INFLUENCE OF DONOR AND ACCEPTOR SUBSTITUENTS ON THE ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF POLY(PARA-PHENYLENE VINYLENE) AND POLY(PARA-PHENYLENE)

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作者
BREDAS, JL
HEEGER, AJ
机构
[1] UNIAX CORP,SANTA BARBARA,CA 93111
[2] UNIV MONS HAINAUT,CTR RECH ELECTR & PHOTON MOLEC,SERV CHIM MAT NOUVEAUX,B-7000 MONS,BELGIUM
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0009-2614(93)E1421-C
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We investigate theoretically the influence of substitution by various donor and acceptor groups onto the phenyl rings and/or the vinylene units of poly(paraphenylene vinylene) and poly(paraphenylene). Using quantum chemical methods, we calculate the magnitudes of the forbidden energy gaps, the ionization potentials, and the electron affinities for several derivatives of each of the two parent conjugated polymers. These electronic parameters are essential in determining the potential of such polymers for use as active layers in light-emitting diodes.
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页码:507 / 512
页数:6
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