Morphology and charge transport in conjugated polymers

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-45

  Kline, R J ^a   McGehee, M D ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge transport; Conjugated polymer; Grazing incidence xray diffraction; Polymer morphology; Polythiophene; Thinfilm transistor

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CRYSTALLIZATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTIC FILMS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; CARRIER MOBILITY; CHARGE CARRIERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CONJUGATED POLYMER; GRAZING INCIDENCE XRAY DIFFRACTION; POLYTHIOPHENE; GRAZING INCIDENCE X-RAY DIFFRACTION; POLYMER MORPHOLOGY;

MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 32944478701     PISSN: 15321797     EISSN: 15329038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321790500471194     Document Type: Review

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