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Abstract
This dissertation includes studies of three multicomponent systems: weak hydrophobic polyelectrolytes and role of electrostatic force on their conformation in aqueous medium; Nafion ionomer behavior in catalytic layer of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell; and fabrication of the transparent silver electrodes by magnetophoresis. These three topics give insights on how electric and magnetic field influence polymer molecules, thin films and inorganic colloidal nanostructures on the nanoscale.