Multi Frequency EPR Spectroscopy of Conjugated Polymers and Their Nanocomposites

Preface. List of Symbols and Abbreviations. Introduction. Properties of Conjugated Polymers. Solitons, Polarons and Bipolarons in Conjugated Polymers.Theoretical Backgrounds of Paramagnetic Resonance and Spin Transfer in Conjugated Polymers. Magnetic Parameters of Organic Radicals Directly Obtained by EPR Spectroscopy. Electron Relaxation of Spin-Packets in Conjugated Polymers. Spin Diffusion in Conjugated Polymers. Molecular Dynamics in Conjugated Polymers. Charge Carrier Transfer Mechanisms in Low-Dimensional Systems. Magnetic, Relaxation and Dynamic Parameters of Charge Carriers in Conjugated Polymers. Polyacetylene. Poly( bis-Alkylthioacetylene). Poly (p-Phenylene). Polypyrrole. Poly (Tetrathiafulvalene). Polyaniline. Polythiophene. Poly(3-Oktylthiophene). Charge Transfer by Spin Carriers in Polymer:Fullerene Composites. Line Shape and g-Factor. Photoinitiation and Recombination of Charge Carriers in Polymer:Fullerene Composites. LEPR Linewidth. Electron Relaxation and Dynamics of Spin Charge Carriers. Spin-Assisted Charge Transfer in Polymer/Polymer:Fullerene Composites. Concluding Remarks. Acknowledgments.References. Index