Syllabus
Relation between electrical conductivity of polymers and their chemical structure.
Polymer semiconductors.
Electronic conductivity.
Methods of conductivity measurement.
Electronic states in polymers.
Photoconductivity, quantum yield.
Photogeneration of charge carriers.
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Electronic and vibrational states.
Light absorption.
Luminescence.
Light scattering.
Annotation
Electron structure of polymers, polymer semiconductors, charge generation and charge transfer, traps and recombination centers, space charge, injection from the electrodes, influence of supramolecular structure, interface effects. Liquid crystals, light absorption, luminiscence, excitation, applications.