title: Covalently Scaffolded Inter-π-System Orientations in π-Conjugated Polymers and Small Molecule Models.
abstract: Organic π-conjugated polymers have emerged as one of the most fascinating classes of materials as they have found utility in a host of plastic electronics technologies. The distance between π-systems and their relative orientation dictate energy/charge transfer, conductivity, and photophysical properties of these materials in bulk. This Feature Article discusses π-conjugated polymers and model compounds in which specific inter-π-system interactions are covalently enforced and the effect that the scaffolding has on optoelectronic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA. rhett@clemson.edu.
authors.forename: Rhett C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Smith