Theoretical study on charge transport properties of cyanovinyl-substituted oligothiophenes

Organic Electronics

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1213-1222

  Duan, Yu Ai ^a   Geng, Yun ^a   Li, Hai Bin ^a   Tang, Xiao Dan ^a   Jin, Jun Ling ^a   Su, Zhong Min ^a  

^a NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Cyanovinyl; Density function theory; Intermolecular interaction; Oligothiophene

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DIMERS; GROUP THEORY; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; THIOPHENE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ANISOTROPIC MOBILITY; CYANOVINYL; DENSITY FUNCTION THEORY; FRONTIER MOLECULAR ORBITAL ENERGIES; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; OLIGOTHIOPHENES; REORGANIZATION ENERGIES; TETRACYANOQUINODIMETHANE;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84859935453     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.03.026     Document Type: Article

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