Abstract
We present a theoretical study of the electronic structures of poly-phenylacetylene (PPA) and poly-diphenylacetylene (PDPA). Strong photoluminescence (PL) in PDPA's is a consequence of the occurrence of the 2Ag two-photon state above the optical 1Bu, in spite of the polyene backbone. This reversed energy ordering (as compared to linear polyenes and trans-polyacetylene, t-PA) is a signature of reduced effective electron correlations in PPA and PDPA. The optical gaps of the substituted materials are smaller than polyenes of the same chain length.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-90 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Synthetic Metals |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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