Toward functional nanocomposites: taking the best of nanoparticles, polymers, and small molecules

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Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells

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PbSe Nanocrystal Solids for n- and p-Channel Thin Film Field-Effect Transistors

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Observation of Single Colloidal Platinum Nanocrystal Growth Trajectories

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Efficient bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells using small-molecular-weight organic thin films

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Block Copolymer Nanocomposites: Perspectives for Tailored Functional Materials

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Hybrid Solar Cells with Prescribed Nanoscale Morphologies Based on Hyperbranched Semiconductor Nanocrystals

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