Bipolarons

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001343",
  "term": "Bipolarons",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Quasiparticles formed in conducting polymers or other materials when two polarons combine, resulting in a localized distortion of the lattice and a trapped pair of charges. This pairing leads to a spinless, doubly charged entity that can move through the material. Bipolarons are often invoked to explain the electrical conductivity in doped conjugated polymers.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "lattice distortion",
    "polaron",
    "self-localized excitations"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 309 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/bipolarons/"
}