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Unravelling structure–property relationships in polyfluorene derivatives for optoelectronic advancements: a review

Kang Wei Chew, Nor Azura Abdul Rahim, Pei Leng Teh, Muhammad Bisyrul Hafi Othman, Chun Hong Voon

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 60· Issue 7
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