Streamlined microwave-assisted preparation of narrow-bandgap conjugated polymers for high-performance bulk heterojunction solar cells

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 657-661

  Coffin, Robert C ^a   Peet, Jeff ^a   Rogers, James ^a   Bazan, Guillermo C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POWER SUPPLY; SOLAR ENERGY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRONS; MICROWAVES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 70350433044     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.403     Document Type: Article

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