Composition-Tolerant Terpolymers for Efficient, Nonhalogenated Solvent-Processed Polymer Solar Cells

Lim, Chulhee; Lee, Seungjin; Han, Daehee; Lee, Changyeon; Kim, Bumjoon J.

doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01974

Composition-Tolerant Terpolymers for Efficient, Nonhalogenated Solvent-Processed Polymer Solar Cells

Journal Article · Wed Nov 23 04:00:00 EST 2022 · Macromolecules

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01974· OSTI ID:2422655

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Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2422655

Journal Information:: Macromolecules, Journal Name: Macromolecules Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 55; ISSN 0024-9297

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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