Theoretical study of the effect of alkyl and alkoxy lateral chains on the structural and electronic properties of π-conjugated polymers consisting of phenylethynyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2865-2873

  Granadino Roldán, José M ^a   Garzón, Andrés ^a   García, Gregorio ^a   Moral, Mónica ^a   Navarro, Amparo ^a   Fernández Liencres, M Paz ^a   Peña Ruiz, Tomás ^a   Fernández Gómez, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; ENERGY VALUE; INTRAMOLECULAR REORGANIZATION ENERGIES; LATERAL CHAINS; LUMO ENERGY; N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTORS; PHENYLETHYNYL; SIDE CHAINS; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; THEORETICAL STUDY; THIADIAZOLES;

CONJUGATED POLYMERS; ELECTRON AFFINITY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; OLIGOMERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 79951536563     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp108910j     Document Type: Article

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