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Title: Free Carrier Generation in Organic Photovoltaic Bulk Heterojunctions of Conjugated Polymers with Molecular Acceptors: Planar versus Spherical Acceptors

Journal Article · · ChemPhysChem

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Molecularly Engineered Energy Materials (MEEM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001342
OSTI ID:
1384408
Journal Information:
ChemPhysChem, Vol. 15, Issue 8; Related Information: MEEM partners with University of California, Los Angeles (lead); University of California, Berkeley; Eastern Washington University; University of Kansas; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; ISSN 1439-4235
Publisher:
ChemPubSoc Europe
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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