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Band Gap Modulation In Polythiophene And Polypyrrolebased Systems, Thaneshwor P. Kaloni, Georg Schreckenbach, Michael S. Freund
Band Gap Modulation In Polythiophene And Polypyrrolebased Systems, Thaneshwor P. Kaloni, Georg Schreckenbach, Michael S. Freund
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In this paper, the structural and electronic properties of polythiophene and polyprrrole-based systems have been investigated using first-principles calculations both in periodic and oligomer forms. Of particular interest is the band gap modulation through substitutions and bilayer formation. Specifically, S has been substituted by Se and Te in polythiophene, leading to polyseleophene and polytellurophene, respectively, and N has been substituted by P and As in polypyrrole. The values obtained of the binding energy suggest that all the systems studied can be realized experimentally. Stacking (bilayer formation) of pure polythiophene, polypyrrole and their derivatives leads to linear suppression of the band …