Development of novel conjugated donor polymers for high-efficiency bulk-heterojunction photovoltaic devices

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1709-1718

  Chen, Junwu ^a   Cao, Yong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

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EID: 72849116792     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar900061z     Document Type: Article

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