Photoinduced electron transfer (PET) in newly assembled dyads formed
A detailed investigation addressing the effects of functionalizing conjugated polymers with oligo(ethylene glycol) (EG
- Award ID(s):
- 2223922
- PAR ID:
- 10485955
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Volume:
- 34
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 1616-301X
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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