–Metal Complexes (MMC–9) was held at the Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, NY, August 19–23, 2001. The topics addressed included:<ul><li>macromolecule–metal complexes in "green chemistry"<li>polyelectrolytes and polymer batteries<li>electronic, magnetic and optical properties of macromolecule–metal complexes<li>biorelated complexes<li>physical properties</ul> <p> Plenary and selected lectures are presented in this volume of <I>Macromolecular Symposia</I>. Thus text is intended for scientists, engineers and other technical personnel who seek a current assessment of the rapidly growing field.