Advances in molecular design and synthesis of regioregular polythiophenes

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1202-1214

  Osaka, Itaru ^a   Mccullough, Richard D ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53549127275     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar800130s     Document Type: Article

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63. Osaka, I.; Zhang, R.; Sauvé, G.; Kowalewski, T.; McCullough, R. D.,manuscript in preparation.
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65. Stefan, M. C.; Javier, A.; Osaka, I.; McCullough, R. D.,manuscript in preparation.