Critical interfaces in organic solar cells and their influence on the open-circuit voltage

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1758-1767

  Potscavage Jr , William J ^a   Sharma, Asha ^a   Kippelen, Bernard ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 72849135300     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar900139v     Document Type: Article

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