Electronic structure of polyimide and related monomers: Theory and experiment

Steven P. Kowalczyk*, Sven Stafström, J. L. Brédas, William R. Salaneck, Jean L. Jordan-Sweet

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Abstract

The electronic structure of polymide and several related compounds was investigated theoretically and experimentally. The compounds include pyromellitic dianhydride, oxydianiline, and polyamic acid. Experimental electronic-structure determinations for poly(methyl phenylene oxide) and poly(vinyl methyl ketone) are also reported. The theoretical approach employed valence effective-Hamiltonian calculations. Photoelectron spectroscopy (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, soft-x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy) was used to experimentally measure the total valence-band density of states (VBDOS) from thin films of the above compounds. The theoretical VBDOSs were cross-section modulated to facilitate comparison with experiment. Very good agreement is found between the theoretical results and the experimental VBDOSs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1645-1656
Number of pages12
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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