Making an impact? - p495

doi:10.1038/nmat1189

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From our readers: Public attitudes to nanotech in Europe and the United States - p496

George Gaskell, Toby Ten Eyck, Jonathan Jackson & Giuseppe Veltri

doi:10.1038/nmat1181

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Metastable high-pressure phases of low-Z compounds: creation of a new chemistry or a prompt for old principles? - pp497 - 500

V. V. Brazhkin & A. G. Lyapin

doi:10.1038/nmat1186

Abstract - Metastable high-pressure phases of low-: Z: compounds: creation of a new chemistry or a prompt for old principles? | Full Text - Metastable high-pressure phases of low-Z compounds: creation of a new chemistry or a prompt for old principles? | PDF (115 KB) - Metastable high-pressure phases of low-Z compounds: creation of a new chemistry or a prompt for old principles?

Bubbles, glass, colloids and tiny Suzukis - p501

doi:10.1038/nmat1193

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Electrochemistry: Arrays of polymer nanowires - pp503 - 504

Benjamin Grevin & Patrice Rannou

doi:10.1038/nmat1173

Creating -conjugated nanowires and controlling their self-organization on surfaces are key issues in the fields of molecular, supramolecular and organic electronics. A new electrochemical method provides a promising route for creating polymer nanowire arrays.

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Nanoceramic composites: Tough to test - pp505 - 506

Brian W. Sheldon & William A. Curtin

doi:10.1038/nmat1174

Ceramic composites reinforced with nanoscale materials such as nanotubes are widely expected to have superior mechanical properties compared with more conventional composite materials. However, new work shows that the toughness of these nanocomposites can be severely overestimated when measured by the standard indentation method.

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Organic electronics: Supra solutions - pp507 - 508

M. Van der Auweraer & F. C. De Schryver

doi:10.1038/nmat1182

Supramolecular interactions between organic molecules not only enable them to self-organize into large regular assemblies, but also enhance their electronic and luminescent properties, which should help to improve the performance of organic devices.

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Polymer composites: Swell properties and swift processing - pp509 - 510

Matteo Pasquali

doi:10.1038/nmat1188

Carbon nanotubes have great potential as polymer additives, but they are difficult to process. A mixture of nanotubes in a polypropylene melt exhibits enhanced electrical conductivity and an unusual flow force that simplifies processing.

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Direct imaging of the atomic structure inside a nanowire by scanning tunnelling microscopy - pp519 - 523

Anders Mikkelsen, Niklas Sköld, Lassana Ouattara, Magnus Borgström, Jesper N. Andersen, Lars Samuelson, Werner Seifert & Edvin Lundgren

doi:10.1038/nmat1164

First Paragraph - Direct imaging of the atomic structure inside a nanowire by scanning tunnelling microscopy | Full Text - Direct imaging of the atomic structure inside a nanowire by scanning tunnelling microscopy | PDF (557 KB) - Direct imaging of the atomic structure inside a nanowire by scanning tunnelling microscopy

Subject Categories: Semiconductors | Nanoscale materials | Characterisation and analytical techniques

Crystallographic alignment of high-density gallium nitride nanowire arrays - pp524 - 528

Tevye Kuykendall, Peter J. Pauzauskie, Yanfeng Zhang, Joshua Goldberger, Donald Sirbuly, Jonathan Denlinger & Peidong Yang

doi:10.1038/nmat1177

First Paragraph - Crystallographic alignment of high-density gallium nitride nanowire arrays | Full Text - Crystallographic alignment of high-density gallium nitride nanowire arrays | PDF (744 KB) - Crystallographic alignment of high-density gallium nitride nanowire arrays | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Semiconductors | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials | Nanoscale materials | Design synthesis and processing

Polymer-assisted deposition of metal-oxide films - pp529 - 532

Q. X. Jia, T. M. McCleskey, A. K. Burrell, Y. Lin, G. E. Collis, H. Wang, A. D. Q. Li & S. R. Foltyn

doi:10.1038/nmat1163

First Paragraph - Polymer-assisted deposition of metal-oxide films | Full Text - Polymer-assisted deposition of metal-oxide films | PDF (173 KB) - Polymer-assisted deposition of metal-oxide films

Subject Categories: Polymers | Surface and thin films | Design synthesis and processing

Self-assembled single-crystal ferromagnetic iron nanowires formed by decomposition - pp533 - 538

L. Mohaddes-Ardabili, H. Zheng, S. B. Ogale, B. Hannoyer, W. Tian, J. Wang, S. E. Lofland, S. R. Shinde, T. Zhao, Y. Jia, L. Salamanca-Riba, D. G. Schlom, M. Wuttig & R. Ramesh

doi:10.1038/nmat1162

Abstract - Self-assembled single-crystal ferromagnetic iron nanowires formed by decomposition | Full Text - Self-assembled single-crystal ferromagnetic iron nanowires formed by decomposition | PDF (536 KB) - Self-assembled single-crystal ferromagnetic iron nanowires formed by decomposition | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Magnetic materials | Nanoscale materials

Contact-damage-resistant ceramic/single-wall carbon nanotubes and ceramic/graphite composites - pp539 - 544

Xiaotong Wang, Nitin P. Padture & Hidehiko Tanaka

doi:10.1038/nmat1161

Abstract - Contact-damage-resistant ceramic/single-wall carbon nanotubes and ceramic/graphite composites | Full Text - Contact-damage-resistant ceramic/single-wall carbon nanotubes and ceramic/graphite composites | PDF (782 KB) - Contact-damage-resistant ceramic/single-wall carbon nanotubes and ceramic/graphite composites

Subject Categories: Ceramics | Composites | Structural materials | Mechanical properties

A buckling-based metrology for measuring the elastic moduli of polymeric thin films - pp545 - 550

Christopher M. Stafford, Christopher Harrison, Kathryn L. Beers, Alamgir Karim, Eric J. Amis, Mark R. VanLandingham, Ho-Cheol Kim, Willi Volksen, Robert D. Miller & Eva E. Simonyi

doi:10.1038/nmat1175

Abstract - A buckling-based metrology for measuring the elastic moduli of polymeric thin films | Full Text - A buckling-based metrology for measuring the elastic moduli of polymeric thin films | PDF (372 KB) - A buckling-based metrology for measuring the elastic moduli of polymeric thin films

Subject Categories: Polymers | Mechanical properties | Surface and thin films

Electrochemical epitaxial polymerization of single-molecular wires - pp551 - 557

Hiroshi Sakaguchi, Hisashi Matsumura & Hui Gong

doi:10.1038/nmat1176

Abstract - Electrochemical epitaxial polymerization of single-molecular wires | Full Text - Electrochemical epitaxial polymerization of single-molecular wires | PDF (1,029 KB) - Electrochemical epitaxial polymerization of single-molecular wires

Subject Categories: Polymers | Surface and thin films | Design synthesis and processing

Single-bonded cubic form of nitrogen - pp558 - 563

Mikhail I. Eremets, Alexander G. Gavriliuk, Ivan A. Trojan, Dymitro A. Dzivenko & Reinhard Boehler

doi:10.1038/nmat1146

Abstract - Single-bonded cubic form of nitrogen | Full Text - Single-bonded cubic form of nitrogen | PDF (411 KB) - Single-bonded cubic form of nitrogen

Subject Categories: Polymers | Materials for energy

Flow-induced properties of nanotube-filled polymer materials - pp564 - 568

Semen B. Kharchenko, Jack F. Douglas, Jan Obrzut, Eric A. Grulke & Kalman B. Migler

doi:10.1038/nmat1183

Abstract - Flow-induced properties of nanotube-filled polymer materials | Full Text - Flow-induced properties of nanotube-filled polymer materials | PDF (385 KB) - Flow-induced properties of nanotube-filled polymer materials

Subject Categories: Polymers | Mechanical properties | Nanoscale materials

Surface-mediated gene transfer from nanocomposites of controlled texture - pp569 - 574

Hong Shen, Jian Tan & W. Mark Saltzman

doi:10.1038/nmat1179

Abstract - Surface-mediated gene transfer from nanocomposites of controlled texture | Full Text - Surface-mediated gene transfer from nanocomposites of controlled texture | PDF (440 KB) - Surface-mediated gene transfer from nanocomposites of controlled texture

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