Theoretical analysis on the electronic structures and properties of PPV fused with electron-withdrawing unit: Monomer, oligomer and polymer

被引:37
作者
Fu, Yangwu [1 ]
Shen, Wei [2 ]
Li, Ming [2 ]
机构
[1] Sichuan Univ, Coll Chem, Chengdu 610064, Peoples R China
[2] SW Univ, Dept Chem, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China
关键词
PPV; electron-withdrawing unit; co-polymer;
D O I
10.1016/j.polymer.2008.03.051
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The geometries and electronic properties of five novel co-polymers which are obtained by replacing phenylene ring in poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) with five different fused heterocycles, as well as their corresponding monomers and co-oligomers, have been studied using DFr method. The dihedral angle, bond length, bond-length alternation, electron density at bond Critical points (BCPs), nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) and Wiberg bond index (WBI) are analyzed and correlated with conduction properties. The bond length between the C = C linkage and the aromatic ring unit in the studied compounds is decreased and the double bond character is increased along with main chain extension. The changes of BCPs, WBIs and NICSs also show that the conjugational degree is increased with main chain extension and the electronic properties of the studied compounds vary systematically with the electron-withdrawing capacity of the fused heterocycles. The changes of NICS also show that the conjugation in central section is stronger than that in outer section. The band structure analysis shows that the energy gaps of the five novel polymers (in the range of 0.17-0.77 eV) are all much lower than that of PPV (1.3 eV). The proposed new coplanar conjugated polymers may be potential conductors. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2614 / 2620
页数:7
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