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Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) Path toward Efficient Electroluminescence in Purely Organic Materials: Molecular Level Insight

Journal Article · · Accounts of Chemical Research
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  1. Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
  2. Department of Chemistry, Kyonggi University, 154-42 Gwanggyosan-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon 16227, Korea

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Research Organization:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0008205
OSTI ID:
1538953
Journal Information:
Accounts of Chemical Research, Vol. 51, Issue 9; ISSN 0001-4842
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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