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Polymers in focus: fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

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Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy has been increasingly used in polymer science. In the present perspective, the principles of the method are briefly reviewed, and the temporal and spatial resolutions are critically discussed. Examples of recent findings are summarized, focusing on polymer solutions, environmental parameters, combination with other techniques, near-interface measurements, simulations, and modeling. Finally, desirable new developments are discussed.

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Acknowledgments

CMP acknowledges support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft within individual projects and within the priority programs SPP 1259 “Intelligente Hydrogele” and SPP 1369 “Polymer-Solid Contacts: Interfaces and Interphases”. PK acknowledges support from the MSMT of the Czech Republic (grant LK21302). WR thanks the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft for support within the SFB 985. DW thanks the Center for Applied Photonics (CAP) and the Zukunftskolleg of the University of Konstanz for financial and administrative support.

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  1. Fachgebiet Physik weicher Materie, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany

    Christine M. Papadakis

  2. Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova, 12843, Prague, Czech Republic

    Peter Košovan

  3. Institute for Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, 52056, Aachen, Germany

    Walter Richtering & Dominik Wöll

  4. Zukunftskolleg / Faculty of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany

    Dominik Wöll

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Papadakis, C.M., Košovan, P., Richtering, W. et al. Polymers in focus: fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Colloid Polym Sci 292, 2399–2411 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-014-3374-x

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