Excited State Properties of Organic and Organometallic Oligomers, Polymers, and Materials and Their Solid-State Applications


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The goal of this research is to study the excited state dynamics of conjugated molecules, oligomers and polymers in the solid state and compare these photophysical properties to those found in solution. To study the triplet excited state dynamics of films a new nanosecond transient absorption instrumentation was developed. This instrument can detect transient absorption with ... A as low as of 10-3. Using this newly available instrumentation, it is possible to measure the triplet excited state dynamics so as to gain insight into several solid-state applications of photoactive molecules, oligomers, and polymers. A series of p-phenylene vinylene platinum acetylide complexes are studied for optical power limiting applications, and they are incorporated into poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) monoliths. The photophysical properties of the monoliths and Triplet-triplet annihilation in conjugated co-polymers containing phenylene and p-phenylene vinylene platinum acetylide units is observed and compared against representative "monomer" complexes using transient absorption spectroscopy as a function of increasing laser fluence of the excitation pulse. The interaction between conjugated polymer, MEH-PPV, and a trimeric perfluoro-ortho-phenylene mercury complex, Hg3 is investigated in solution and in films. Finally cationic oligomers are intercalated into a clay host, and the photophysical properties of the clay-oligomer hybrid are investigated in disperse solutions and in films.




Inorganic and Organometallic Oligomers and Polymers


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Although, carbon is only one of one hundred plus elements, the polymer science lit erature consists primarily of studies on carbon based polymers. In part, this reflects the varied feedstock sources and in part, the type of bonds and bond forming reactions avail able to form organic polymers that are not available to the inorganic and organometallic chemist. However, recent intense interest in polymers with novel optical, electronic or magnetic properties or polymers that can serve as precursors to ceramic, semiconductor, metallic or superconductor materials has served as a driver for the development of novel synthetic routes and characterization techniques that have launched many new inorganic and organometallic oligomers and polymer systems. The following chapters represent an effort to provide an overview of several new and continuing areas of development in inorganic and organometallic polymer science. This book represents the second in a series of books we have edited on inorganic and organometallic polymer chemistry (1. Transformation of Organo-metallics into Common and Exotic Materials, NATO ASI Series Vol 141. 3. Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers with Special Properties, NATO ASI Series in press). In this series, we attempt to develop, for the reader, an understanding of the breadth, depth and potential of inorganic and organometallic polymer science.







Reactive Oligomers


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Reactive oligomers (ROs) constitute a starting material for the production of numerous polymeric materials with a pre-assigned set of physico-mechanical and physico-chemical properties. This book is the first to treat systematically various methods for determining the FTD and MWD of functional oligomers. Special attention is given to the application of liquid chromatography in different separation modes: exclusion (gel-permeation chromatography, GPC) and adsorption, as well as to the separation of functional oligomers in the critical region (SCR) at the boundary between the specified modes.




Conjugated Polymers for Next-Generation Applications, Volume 2


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Conjugated Polymers for Next-Generation Applications, Volume Two: Energy Storage Devices describes the synthesis and characterization of varied conjugated polymeric materials and their key applications, including active electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors and lithium-ion batteries, along with new ideas of functional materials for next-generation high-energy batteries, a discussion of common design procedures, and the pros and cons of conjugated polymers for certain applications. The book’s emphasis lies in the underlying electronic properties of conjugated polymers, their characterization and analysis, and the evaluation of their effectiveness for utilization in energy and electronics applications. This book is ideal for researchers and practitioners in the area of materials science, chemistry and chemical engineering. Provides an overview of the synthesis and functionalization of conjugated polymers and their composites Reviews important photovoltaics applications of conjugated polymeric materials, including their use in energy storage, batteries and optoelectronic devices Discusses conjugated polymers and their application in electronics for sensing, bioelectronics, memory, and more




Oligomeric State of Substances


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The book gives an original interpretation of modern ideas about oligomers as substances which, due to their molecular structure, exhibit peculiarities of statistical behaviour different form the statistics of monomers and polymers. The criteria are given that enable one to distinguish between the ranges of monomers, oligomers and polymers in homologous series. Theoretical aspects of a small-scale oligomer structure of and models for the formation of the supermolecular and the organization of liquid oligomeric systems are presented. The theoretical and experimental results of studying phase transitions and anomalies of physicochemical properties inherent to oligomeric systems are considered.




Handbook of Oligo- and Polythiophenes


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This first concise handbook on this important new class of organic conducting materials gives a broad survey over this emerging field of research. The physical background is covered as well as the synthesis, electronic and nonlinear optical properties and applications of these advanced materials. This information will be of high value for graduate students, researchers and practitioners working in the interdisciplinary field of materials science, polymer and organic chemistry and applied physics.




Conjugated Polymers And Oligomers: Structural And Soft Matter Aspects


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This book identifies modern topics and current trends of structural and soft matter aspects of conjugated polymers and oligomers. Each chapter recognizes an active research line where structural perspective dominates research and therefore the book covers fundamental aspects of persistent conjugated polymer backbone, water soluble conjugated polyelectrolytes and surfactants, conjugated molecules and biomolecules and DNA and the advanced use of synchrotron radiation and electron microscopy to find out structural details in conjugated molecule films and devices as well as under ambient and extreme conditions.




Inorganic and Organometallic Macromolecules


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This important work is based on the editors’ symposium at the 2005 ACS meeting in Washington, DC. The contents include an emphasis on main-group polymers, including boron. The chapters are not simply journal articles, but have real added value as the editors have reviewed the general area by placing the work into a larger perspective. This book will be required reading for scientists in a number of disciplines including chemical engineers and physics researchers.




Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Volume 10


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Metal- and metalloid-containing macromolecules are defined as large molecules (i.e., polymers, DNA, proteins) that contain a metal or metalloid group affiliated with the molecule. This volume describes what is possible with metal-containing polymers where the metal is an essential ingredient in obtaining desired optical and electronic properties. Covering applications in nonlinear optical materials, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells, field-effect transistors, chemosensing devices, and biosensing devices, this indispensible guide focuses on the photochemistry and photophysics of metal-containing polymers, with chapters by leading contributors to the core advances in this field.