journal article·2025-11

High-crystallinity fluoropolymer collaborating fluorous solvent post-treatment for efficient thick-film organic solar cells

Zhilong He, Siyuan Li, Zhe Hao, Yi Lin, Zheng Tang, Hongliang Zhong

Science China Materials· Volume 68· Issue 11
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