title: Exciton binding energies in conjugated polyelectrolyte films.
abstract: Molecular design: The electronic structure of conjugated polyelectrolytes as a function of ionization potential (IP) and electron affinity (EA) is determined using X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy (see figure). Different functional groups give rise to dissimilar transport gaps and exciton binding energies.
authors.affiliation: Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Jung Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Youngeup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jacek Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Brzezinski
authors.forename: Bright
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Thuc-Quyen
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers