It's not rocket science — or is it? - p349

doi:10.1038/nmat912

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Surfaces — lost and found - pp351 - 353

Ernesto Paparazzo

doi:10.1038/nmat905

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From single-molecule magnets to microwave-baked ceramics - p354

doi:10.1038/nmat919

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Inorganic materials: Nanocrystals branch out - pp355 - 356

Deli Wang & Charles M. Lieber

doi:10.1038/nmat908

Full Text - Inorganic materialsNanocrystals branch out | PDF (678 KB) - Inorganic materialsNanocrystals branch out

Biomaterials: Thwarting thrombus - pp357 - 358

Larry K. Keefer

doi:10.1038/nmat913

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Optoelectronics: A deep-level LED - pp359 - 360

Sheila Prasad

doi:10.1038/nmat911

Full Text - OptoelectronicsA deep-level LED | PDF (93 KB) - OptoelectronicsA deep-level LED

Organic electronics: Molecules as bipolar conductors - pp360 - 361

Antonio Cravino & Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci

doi:10.1038/nmat915

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Solar cells: A solid compromise - pp362 - 363

James R. Durrant & Saif A. Haque

doi:10.1038/nmat914

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Ionic liquids: A taste of the future - pp363 - 365

Kenneth R. Seddon

doi:10.1038/nmat907

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Material witness: Patent pending - p365

Philip Ball

doi:10.1038/nmat910

Full Text - Material witnessPatent pending | PDF (93 KB) - Material witnessPatent pending

Chiral selection on inorganic crystalline surfaces - pp367 - 374

Robert M. Hazen & David S. Sholl

doi:10.1038/nmat879

Abstract - Chiral selection on inorganic crystalline surfaces | Full Text - Chiral selection on inorganic crystalline surfaces | PDF (1,182 KB) - Chiral selection on inorganic crystalline surfaces

Subject Categories: Geomaterials | Surface and thin films

Gallium arsenide deep-level optical emitter for fibre optics - pp375 - 378

Janet L. Pan, Joseph E. McManis, Thomas Osadchy, Louise Grober, Jerry M. Woodall & Peter J. Kindlmann

doi:10.1038/nmat887

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Subject Categories: Semiconductors | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials

See also: News and Views by Prasad

Direct measurement of triaxial strain fields around ferroelectric domains using X-ray microdiffraction - pp379 - 381

Robert C. Rogan, Nobumichi Tamura, Geoffrey A. Swift & Ersan Üstündag

doi:10.1038/nmat901

First paragraph - Direct measurement of triaxial strain fields around ferroelectric domains using X-ray microdiffraction | Full Text - Direct measurement of triaxial strain fields around ferroelectric domains using X-ray microdiffraction | PDF (354 KB) - Direct measurement of triaxial strain fields around ferroelectric domains using X-ray microdiffraction

Subject Categories: Ceramics | Electronic materials | Characterisation and analytical techniques

Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals - pp382 - 385

Liberato Manna, Delia J. Milliron, Andreas Meisel, Erik C. Scher & A. Paul Alivisatos

doi:10.1038/nmat902

First paragraph - Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals | Full Text - Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals | PDF (919 KB) - Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals

Subject Categories: Colloids | Semiconductors | Nanoscale materials | Design synthesis and processing

See also: News and Views by Wang & Lieber

Dextran templating for the synthesis of metallic and metal oxide sponges - pp386 - 390

Dominic Walsh, Laura Arcelli, Toshiyuki Ikoma, Junzo Tanaka & Stephen Mann

doi:10.1038/nmat903

First paragraph - Dextran templating for the synthesis of metallic and metal oxide sponges | Full Text - Dextran templating for the synthesis of metallic and metal oxide sponges | PDF (2,585 KB) - Dextran templating for the synthesis of metallic and metal oxide sponges | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Metals and alloys | Porous materials | Design synthesis and processing

Pinpoint and bulk electrochemical reduction of insulating silicon dioxide to silicon - pp397 - 401

Toshiyuki Nohira, Kouji Yasuda & Yasuhiko Ito

doi:10.1038/nmat900

Abstract - Pinpoint and bulk electrochemical reduction of insulating silicon dioxide to silicon | Full Text - Pinpoint and bulk electrochemical reduction of insulating silicon dioxide to silicon | PDF (992 KB) - Pinpoint and bulk electrochemical reduction of insulating silicon dioxide to silicon

Subject Categories: Semiconductors | Design synthesis and processing

A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte - pp402 - 407

Peng Wang, Shaik M. Zakeeruddin, Jacques E. Moser, Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin, Takashi Sekiguchi & Michael Grätzel

doi:10.1038/nmat904

Abstract - A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte | Full Text - A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte | PDF (439 KB) - A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte

Subject Categories: Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials | Materials for energy

See also: News and Views by Durrant & Haque

Novel approaches to polymer blends based on polymer nanoparticles - pp408 - 412

Thomas Kietzke, Dieter Neher, Katharina Landfester, Rivelino Montenegro, Roland Güntner & Ullrich Scherf

doi:10.1038/nmat889

Abstract - Novel approaches to polymer blends based on polymer nanoparticles | Full Text - Novel approaches to polymer blends based on polymer nanoparticles | PDF (413 KB) - Novel approaches to polymer blends based on polymer nanoparticles | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Polymers | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials | Materials for energy | Nanoscale materials

Nanostructured artificial nacre - pp413 - 418

Zhiyong Tang, Nicholas A. Kotov, Sergei Magonov & Birol Ozturk

doi:10.1038/nmat906

Abstract - Nanostructured artificial nacre | Full Text - Nanostructured artificial nacre | PDF (2,917 KB) - Nanostructured artificial nacre | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Composites | Biological materials | Mechanical properties | Design synthesis and processing

Chip and solution detection of DNA hybridization using a luminescent zwitterionic polythiophene derivative - pp419 - 424

K. Peter R. Nilsson & Olle Inganäs

doi:10.1038/nmat899

Abstract - Chip and solution detection of DNA hybridization using a luminescent zwitterionic polythiophene derivative | Full Text - Chip and solution detection of DNA hybridization using a luminescent zwitterionic polythiophene derivative | PDF (784 KB) - Chip and solution detection of DNA hybridization using a luminescent zwitterionic polythiophene derivative | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Polymers | Biological materials | Sensors and biosensors | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials