Design, synthesis, and structure-property relationships of isoindigo-based conjugated polymers

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1117-1126

  Lei, Ting ^a   Wang, Jie Yu ^a   Pei, Jian ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84898882227     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar400254j     Document Type: Article

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