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Correlation between molecular conformation, packing, and dynamics in oligofluorenes: a theoretical/experimental

Oigres Daniel Bernardinelli1, Gregório Couto Faria, Luiz Antonio de Oliveira Nunes

  • 1Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 369, 13660-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry. A
|April 5, 2012
PubMed
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Oligofluorenes adopt specific chain arrangements influencing their electronic properties and phase behavior in films. This conformational tendency is identifiable through UV/vis absorption and NMR spectroscopy, crucial for organic electronics applications.

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