Articles in 2008

High performance heterostructures fabricated using amorphous oxide semiconductors grown at room temperature hold promise as the next generation of memory devices.

Integration of detector and probe in one monolithic design enables the realization of efficient on-chip terahertz imaging devices.

A change in molecular arrangement through mechanical grinding leads to a reversible color change.

The high-mobility electron gas at the interface of two insulting oxides is attributed to discontinuities in the band structure of the materials.

An architecturally-designed dendrimer shows efficient and unidirectional intramolecular energy transfer.

True-blue phosphorescent OLEDs with much improved efficiency have been synthesized using benzyl-substituted carbene for fabricating full color displays.

Zinc oxide nanowire arrays give electrochromic displays a boost.

New nano-sized fibres can act as intelligent absorbents that trap and remove radioactive ions from water.

An inexpensive method for producing patterned graphite shows potential as a practical alternative electrode for certain types of organic field-effect transistors.

The performance of immunosensors can be improved by crowding antibodies onto nano-sized patches so that they ‘stand up straight’.

Conformational changes of organic molecules tethered to the surface of carbon nanostructures are imaged using high resolution electron microscopy.

A magnetic field and careful nanoparticle design can ensure delivery of drugs to their target site.

A gentle method using light for creating white-light-emitting phosphors means devices can be made on delicate substrates.

Mesoporous silica films with quasi-standing channels were synthesized by simply spin-coating a precursor onto a porous anodic alumina substrate with cone-shaped holes.

Growth of pentacene on well-ordered self-assembled monolayers enable the realization of high performance organic transistors.

A new class of high-temperature superconductors based on iron offers a new take on superconductivity.

DNA-motor-based nanopores control ion conductivity in response to pH.

Scientists combine nanocubes and nanotubes in a new composite which shows potential as a catalyst for fuel cells.

A composite of an organic chromophore and a polymer enables low-power all-optical switching.

Liquid-phase growth from tripods to faceted crystals of cadmium hydroxide.