A series of theoretical calculations were performed on thienyl-functionalized polysilanes in order to understand their geometries, excited state spectra, energy band structures, and adsorption stability onto Au (111) surfaces. The thienyl functionalization causes a significant red-shift of the electronic spectra of the oligosilanes, which is due to the maximum absorption energy resulting from r ? p* transition in oligo(methylthienylsilane) much lower than that from r ? r* transition, and a great decrease of the r ? r* transition energy in thienyl endfunctionalized oligo(dimethylsilane). The thienyl substitution exerts a small effect on the band gap of the polysilane, and yet disturbs slightly the r electronic delocalization. There exists a stable adsorption between thienyl-functionalized polysilanes and Au (111) surfaces through nonbonding interaction of thiophenes with Au.