Electrochromic and optical studies of solution processable benzotriazole and fluorene containing copolymers

Organic Electronics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 202-209

  Kaya, Emine ^a   Balan, Abidin ^a   Baran, Derya ^a   Cirpan, Ali ^a   Toppare, Levent ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Benzotriazole; Conjugated copolymers; Donor acceptor; Fluorene; Optoelectronic

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHROMISM; ENERGY GAP; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

BENZOTRIAZOLES; CONJUGATED COPOLYMERS; DONOR ACCEPTORS; FLUORENES; OPTOELECTRONIC;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 78649527014     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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