Resonance in random π-network polymers

The electronic structure of a π-network polymer with random numbers of two types of monomer units is considered in a “conjugated circuit” resonance-theoretic framework. A transfer-matrix technique for computing relevant ensemble-average energies is described and applied to a few example simple benzenoid systems. A type of long-range ordering is noted to be relevant, and some of its implications are discussed.

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