The role of chromophore coupling in singlet fission

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1290-1299

  Johnson, Justin C ^a   Nozik, Arthur J ^a,b   Michl, Josef ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 84875967454     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar300193r     Document Type: Review

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