Mini-bandstructure tailoring in π-conjugated periodic block copolymers using the envelope crystalline-orbital method

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 2532-2540

  Mujica MartiNez C A ^a   Arce, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Conjugated polymer; Effective mass; Mini bandgap; Superlattice

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; COMPUTATIONAL IMPLEMENTATIONS; EFFECTIVE MASS; ELECTRONIC PARAMETERS; ENVELOPE FUNCTIONS; ORBITAL METHOD; PARENT POLYMERS; SYSTEMATIC DESIGNS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ENERGY GAP; SUPERLATTICES;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 77958041033     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: 1097461X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qua.22715     Document Type: Conference Paper

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