An omnidirectional transparent conducting-metal-based plasmonic nanocomposite.

Adv Mater

Nanochemistry and Nanoengineering, Institute for Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kiel, Kaiserstrasse 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.

Published: May 2011

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