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The Density of States and the Transport Effective Mass in a Highly Oriented Semiconducting Polymer: Electronic Delocalization in 1D
Author(s) -
Hsu Ben BangYu,
Cheng ChengMaw,
Luo Chan,
Patel Shrayesh N.,
Zhong Cheng,
Sun Haitao,
Sherman Jessica,
Lee Byoung Hoon,
Ying Lei,
Wang Ming,
Bazan Guillermo,
Chabinyc Michael,
Brédas JeanLuc,
Heeger Alan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201502820
Subject(s) - delocalized electron , materials science , electron delocalization , polymer , effective mass (spring–mass system) , service (business) , nanotechnology , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , business , marketing , composite material
The determination of the band structure along k parallel to the chain direction demonstrates significant electronic delocalization. The small effective mass [ m * = 0.106 m o ] is consistent with the high measured mobility.