Unravelling the relationships between defects and material properties is a daunting task, but increased analysis and knowledge could be beneficial in many applications.
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Müllen, K. Molecular defects in organic materials. Nat Rev Mater 1, 15013 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/natrevmats.2015.13
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