Organic Electrochemistry

这个项目是在分析化学和表面化学的一般领域，在有机电化学的子领域。在这项为期三年的持续资助期间，米勒教授和他的学生将合成各种含有两种或两种以上电泳、单分散噻吩低聚物和多电泳的线性和螺旋多聚烯。然后，他们将研究这些实体的氧化还原化学以及由此产生的离子自由基和多离子。这些自由基离子和多离子物种将被研究，特别强调理解共轭体系中的电子局域化和局部排序对这些物质的总电子和热学性质的影响。这项研究建立在Miller小组在NSF资助CHE-8717540的支持下取得的成就之上。该研究项目的结果将扩展当前对电子离域的理解，并对分子材料的发展领域做出重大贡献。此外，适用于激光器的新型红外和近红外染料可以直接从这项工作中发展出来。

This project is in the general area of analytical and surface chemistry and in the subfield of organic electrochemistry. During the tenure of this three-year continuing grant, Professor Miller and his students will synthesize various linear and helical polyacenes containing two or more electrophores, monodisperse thiophene oligomers, and polyelectrophores. They will then study the redox chemistry of these entities and the resulting ion radicals and poly-ions. These radical ion and poly-ion species will be investigated with particular emphasis on understanding electron localization in conjugated systems and the effects of local ordering on the aggregate electronic and chiroptical properties of these substances. This research builds upon accomplishments of the Miller group under the aegis of NSF grant CHE-8717540. %%% Results from this research project will extend current understanding of electron delocalization and contribute significantly to the developing area of molecular materials. Additionally, new infrared and near-infrared dyes suitable for use in lasers could evolve directly from this work.