The generation and spectral characterization of oligothiophenes radical cations. A pulse radiolysis investigation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-270

  Emmi, S S ^a   D'Angelantonio, M ^a   Beggiato, G ^a   Poggi, G ^c   Geri, A ^a   Pietropaolo, D ^b   Zotti, G ^b  

^a Istituto di Fotochimica e Radiazioni d'Alta Energia   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conjugated oligomers; Electronic structure; Oligothiophenes; Pulse radiolysis; Radical cations; Spectra; Thiophene

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FREE RADICALS; OXIDATION; POSITIVE IONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

OLIGOTHIOPHENES; PULSE RADIOLYSIS;

OLIGOMERS;

CATION; OLIGOMER; RADICAL; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONDUCTANCE; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXIDATION; PULSE RADIOLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0033105491     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00279-5     Document Type: Article

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