Theoretical study of long oligothiophene polycations as a model for doped polythiophene

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 111, Issue 28, 2007, Pages 10662-10672

  Zade, Sanjio S ^a   Bendikov, Michael ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE DISTRIBUTION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; GROUND STATE; OLIGOMERIZATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CATION RADICALS; ISODESMIC REACTIONS; OLIGOMER POLYCATIONS; OLIGOTHIOPHENE POLYCATIONS;

POSITIVE IONS;

EID: 34547504709     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp071277p     Document Type: Article

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