Studies on the electronic properties of conjugated polymers and low molecular weight organic solids have been of increasing interest in recent years. This book is organized into two parts dedicated to these two classes of materials. For each part a general introductory review provides background knowledge of the language and of the main points required for understanding the book's contents. The reviews that follow provide a more complete understanding of the underlying physics of the materials through discussion of the interconnected topics. Theoretical concepts, models and methods are overviewed; this is used to support the explanation of the physical and chemical properties of these materials. The presentation of selected aspects of experimental research greatly contributes to the basic understanding of organic electronic materials.

Klappentext

This book brings together selected contributions both on the fundamental information on the physics and chemistry of these materials, new physical ideas and decisive experiments. It constitutes both an insightful treatise and a handy reference for specialists and graduate students working in solid state physics and chemistry, material science and related fields.

Inhalt

Part I: Introduction.- Theoretical Studies of Electronic Properties of Conjugated Polymers.- Recursive Algorithms for Conjugated Polymeric Chains.- Photophysics of Conjugated Polymers.- Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies on the Electronic and Chemical Structures of Conjugated Polymers.- Part II: Introduction.- Electronic States in Organic Molecular Crystals.- Charge Carrier Mobility in Organic Molecular Crystals.- Dielectric and Charge-Transfer Approaches to Excitons.- Excitons in Organic Based Multilayers.- Exitons and Energy Transfer in Doped Luminescent Molecular Organic Materials.