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A comprehensive review on heteroatom engineering in fused-ring electron acceptors: from molecular design to device

Nizamuddin Shaik1, Bommaramoni Yadagiri2,3, David Kreher4

  • 1Department of Chemistry, SRM University-AP Amaravati Andhra Pradesh-522240 India kamatham.n@srmap.edu.in.

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