A theoretical study of polysquaraines

Synthetic Metals

Volumn 76, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 213-216

  Brocks, G ^a   Tol, A ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Polysquaraines; Small band gaps; Theoretical study

Indexed keywords

DYES; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

BAND GAPS; HUCKEL ANALYSIS; POLYSQUARAINES; SQUARAINE DYE MOLECULES;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0029752331     PISSN: 03796779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0379-6779(95)03455-S     Document Type: Article

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