Charge transport along phenylenevinylene molecular wires

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 695-705

  Prins, P ^a   Grozema, F C ^a   Siebbeles, L D A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Charge transport simulations; Molecular wires; Polymer chains; Tight binding approximation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRON MOBILITY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TORSIONAL STRESS; WIRE;

CHARGE TRANSPORT SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR WIRES; POLYMER CHAINS; TIGHT-BINDING APPROXIMATION;

PHENOLIC RESINS;

EID: 33750175391     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020600835657     Document Type: Article

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