Molecular-level architectural design using benzothiadiazole-based polymers for photovoltaic applications

Vinila N. Viswanathan, Arun D. Rao, Upendra K. Pandey, Arul Varman Kesavan and Praveen C. Ramamurthy
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 863–873. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.13.87

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Molecular-level architectural design using benzothiadiazole-based polymers for photovoltaic applications
Vinila N. Viswanathan, Arun D. Rao, Upendra K. Pandey, Arul Varman Kesavan and Praveen C. Ramamurthy
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 863–873. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.13.87

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Viswanathan, V. N.; Rao, A. D.; Pandey, U. K.; Kesavan, A. V.; Ramamurthy, P. C. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 863–873. doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.87

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