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Optical characteristics of nanocomposites provide deeper insights into the overall function of these materials. This chapter describes steady-state and time-resolved optical properties of nanocomposites in the UV-Vis range derived through the analysis of a variety of nanoparticle architectures and the extrapolation of general trends from these examples.

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