Spectral signatures of thieno[3,4-b]pyrazines: Theoretical interpretations and design of improved structures

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 972-978

  Céron Carrasco, José Pédro ^a,b   Siard, Aymeric ^a   Jacquemin, Denis ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Ab initio investigations; Oligothiophene; Optical spectra; Push pull dyes; TD DFT; Thienopyrazine

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO INVESTIGATION; OLIGOTHIOPHENES; OPTICAL SPECTRA; TD-DFT; THIENOPYRAZINE;

DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION;

CHARGE TRANSFER;

EID: 84883146665     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2013.08.006     Document Type: Article

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