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To Fluorinate or Not to Fluorinate in Organic Solar Cells: Achieving a Higher PCE of 15.2% when the

Journal Article · · Adv. Energy Mat.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - Office Of Science; DOE - BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES
OSTI ID:
1900754
Journal Information:
Adv. Energy Mat., Vol. 11, Issue (47)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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