A Polythiophene Derivative with Superior Properties for Practical Application in Polymer Solar Cells. (14th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Maojie; Guo, Xia; Ma, Wei; Ade, Harald; Hou, Jianhui
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 26:Number 33(2014)
• Page Start: 5880
• Page End: 5885
• Publication Date: 2014-07-14
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201401494
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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