Impact of the Crystallite Orientation Distribution on Exciton Transport in Donor""Acceptor Conjugated Polymers

Ayzner, Alexander L.; Mei, Jianguo; Appleton, Anthony; DeLongchamp, Dean; Nardes, Alexandre; Benight, Stephanie; Kopidakis, Nikos; Toney, Michael F.; Bao, Zhenan

doi:10.1021/acsami.5b02968

Title: Impact of the Crystallite Orientation Distribution on Exciton Transport in Donor""Acceptor Conjugated Polymers

Journal Article · Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2015 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b02968· OSTI ID:1236039

Ayzner, Alexander L.; Mei, Jianguo; Appleton, Anthony; DeLongchamp, Dean; Nardes, Alexandre; Benight, Stephanie; Kopidakis, Nikos; Toney, Michael F.; Bao, Zhenan

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Molecularly Engineered Energy Materials (MEEM); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1236039

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-65693

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 7, Issue 51; Related Information: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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