Citation: Said Karim Shah, Jahangeer Khan, Irfan Ullah, Yaqoob Khan. Optimization of active-layer thickness, top electrode and annealing temperature for polymeric solar cells[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2017, 4(3): 789-799. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2017.3.789
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