This issue - pv

doi:10.1038/nmat2001

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All that matters - p615

doi:10.1038/nmat2002

As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we remain committed to excellence in materials science. High-temperature superconductivity is our focus this month.

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High T_c for the power grid - pp617 - 619

Alexis P. Malozemoff

doi:10.1038/nmat1990

Numerous prototypes of electric power devices based on high-temperature superconductors have been successfully demonstrated. Materials research over the next decade will improve cost-performance and accelerate commercialization.

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A fascination with oxides - pp621 - 622

Interview with J. Georg Bednorz

doi:10.1038/nmat1997

Twenty years ago, J. Georg Bednorz shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with Karl Alexander Müller. Nature Materials asked him about the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity and its implication for science and technology.

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To high T_c and beyond - pp622 - 623

Interview with Paul Ching-Wu Chu

doi:10.1038/nmat1998

Paul Ching-Wu Chu has worked on superconductivity for most of his scientific career. He talked to Nature Materials about his past achievements and dreams for the future.

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...and then the gecko ate the mosquito - p624

doi:10.1038/nmat2000

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Nanocrystals: Tiny seeds make a big difference - pp625 - 626

Uri Banin

doi:10.1038/nmat1993

A seeded-growth approach provides shape-controlled bimetallic nanocrystals and opens the way for a rich selection of new nanoscale building blocks.

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Organic electronics: Polymers manipulate cells - pp626 - 627

David C. Martin

doi:10.1038/nmat1992

An emerging topic of research into conducting polymers revolves around their integration with living tissue. Using an organic electronic ion pump enables cell responses to be controlled, providing an intriguing avenue to further this area.

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Surface wetting: Liquids shape up nicely - pp627 - 628

Glen McHale

doi:10.1038/nmat1988

Decorating a surface with a forest of microposts can either make it repel water or cause it to be sucked into the spaces between posts. In the latter case, the shape of a liquid on the surface can be controlled using simple design principles.

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Material witness: A wardrobe for Mars - p629

Philip Ball

doi:10.1038/nmat1999

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Materials science challenges for high-temperature superconducting wire - pp631 - 642

S. R. Foltyn, L. Civale, J. L. MacManus-Driscoll, Q. X. Jia, B. Maiorov, H. Wang & M. Maley

doi:10.1038/nmat1989

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Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Superconductors | Materials for energy

Coherent orbital waves in the photo-induced insulator–metal dynamics of a magnetoresistive manganite - pp643 - 647

D. Polli, M. Rini, S. Wall, R. W. Schoenlein, Y. Tomioka, Y. Tokura, G. Cerullo & A. Cavalleri

doi:10.1038/nmat1979

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Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Magnetic materials

Transition-metal dimers and physical limits on magnetic anisotropy - pp648 - 651

Tor O. Strandberg, Carlo M. Canali & Allan H. MacDonald

doi:10.1038/nmat1968

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Subject Categories: Magnetic materials | Computation, modelling and theory

Detection of individual gas molecules adsorbed on graphene - pp652 - 655

F. Schedin, A. K. Geim, S. V. Morozov, E. W. Hill, P. Blake, M. I. Katsnelson & K. S. Novoselov

doi:10.1038/nmat1967

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Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Sensors and biosensors | Nanoscale materials

Elastic membranes of close-packed nanoparticle arrays - pp656 - 660

Klara E. Mueggenburg, Xiao-Min Lin, Rodney H. Goldsmith & Heinrich M. Jaeger

doi:10.1038/nmat1965

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Subject Categories: Colloids | Structural materials | Nanoscale materials

Imbibition by polygonal spreading on microdecorated surfaces - pp661 - 664

Laurent Courbin, Etienne Denieul, Emilie Dressaire, Marcus Roper, Armand Ajdari & Howard A. Stone

doi:10.1038/nmat1978

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Subject Category: Surface and thin films

See also: News and Views by McHale

High friction on a bubble mattress - pp665 - 668

Audrey Steinberger, Cécile Cottin-Bizonne, Pascal Kleimann & Elisabeth Charlaix

doi:10.1038/nmat1962

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Subject Categories: Surface and thin films | Computation, modelling and theory

Protective coatings on extensible biofibres - pp669 - 672

Niels Holten-Andersen, Georg E. Fantner, Sophia Hohlbauch, J. Herbert Waite & Frank W. Zok

doi:10.1038/nmat1956

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Subject Categories: Biological materials | Mechanical properties

Electronic control of Ca²⁺ signalling in neuronal cells using an organic electronic ion pump - pp673 - 679

Joakim Isaksson, Peter Kjäll, David Nilsson, Nathaniel Robinson, Magnus Berggren & Agneta Richter-Dahlfors

doi:10.1038/nmat1963

Abstract - | Full Text - Electronic control of Ca2+ signalling in neuronal cells using an organic electronic ion pump | PDF (553 KB) - Electronic control of Ca2+ signalling in neuronal cells using an organic electronic ion pump | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Biomedical materials | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials

See also: News and Views by Martin

Charging and discharging of single conjugated-polymer nanoparticles - pp680 - 685

Rodrigo E. Palacios, Fu-Ren F. Fan, John K. Grey, Jungdon Suk, Allen J. Bard & Paul F. Barbara

doi:10.1038/nmat1959

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Subject Categories: Polymers | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials | Nanoscale materials | Characterisation and analytical techniques

Surfactant-assisted fabrication of free-standing inorganic sheets covering an array of micrometre-sized holes - pp686 - 691

Jian Jin, Yutaka Wakayama, Xinsheng Peng & Izumi Ichinose

doi:10.1038/nmat1980

Abstract - | Full Text - Surfactant-assisted fabrication of free-standing inorganic sheets covering an array of micrometre-sized holes | PDF (1,362 KB) - Surfactant-assisted fabrication of free-standing inorganic sheets covering an array of micrometre-sized holes | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Nanoscale materials | Surface and thin films | Design synthesis and processing

Shaping binary metal nanocrystals through epitaxial seeded growth - pp692 - 697

Susan E. Habas, Hyunjoo Lee, Velimir Radmilovic, Gabor A. Somorjai & Peidong Yang

doi:10.1038/nmat1957

Abstract - | Full Text - Shaping binary metal nanocrystals through epitaxial seeded growth | PDF (1,316 KB) - Shaping binary metal nanocrystals through epitaxial seeded growth | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Colloids | Catalytic materials | Nanoscale materials

See also: News and Views by Banin

Six-fold-coordinated phosphorus by oxygen in AlPO₄ quartz homeotype under high pressure - pp698 - 702

Julio Pellicer-Porres, Antonino Marco Saitta, Alain Polian, Jean Paul Itié & Michael Hanfland

doi:10.1038/nmat1966

Abstract - | Full Text - Six-fold-coordinated phosphorus by oxygen in AlPO4 quartz homeotype under high pressure | PDF (492 KB) - Six-fold-coordinated phosphorus by oxygen in AlPO4 quartz homeotype under high pressure

Subject Category: Geomaterials