From short conjugated oligomers to conjugated polymers. Lessons from studies on long conjugated oligomers

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-24

  Zade, Sanjio S ^b   Zamoshchik, Natalia ^a   Bendikov, Michael ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

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EID: 78751536819     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar1000555     Document Type: Article

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