Combined role of regioregularity and molecular weight on melt-crystallization and self-nucleation of poly(3-hexylthiophene)

Hosseinabad, Ramin; Kuebler, Jesse; Fernandez-Ballester, Lucia

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125341

Title: Combined role of regioregularity and molecular weight on melt-crystallization and self-nucleation of poly(3-hexylthiophene)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125341 · OSTI ID:1889286

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