Decay of electrochemically injected polarons in polythiophenes. Bipolaron stabilization by structural factors

Synthetic Metals

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-118

  Zotti, G ^a   Zecchin, S ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrochemistry; Electron spin resonance; Polarons; Polythiophene

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROSTATICS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SWELLING;

BIPOLARON STABILIZATION; POLARON INJECTION; POLYTHIOPHENES;

AROMATIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0031094224     PISSN: 03796779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0379-6779(96)04898-9     Document Type: Article

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