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A DFT bottom-up approach on non-fullerene acceptors: what makes highly efficient acceptors

Arthur V. Freitas, Gabriel G. B. Alves, Giovana M. A. Paschoal, William Lafargue-dit-Hauret, Roger C. Hiorns, Didier Bégué, Augusto Batagin-Neto

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 59· Issue 24

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