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Materials for fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis: Beyond traditional donor-acceptor combinations

Kim E. Sapsford et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2006)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Effect of electron-transport polymer addition to polymer/fullerene blend solar cells

Y Kim et al.

SYNTHETIC METALS (2005)

Review Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

Recent Advances in Organic and Inorganic Hole and Electron Transport Layers for Organic Solar Cells: Basic Concept and Device Performance

Hemraj Dahiya et al.

Summary: The emergence of nonfullerene small-molecule acceptors has greatly improved the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells, with interface engineering and active layer morphology playing crucial roles in optimization.

ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS