Modeling the dynamics of chromophores in conjugated polymers: The case of poly(2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyl)oxy 1,4-phenylene vinylene) (MEH-PPV)

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1311-1322

  De Leener, Caroline ^a   Hennebicq, Emmanuelle ^a   Sancho Garcia, Juan Carlos ^b   Beljonne, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHROMOPHORES; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; DYNAMICS;

AVERAGE LENGTHS; BULK MATERIALS; COMBINING FORCES; CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES; ELECTRONIC EXCITATIONS; LOCAL FLUCTUATIONS; MEH-PPV; METHOXY; POLYMER CHAINS; QUANTUM-CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; SINGLE MOLECULE SPECTROSCOPIES;

CONFORMATIONS;

EID: 61949220833     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp8029902     Document Type: Article

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