The study of well‐defined, monodisperse model PPP oligomers (e.g. see Figure) has revealed that, contrary to expectations, the planarization of the π system in these oligomers leads to a decrease in the effective conjugation length. This result has profound influence on the design of conducting organic materials. magnified image
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