Regioregularity in poly(3-alkoxythiophene)s: Effects on the Faraday rotation and polymerization mechanism

Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Volumn 27, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 1920-1925

  Koeckelberghs, Guy ^a   Vangheluw, Marnix ^a   Van Doorsselaere, Kim ^a   Robijns, Elke ^a   Persoons, André ^a   Verbiest, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Conjugated polymers; Faraday rotation; Polyaromaties, polythiophenes

Indexed keywords

FARADAY EFFECT; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

FARADAY ROTATION; POLYAROMATIES; POLYTHIOPHENES; REGIOREGULARITY;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33845199213     PISSN: 10221336     EISSN: 15213927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/marc.200600552     Document Type: Article

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