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Electron transport in conjugated metallopolymers
Author(s) -
Cameron Colin G.,
MacLean Brian J.,
Pickup Peter G.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200390157
Subject(s) - superexchange , conjugated system , electron transport chain , polymer , electron , metal , bipyridine , materials science , photochemistry , chemical physics , chemistry , crystallography , organic chemistry , physics , ion , crystal structure , biochemistry , quantum mechanics
Superexchange interactions between metal centers coordinated to various conjugated polymer backbones have been shown to enhance the rate of electron transport through the polymer. Results for Ru and Os bipyridine moieties complexed to polybenzimidzoles and poly(bithiophene‐co‐bithiazole)s are reviewed. The evidence for superexchange mediated electron transport, and the factors that influence the rate of electron hopping between metal centers, are discussed.