Macroscopic alignment of poly(3-hexylthiophene) for enhanced long-range collection of photogenerated carriers

Li, Anton; Bilby, David; Dong, Ban Xuan; Amonoo, Jojo; Kim, Jinsang; Green, Peter F.

doi:10.1002/polb.23888

Title: Macroscopic alignment of poly(3-hexylthiophene) for enhanced long-range collection of photogenerated carriers

Journal Article · Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.23888· OSTI ID:1370095

Li, Anton ^[1]; Bilby, David ^[1]; Dong, Ban Xuan ^[1]; Amonoo, Jojo ^[2]; Kim, Jinsang ^[1]; Green, Peter F. ^[3]

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan 48109
Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan 48109
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan 48109; Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan 48109

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion (CSTEC)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0000957

OSTI ID:: 1370095

Journal Information:: Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, Vol. 54, Issue 2; Related Information: CSTEC partners with University of Michigan (lead); Kent State University; ISSN 0887-6266

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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