Abstract

Linear polysilane polymers consist of a long catenated silicon backbone with two side groups, usually carbon based, attached to each Si atom in the backbone chain. Electronic and structural properties vary significantly with the side group, but common to all polysilanes is a degree of electron delocalization along the σ-bonded backbone. This delocalization results in very large oscillator strengths for UV excitations polarized parallel to the backbone.

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