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2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Kopec, Mark (Department: 1762)

Compositions

Light transmission modifying compositions

C252S503000, C252S301360, C428S403000, C428S404000, C428S913000, C522S081000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06852252

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to incorporating metal nanoshells specifically designed to interact with triplet excitons in polymers. By interacting with triplet excitons, the rate of photo-oxidation can be slowed and the density of luminescence-quenching traps can be reduced.

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