Conjugated Polymers: Low‐Dimensional Conduction Mechanisms in Highly Conductive and Transparent Conjugated Polymers (Adv. Mater. 31/2015). (13th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ugur, Asli; Katmis, Ferhat; Li, Mingda; Wu, Lijun; Zhu, Yimei; Varanasi, Kripa K.; Gleason, Karen K.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 27:Number 31(2015)
• Page Start: 4664
• Page End: 4664
• Publication Date: 2015-08-13
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201570211
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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