Percolation of Carbon Nanoparticles in Poly(3-Hexylthiophene) Enhancing Carrier Mobility in Organic Thin Film Transistors

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Figure 4: Percolation of Carbon Nanoparticles in Poly(3-Hexylthiophene) Enhancing Carrier Mobility in Organic Thin Film Transistors 