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Citation for published version (APA):Osikowicz, W., Denier van der Gon, A. W., Crispin, X., Jong, de, M. P., Friedlein, R., Groenendaal, L., ... Salaneck, W. R. (2003). A joint theoretical and experimental study on the electronic properties of phenyl-capped 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene oligomers. Journal of Chemical Physics, 119(19), 10415-10420. DOI: 10.1063/1.1617273
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Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. The electronic structure of a series of phenyl-capped 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene oligomers has been studied using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy ͑UPS͒ in combination with theoretical calculations. The calculations were performed for isolated oligomers within the framework of density-functional theory, using the BeckeϩLee-Yang-Parr exchange-correlation functional. Excellent agreement between the UPS spectra and the quantum-chemical calculations allowed for unambiguous interpretation of the results. We use the asymptotic extension of electronic properties of oligomers to discuss the electronic structure of neutral poly͑3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene͒. In addition, experimentally determined ionization potentials for thin films prepared by vapor deposition and spin coating are reported, and are found to depend on the preparation method. The discrepancy is assigned to differences in the molecular packing.