Probing of chain conformations in conjugated polymer nanoparticles by electron spin resonance spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Christian Hintze,
Falk Schütze,
Malte Drescher,
Stefan Mecking
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
physical chemistry chemical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053
H-Index - 239
eISSN - 1463-9084
pISSN - 1463-9076
DOI - 10.1039/c5cp05749c
Subject(s) - conjugated system , polymer , electron paramagnetic resonance , nanoparticle , spectroscopy , chain (unit) , materials science , chemical physics , resonance (particle physics) , electron , chemistry , nuclear magnetic resonance , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , atomic physics , physics , astronomy , quantum mechanics
In the case of conjugated polymer chains usually considered as rigid or stiff, it is an open question how the individual chains adopt their conformation inside nanoparticles. Here, the conformation of such a rigid conjugated polymer chain is elucidated for the first time. For this purpose, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy as a method allowing for a direct observation is established.
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