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Project

Modellering elementary reactions contributing to the formation of conjugated polymers
Code
01T01607
Duration
12 October 2007 → 31 December 2008
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Theoretical and computational chemistry
    • Other chemical sciences
  • Engineering and technology
    • Process engineering
    • Polymeric materials
Keywords
molecular modelling conjugated polymers nanophysics
 
Project description
 

This project aims in modeling elementary reactions, which contribute to the formation of conjugated polymers. The latter ones, have a variety of interesting applications and have proven their potential for the formation of functionalized anostructured materials. The elementary reaction steps contributing to the polymerization process are not well defined yet. Within this project it will be investigated whether the polymerization occurs via a radical or anionic route.