Indenyl coupling on a surface enables soliton emergence in π-conjugated highly conducting carbon-based polymers

https://www.nanociencia.imdea.org/home-en/news/item/a-novel-chemical-reaction-on-a-surface-enables-the-emergence-of-solitons-in-conjugated-polymers

"avoiding doping and resultant polymer structure/ stability degradation... structural parity drives emergence of solitons... single/ double bond alternation along their backbone enabling delocalized π-electrons... selective/ efficient indane-based monomer bonding on metallic surface, exploiting polymers' structural parity affording in-gap soliton state emergence extending several nm along backbone... nanomaterials hosting topological quasiparticles... efficient, cost-effective, sustainable electronics: 1D wires, solar cells, LEDs"