The changing nature of US physics - p185

doi:10.1038/nmat1347

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From our readers: Negative surface energy — clearing up confusion - p186

A. Mathur, P. Sharma and R. C. Cammarata

doi:10.1038/nmat1336a

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Authors' response: Negative surface energy — clearing up confusion - p186

Zbigniew odziana, Nan-Yu Topsøe and Jens K. Nørskov

doi:10.1038/nmat1336b

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Clean air, fast heat, lasey silicon - p187

doi:10.1038/nmat1348

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Biocomposites: Using light to drive biosynthesis - pp189 - 190

John D. Brennan

doi:10.1038/nmat1337

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Magnetic Data Storage: Tilting for the top - pp191 - 192

Jian-Ping Wang

doi:10.1038/nmat1344

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Photochromic materials: A molecular cushion for isomerization - pp193 - 194

Kunihiro Ichimura

doi:10.1038/nmat1346

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Material witness: A change for the better? - p194

Philip Ball

doi:10.1038/nmat1345

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Ferromagnetic semiconductors: moving beyond (Ga,Mn)As - pp195 - 202

A. H. MacDonald, P. Schiffer and N. Samarth

doi:10.1038/nmat1325

Abstract - Ferromagnetic semiconductors: moving beyond (Ga,Mn)As | Full Text - Ferromagnetic semiconductors: moving beyond (Ga,Mn)As | PDF (334 KB) - Ferromagnetic semiconductors: moving beyond (Ga,Mn)As

Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Semiconductors | Magnetic materials

Magnetic multilayers on nanospheres - pp203 - 206

Manfred Albrecht, Guohan Hu, Ildico L. Guhr, Till C. Ulbrich, Johannes Boneberg, Paul Leiderer and Günter Schatz

doi:10.1038/nmat1324

First paragraph - Magnetic multilayers on nanospheres | Full Text - Magnetic multilayers on nanospheres | PDF (705 KB) - Magnetic multilayers on nanospheres

Subject Categories: Magnetic materials | Nanoscale materials | Surface and thin films

Ultra-high-Q photonic double-heterostructure nanocavity - pp207 - 210

Bong-Shik Song, Susumu Noda, Takashi Asano and Yoshihiro Akahane

doi:10.1038/nmat1320

First paragraph - Ultra-high-Q photonic double-heterostructure nanocavity | Full Text - Ultra-high-Q photonic double-heterostructure nanocavity | PDF (499 KB) - Ultra-high-Q photonic double-heterostructure nanocavity | Supplementary information

Subject Category: Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials

High-energy-density extended CO solid - pp211 - 215

Magnus J. Lipp, William J. Evans, Bruce J. Baer and Choong-Shik Yoo

doi:10.1038/nmat1321

First paragraph - High-energy-density extended CO solid | Full Text - High-energy-density extended CO solid | PDF (484 KB) - High-energy-density extended CO solid

Subject Categories: Design synthesis and processing | Characterisation and analytical techniques

Detection of Brønsted acid sites in zeolite HY with high-field ¹⁷O-MAS-NMR techniques - pp216 - 219

Luming Peng, Yun Liu, Namjun Kim, Jennifer E. Readman and Clare P. Grey

doi:10.1038/nmat1332

First paragraph - Detection of Bronsted acid sites in zeolite HY with high-field 17O-MAS-NMR techniques | Full Text - Detection of Brønsted acid sites in zeolite HY with high-field 17O-MAS-NMR techniques | PDF (385 KB) - Detection of Brønsted acid sites in zeolite HY with high-field 17O-MAS-NMR techniques | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Catalytic materials | Characterisation and analytical techniques

Photo-induced proton gradients and ATP biosynthesis produced by vesicles encapsulated in a silica matrix - pp220 - 224

Tzy-Jiun M. Luo, Ricky Soong, Esther Lan, Bruce Dunn and Carlo Montemagno

doi:10.1038/nmat1322

First paragraph - Photo-induced proton gradients and ATP biosynthesis produced by vesicles encapsulated in a silica matrix | Full Text - Photo-induced proton gradients and ATP biosynthesis produced by vesicles encapsulated in a silica matrix | PDF (297 KB) - Photo-induced proton gradients and ATP biosynthesis produced by vesicles encapsulated in a silica matrix

Subject Categories: Biological materials | Sensors and biosensors | Materials for energy

Tension-induced fusion of bilayer membranes and vesicles - pp225 - 228

Julian C. Shillcock and Reinhard Lipowsky

doi:10.1038/nmat1333

First paragraph - Tension-induced fusion of bilayer membranes and vesicles | Full Text - Tension-induced fusion of bilayer membranes and vesicles | PDF (381 KB) - Tension-induced fusion of bilayer membranes and vesicles | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Complex fluids | Biological materials | Computation, modelling and theory

The dentin–enamel junction and the fracture of human teeth - pp229 - 232

V. Imbeni, J. J. Kruzic, G. W. Marshall, S. J. Marshall and R. O. Ritchie

doi:10.1038/nmat1323

First paragraph - The dentin-enamel junction and the fracture of human teeth | Full Text - The dentin–enamel junction and the fracture of human teeth | PDF (568 KB) - The dentin–enamel junction and the fracture of human teeth

Subject Categories: Biological materials | Mechanical properties

Lead zirconate titanate thin films directly on copper electrodes for ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric applications - pp233 - 237

Angus I Kingon and Sudarsan Srinivasan

doi:10.1038/nmat1334

Abstract - Lead zirconate titanate thin films directly on copper electrodes for ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric applications | Full Text - Lead zirconate titanate thin films directly on copper electrodes for ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric applications | PDF (394 KB) - Lead zirconate titanate thin films directly on copper electrodes for ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric applications

Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Magnetic materials | Surface and thin films

Measuring the surface stress polar dependence - pp238 - 242

J. J. Métois, A. Saúl and P. Müller

doi:10.1038/nmat1328

Abstract - Measuring the surface stress polar dependence | Full Text - Measuring the surface stress polar dependence | PDF (659 KB) - Measuring the surface stress polar dependence

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

High-performance solution-processed polymer ferroelectric field-effect transistors - pp243 - 248

Ronald C. G. Naber, Cristina Tanase, Paul W. M. Blom, Gerwin H. Gelinck, Albert W. Marsman, Fred J. Touwslager, Sepas Setayesh and Dago M. de Leeuw

doi:10.1038/nmat1329

Abstract - High-performance solution-processed polymer ferroelectric field-effect transistors | Full Text - High-performance solution-processed polymer ferroelectric field-effect transistors | PDF (360 KB) - High-performance solution-processed polymer ferroelectric field-effect transistors

Subject Categories: Polymers | Electronic materials | Semiconductors

The generic enhancement of photochromic dye switching speeds in a rigid polymer matrix - pp249 - 253

Richard A. Evans, Tracey L. Hanley, Melissa A. Skidmore, Thomas P. Davis, Georgina K. Such, Lachlan H. Yee, Graham E. Ball and David A. Lewis

doi:10.1038/nmat1326

Abstract - The generic enhancement of photochromic dye switching speeds in a rigid polymer matrix | Full Text - The generic enhancement of photochromic dye switching speeds in a rigid polymer matrix | PDF (356 KB) - The generic enhancement of photochromic dye switching speeds in a rigid polymer matrix | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Polymers | Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials

The existence of a temperature-driven solid solution in Li_xFePO₄ for 0 x 1 - pp254 - 260

Charles Delacourt, Philippe Poizot, Jean-Marie Tarascon and Christian Masquelier

doi:10.1038/nmat1335

Abstract - The existence of a temperature-driven solid solution in LixFePO4 for 0 [le] x [le] 1 | Full Text - The existence of a temperature-driven solid solution in LixFePO4 for 0 x 1 | PDF (966 KB) - The existence of a temperature-driven solid solution in LixFePO4 for 0 x 1 | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Electronic materials | Materials for energy