Design principles for the energy level tuning in donor/acceptor conjugated polymers

Hashemi, Daniel; Ma, Xiao; Ansari, Ramin; Kim, Jinsang; Kieffer, John

doi:10.1039/C8CP03341B

Title: Design principles for the energy level tuning in donor/acceptor conjugated polymers

Journal Article · 02 January 2019 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP03341B · OSTI ID:1487167

^[1]; Ma, Xiao ^[1]; Ansari, Ramin ^[1]; Kim, Jinsang ^[1];

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Illustration of the charge transfer associated with the development of HOMO and LUMO levels in conjugated polymers and that the electron donating and withdrawing powers depend on the collective of atoms that carry the frontier orbitals involved in the charge transfer process.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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OSTI ID:: 1487167

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 21; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN PPCPFQ

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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