Oligomer Molecules for Efficient Organic Photovoltaics

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 175-183

  Lin, Yuze ^a,b   Zhan, Xiaowei ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84958251231     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00363     Document Type: Article

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