Theoretical design of n-type organic semiconducting materials containing thiazole and oxazole frameworks

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 118, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 3335-3343

  Huong, Vu Thi Thu ^a   Tai, Truong Ba ^a   Nguyen, Minh Tho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY; THIOPHENE;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY METHODS; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; N-TYPE ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR; N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTORS; ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS; PERFLUOROPENTACENES; REORGANIZATION ENERGIES; THEORETICAL DESIGN;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84900424648     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp500899k     Document Type: Article

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