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Title: An automated quantum chemistry-driven, experimental characterization for high PCE donor–π–acceptor NIR molecular dyes
A readily accessible dye molecule with potential properties well-beyond the state-of-the-art for dye-sensitized solar cells is realized from extensive quantum chemical characterization of nearly 8000 stochastically-derived novel molecules.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1757220
PAR ID:
10578734
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Digital Discovery
Volume:
2
Issue:
5
ISSN:
2635-098X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1269 to 1288
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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