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Title: Comparative solvent quality dependent crystallization in solvent vapor annealing of P3HT:PCBM thin films by in-situ GIWAXS

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Polymer
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Journal Name: Polymer Journal Volume: 165 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0032-3861
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Elsevier
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United Kingdom
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English

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Huq, Abul F., and Karim, Alamgir. Comparative solvent quality dependent crystallization in solvent vapor annealing of P3HT:PCBM thin films by in-situ GIWAXS. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2018.12.034.
Huq, Abul F., & Karim, Alamgir. Comparative solvent quality dependent crystallization in solvent vapor annealing of P3HT:PCBM thin films by in-situ GIWAXS. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2018.12.034
Huq, Abul F., and Karim, Alamgir. Fri . "Comparative solvent quality dependent crystallization in solvent vapor annealing of P3HT:PCBM thin films by in-situ GIWAXS". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2018.12.034.
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