Articles in 2009

Environmentally friendly route to high-surface area catalysts holds promise for fuel-cell applications.

A mixture of zinc sulphide nanorods and conventional liquid crystals produces much better liquid crystal displays.

Lithium undergoes an unexpected transition to a semiconducting state at high pressure.

Multiple layer nanocomposite films can be easily prepared using a layer-by-layer spin-coating photo-crosslinking procedure that allows simple control of layer thickness.

Rising temperatures makes unique material shrink.

Electric voltage can change the magnetic properties of a thin Fe layer dramatically.

Chiral helical organic-inorganic nanocomposites can be created from block copolymer templates.

A record dephasing time in a repeater for quantum communication is observed.

Inclusion of azafullerenes makes carbon nanotube transistors light-sensitive.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles could be harmful to stem cells in the brain.

The scalable fabrication of probe tips for near-field scanning optical microscopy creates new opportunities in imaging.

Molecular wires connect photosynthetic proteins into artificial light harvesting systems.

New phase-change memory materials offer high-speed storage with million-year retention lifetimes.

Theoretical study of the behavior of graphene nanoribbons suggests the possibility of a new class of electronic devices.

A new design strategy leads to organic blue-light emitters with near perfect emission efficiencies.

Incredibly strong and ductile copper can be made by optimizing the twin boundaries within grains.

Light-controlled positioning of co-catalysts provides a simple route for producing multifunctional films.

First-principle computational studies reveal metal adsorption as a new way to characterize graphene nanoribbons and modulate their electromagnetic properties.

Volume-changing nanotube sheets act as high speed, air-operable actuators as a step towards artificial muscles.

Cellulose treatment enables creation of optically transparent paper for use a substrate.