Synthesis, optical and electroluminescent properties of novel polyfluorene/carbazole-based conjugated polyelectrolytes and their precursors

Wei CAO; Haixing DONG; Fei HUANG; Huilin SHEN; Yong CAO

doi:10.1007/s12200-008-0007-3

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