π-conjugated molecules containing naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene and their derivatives: Theoretical design for organic semiconductors

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 10175-10184

  Huong, Vu Thi Thu ^a   Nguyen, Huyen Thi ^a   Tai, Truong Ba ^a   Nguyen, Minh Tho ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ORGANIC MOLECULES; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS; REORGANIZATION ENERGIES; SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS; UV ABSORPTION SPECTRUM;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DIMERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; THIOPHENE;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84878065489     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp401191a     Document Type: Article

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