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Only three decades ago it was thought inconceivable that organic compounds could transport electric charges like metals do. However, recently organic molecules exhibiting high conductivities have been synthesized. Some examples of organic conductors are presented together with the present status of this research which is both interesting to chemists and physicists. Some applications of organic conductors are discussed.
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Für die Diskussionen, die zur Abfassung des Manuskriptes führten, danken wir J. Koch und M. Mezger.
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Hanack, M., Pawlowski, G. Organische Leiter. Naturwissenschaften 69, 266–275 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00396433
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