High-efficiency inverted dithienogermole-thienopyrrolodione-based polymer solar cells

Nature Photonics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-120

  Small, Cephas E ^a   Chen, Song ^a   Subbiah, Jegadesan ^a   Amb, Chad M ^a   Tsang, Sai Wing ^a   Lai, Tzung Han ^a   Reynolds, John R ^a   So, Franky ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

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EID: 84870234515     PISSN: 17494885     EISSN: 17494893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2011.317     Document Type: Article

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