Relaxation processes in thiophene-based random copolymers

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作者
Bongiovanni, G
Loi, MA
Mura, A
Piaggi, A
Luzzati, S
Catellani, M
机构
[1] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Sci Fisiche, I-09124 Cagliari, Italy
[2] Univ Cagliari, INFM, I-09124 Cagliari, Italy
[3] Univ Sassari, Ist Matemat & Fis, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
[4] Univ Sassari, INFM, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
[5] CNR, Ist Chim Macromol, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00321-2
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The relaxation dynamics of soluble polyalkylthiophenes obtained by the random copolymerisation of 3,4-dibutylthiophene and 3-butylthiophene monomers is investigated. In these systems, the effective conjugation length, the optical gap and the non-radiative decay rate are controlled by varying the content of disubstituted monomers, the steric hindrance of which induces a twisting angle between thiophene rings. Several indications are reported in favour of spectral diffusion of the photoexcitations. Migration processes mainly occur within a few tens of picoseconds. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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