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Up-and-coming young investigators in polymer physics
Free access to articles from tomorrow’s leaders in the latest special issue of the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics.
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Nanowires and quantum dots combine for more efficient photovoltaics
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Low-cost organic solar energy from new photovoltaic cell
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