Electrical conductivity in polyazomethines: A novel mechanism derived from all valence MO calculation and IR study of polymer-dopant interaction

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1196-1214

  Tripathi, Sandeep ^a   Vasudev, Iqbal ^a   Ray, Arabinda ^a  

^a SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

azo bis aldehyde; carrier movement; conductivity; IR spectra; PM3 method; poly Schiff bases; polymer dopant interaction

Indexed keywords

AZO BIS-ALDEHYDE; CARRIER MOVEMENT; CONDUCTIVITY; IR SPECTRUM; PM3 METHOD; POLY-SCHIFF BASES; POLYMER-DOPANT INTERACTION;

ALDEHYDES; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MOLECULAR MODELING; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SILVER;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 79957531849     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2010.503126     Document Type: Article

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