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Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 190290, 6 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/190290
Research Article

Study of Nanostructured Polymeric Composites Used for Organic Light Emitting Diodes and Organic Solar Cells

Nguyen Nang Dinh,1 Do Ngoc Chung,1 Tran Thi Thao,1 and David Hui2

1University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA

Received 17 July 2012; Accepted 10 September 2012

Academic Editor: Marinella Striccoli

Copyright © 2012 Nguyen Nang Dinh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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