Alkylated 2,6-bis(dicyanomethylene)-2,6-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′] dithiophenes: New soluble n-channel organic semiconductors for air-stable OFETs

Chemistry Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 568-569

  Kashiki, Tomoya ^a   Miyazaki, Eigo ^a   Takimiya, Kazuo ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 67650475336     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: 13480715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.2009.568     Document Type: Article

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