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Propeller-Like All-Fused Perylene Diimide Based Electron Acceptors With Chalcogen Linkage for Efficient Polymer Solar Cells

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Control of aggregated structure of photovoltaic polymers for high‐efficiency solar cells

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Efficient perylene-diimides-based nonfullerene acceptors with triazine cores synthesized via a simple nucleophilic substitution reaction

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Biphenyl core boosts the photovoltaic performance of ether-bonded perylene diimides based nonfullerene acceptors

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Quinonoid Zwitterion: An Amphiphilic Cathode Interlayer with Initial Thickness-Insensitive and Self-Organizing Properties for Inverted Polymer Solar Cells

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Persulfate enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of iohexol by surface-loaded perylene diimide/acidified biochar

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PDI derivatives with functional active position as non-fullerene small molecule acceptors in organic solar cells: From different core linker to various conformation

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Crystal Chemistry, Optic and Magnetic Characterizations of a New Copper Based Material Templated by Hexahydrodiazepine

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Organic solar cells based on molecular perylene diimides-type nonfullerene acceptors: achievements, challenges and the future

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