Using lateral bulk heterojunctions to study the effects of additives on PTB7:PC61BM space charge regions

Gutierrez, Marlene; Slobodyan, Oleksiy; Dodabalapur, Ananth; Vanden Bout, David A.

doi:10.1016/j.synthmet.2015.06.003

Title: Using lateral bulk heterojunctions to study the effects of additives on PTB7:PC61BM space charge regions

Journal Article · 31 October 2015 · Synthetic Metals

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2015.06.003 · OSTI ID:1249978

Gutierrez, Marlene; Slobodyan, Oleksiy; Dodabalapur, Ananth;

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

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001091

OSTI ID:: 1249978

Journal Information:: Synthetic Metals, Journal Name: Synthetic Metals Journal Issue: C Vol. 209; ISSN 0379-6779

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Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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