Effect of Miscibility and Percolation on Electron Transport in Amorphous Poly(3-Hexylthiophene)/Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester Blends

Vakhshouri, Kiarash; Kozub, Derek R.; Wang, Chenchen; Salleo, Alberto; Gomez, Enrique D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.026601

Title: Effect of Miscibility and Percolation on Electron Transport in Amorphous Poly(3-Hexylthiophene)/Phenyl-C₆₁-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester Blends

Journal Article · Wed Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.026601· OSTI ID:1098937

Vakhshouri, Kiarash; Kozub, Derek R.; Wang, Chenchen; Salleo, Alberto; Gomez, Enrique D.

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