Introduction to The Symposium on Order in Polymeric Materials

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Abstract
In the early stages of our studies1,2 of the potential use of conjugated polymers as active elements for electronic and optical applications, it was readily apparent that structural order was a dominant consideration. Moreover, it also appeared likely that the ability to control crystallographic order would be of continued importance as research in these relatively new areas evolved. We were also cognizant of increasing activity in polymeric materials with liquid crystalline order, a more macroscopic situation. Hence, we felt that a short symposium, built around the theme of order, both microscopic and macroscopic, would provide a useful summary of the state-of-the-art of the several topics and might also serve as a stimulus for further investigations.