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Journal of Materials Chemistry Review Articles:

Nanotechnology

This page presents review articles published in Journal of Materials Chemistry since 2006 in the area of nanotechnology

Journal of Materials Chemistry Review Articles

Journal of Materials Chemistry review articles, organised by subject

Alternative catalysts for VSS growth of silicon and germanium nanowires
Jessica L. Lensch-Falk, Eric R. Hemesath, Daniel E. Perea and Lincoln J. Lauhon,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 849
DOI: 10.1039/b817391e

Massive integration of inorganic nanowire-based structures on solid substrates for device applications
Kwang Heo, Cheol-Joo Kim, Moon-Ho Jo and Seunghun Hong,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 901
DOI: 10.1039/b817136j

Long range epitaxial growth of prismatic heterostructures on the facets of catalyst-free GaAs nanowires
Matthias Heigoldt, Jordi Arbiol, Dane Spirkoska, Josep M. Rebled, S�nia Conesa-Boj, Gerhard Abstreiter, Francesca Peir�, Joan R. Morante and Anna Fontcuberta i Morral,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 840
DOI: 10.1039/b816585h

The syntheses, properties and applications of Si, ZnO, metal, and heterojunction nanowires
Caofeng Pan and Jing Zhu,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 869
DOI: 10.1039/b816463k

Composite-hydroxide-mediated approach as a general methodology for synthesizing nanostructures
Chenguo Hu, Yi Xi, Hong Liu and Zhong Lin Wang,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 858
DOI: 10.1039/b816304a

Properties and engineering of individual inorganic nanotubes in a transmission electron microscope
Dmitri Golberg, Pedro M. F. J. Costa, Masanori Mitome and Yoshio Bando,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 909
DOI: 10.1039/b814607a

Highly encoded one-dimensional nanostructures for rapid sensing
Sung-Kyoung Kim and Sang Bok Lee,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1381
DOI: 10.1039/b814408g

Energy transfer with semiconductor nanocrystals
Andrey L. Rogach, Thomas A. Klar, John M. Lupton, Andries Meijerink and Jochen Feldmann,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1208
DOI: 10.1039/b812884g

ZnO-based ternary compound nanotubes and nanowires
Hong Jin Fan, Yang Yang and Margit Zacharias,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 885
DOI: 10.1039/b812619d

Controlled synthesis of monodisperse nanocrystals by a two-phase approach without the separation of nucleation and growth processes
Daocheng Pan, Qiang Wang and Lijia An,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1063
DOI: 10.1039/b810972a

Materials science of DNA
Young-Wan Kwon, Chang Hoon Lee, Dong-Hoon Choi and Jung-Il Jin,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1353
DOI: 10.1039/b808030e

Synthesis of remarkably stabilized metal nanostructures using polyoxometalates
Bineta Keita, Tianbo Liu and Louis Nadjo,�J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 19
DOI: 10.1039/b813303d

Shape-dependent electrocatalytic activity of platinum nanostructures
Mahima Subhramannia and Vijayamohanan K. Pillai,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5858
DOI: 10.1039/b811149a

Functional nanofibers for environmental applications
Kyunghwan Yoon, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5326
DOI: 10.1039/b804128h

Carbon nanotube micro-electrodes for neuronal interfacing
E. Ben-Jacob and Y. Hanein,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5181
DOI: 10.1039/b805878b

Controlled synthesis of rare earth nanostructures
Zheng-Guang Yan and Chun-Hua Yan,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5046
DOI: 10.1039/b810586c

Graphitic carbon nitride materials: variation of structure and morphology and their use as metal-free catalysts
Arne Thomas, Anna Fischer, Frederic Goettmann, Markus Antonietti, Jens-Oliver M�ller, Robert Schl�gl and Johan M. Carlsson,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4893
DOI: 10.1039/b800274f

Chiral nanoscale building blocks�from understanding to applications
Vladimir Kitaev,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4745
DOI: 10.1039/b808054b

Barcoded metal nanowires
Joseph Wang,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4017
DOI: 10.1039/b803807d

Boron nitride nanotubes: functionalization and composites
C. Y. Zhi, Y. Bando, C. C. Tang, Q. Huang and D. Golberg,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3900
DOI: 10.1039/b804575e

Biosupramolecules for nano-devices: biomineralization of nanoparticles and their applications
Ichiro Yamashita,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3813
DOI: 10.1039/b810190f

Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials mediated by protein assemblies
Silke S. Behrens,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3788
DOI: 10.1039/b806551a

Calcium phosphate nanoparticles in biomineralization and biomaterials
Yurong Cai and Ruikang Tang,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3775
DOI: 10.1039/b805407j

The bionanoscience of plant viruses: templates and synthons for new materials
David J. Evans,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3746
DOI: 10.1039/b804305a

Shape-dependent plasmon resonances of gold nanoparticles
Colleen L. Nehl and Jason H. Hafner,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2415
DOI: 10.1039/b714950f

Core@shell nanomaterials: gold-coated magnetic oxide nanoparticles
Lingyan Wang, Hye-Young Park, Stephanie I-Im Lim, Mark J. Schadt, Derrick Mott, Jin Luo, Xin Wang and Chuan-Jian Zhong,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2629
DOI: 10.1039/b719096d

Impact of nanoscale particles and carbon nanotubes on current and future generations of liquid crystal displays
Hao Qi and Torsten Hegmann,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3288
DOI: 10.1039/b718920f

Functionalising wood by nanosol application
Boris Mahltig, Christiane Swaboda, Albert Roessler and Horst B�ttcher,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3180
DOI: 10.1039/b718903f

Electrochemically functionalized carbon nanotubes for device applications
Kannan Balasubramanian and Marko Burghard,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 3071
DOI: 10.1039/b718262g

Synthesis and assembly of structured colloidal particles
Seung-Man Yang, Shin-Hyun Kim, Jong-Min Lim and Gi-Ra Yi,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2177
DOI: 10.1039/b716393b

Molecular miscibility characteristics of self-assembled 2D molecular architectures
Xiaojing Ma, Yanlian Yang, Ke Deng, Qingdao Zeng, Keqing Zhao, Chen Wang and Chunli Bai,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2074
DOI: 10.1039/b713426f

Colloidal silver nanoplates. State of the art and future challenges
Isabel Pastoriza-Santos and Luis M. Liz-Marz�n,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1724
DOI: 10.1039/b716538b

Photofunctional nanomaterials composed of multiporphyrins and carbon-based -electron acceptors
Shunichi Fukuzumi and Takahiko Kojima,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1427
DOI: 10.1039/b717958h

A bottom-up approach from molecular nanographenes to unconventional carbon materials
Linjie Zhi and Klaus M�llen,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1472
DOI: 10.1039/b717585j

Self-assembled tetrapyrrole�fullerene and tetrapyrrole�carbon nanotube donor�acceptor hybrids for light induced electron transfer applications
Raghu Chitta and Francis D'Souza,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1440
DOI: 10.1039/b717502g

The nano-forms of carbon
Juan Luis Delgado, Ma�ngeles Herranz and Nazario Mart�n,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1417
DOI: 10.1039/b717218d

Colloidal silver nanoplates. State of the art and future challenges
Isabel Pastoriza-Santos and Luis M. Liz-Marz�n,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1724
DOI: 10.1039/b716538b

Shape-dependent plasmon resonances of gold nanoparticles
Colleen L. Nehl and Jason H. Hafner,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2415
DOI: 10.1039/b714950f

Functionalized carbon nanotubes responsive to environmental stimuli
Chun-Yan Hong and Cai-Yuan Pan,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1831
DOI: 10.1039/b713559a

Organic chemistry in inorganic nanomaterials synthesis
Georg Garnweitner and Markus Niederberger,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1171
DOI: 10.1039/b713775c

Human-related application and nanotoxicology of inorganic particles: complementary aspects
Soo-Jin Choi, Jae-Min Oh and Jin-Ho Choy,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 615
DOI: 10.1039/b711208d

Inorganic semiconductor nanostructures and their field-emission applications
Xiaosheng Fang, Yoshio Bando, Ujjal K. Gautam, Changhui Ye and Dmitri Golberg,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 509
DOI: 10.1039/b712874f

Carbon nanotubes as integrative materials for organic photovoltaic devices
Vito Sgobba and Dirk M. Guldi,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 153
DOI: 10.1039/b713798m

Carbon nanotube cell translocation and delivery of nucleic acids in vitro and in vivo
Lara Lacerda, Alberto Bianco, Maurizio Prato and Kostas Kostarelos,�J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 17
DOI: 10.1039/b711554g

Flame aerosol synthesis of smart nanostructured materials
Reto Strobel and Sotiris E. Pratsinis,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 4743
DOI: 10.1039/b711652g

Ordered arrays of self-assembled lipid tubules: fabrication and applications
Jiyu Fang,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 3479
DOI: 10.1039/b705350a

Orientated assembly of single-walled carbon nanotubes and applications
Limin Huang, Zhang Jia and Stephen O'Brien,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 3863
DOI: 10.1039/b702080e

Single layers of diblock copolymer micelles for the fabrication of arrays of nanoparticles
Seong Il Yoo, Jeong-Hwa Kwon and Byeong-Hyeok Sohn,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 2969
DOI: 10.1039/b703725b

Decorating carbon nanotubes with metal or semiconductor nanoparticles
Vasilios Georgakilas, Dimitrios Gournis, Vasilios Tzitzios, Lucia Pasquato, Dirk M. Guldi and Maurizio Prato,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 2679
DOI: 10.1039/b700857k

How nucleation affects the aggregation of nanoparticles
Dan Li and Richard B. Kaner,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 2279
DOI: 10.1039/b700699c

Material encapsulation and transport in core�shell micro/nanofibers, polymer and carbon nanotubes and micro/nanochannels
A. L. Yarin, E. Zussman, J. H. Wendorff and A. Greiner,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 2585
DOI: 10.1039/b618508h

Creating regular arrays of nanoparticles with self-assembling protein building blocks
Stefan Howorka,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 2049
DOI: 10.1039/b701221g

Synthesis and application of highly ordered arrays of TiO₂ nanotubes
Craig A. Grimes,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 1451
DOI: 10.1039/b701168g

Bioanalytics and biolabeling with semiconductor nanoparticles (quantum dots)
Cheng-An J. Lin, Tim Liedl, Ralph A. Sperling, Mar�a T. Fern�ndez-Arg�elles, Jose M. Costa-Fern�ndez, Rosario Pereiro, Alfredo Sanz-Medel, Walter H. Chang and Wolfgang J. Parak,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 1343
DOI: 10.1039/b618902d

Functionalized carbon nanotubes for polymeric nanocomposites
Yi Lin, Mohammed J. Meziani and Ya-Ping Sun,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 1143
DOI: 10.1039/b618344a

Defect structure in nanoalloys
Miguel Jos�-Yacam�n, Eduardo P�rez-Tijerina and Sergio Mej�a-Rosales,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 1035
DOI: 10.1039/b617965g

Structural forms of single crystal semiconductor nanoribbons for high-performance stretchable electronics
Yugang Sun and John A. Rogers,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 832
DOI: 10.1039/b614793c

Nanowire and nanobelt arrays of zinc oxide from synthesis to properties and to novel devices
Xudong Wang, Jinhui Song and Zhong Lin Wang,�J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 711
DOI: 10.1039/b616963p

Phase behavior of nanotube suspensions: from attraction induced percolation to liquid crystalline phases
C�cile Zakri and Philippe Poulin,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 4095
DOI: 10.1039/b607378f

Noncovalent nanoarchitectures on surfaces: from 2D to 3D nanostructures
Olga Crespo-Biel, Bart Jan Ravoo, David N. Reinhoudt and Jurriaan Huskens,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3997
DOI: 10.1039/b608858a

The role of twinning in shape evolution of anisotropic noble metal nanostructures
Jose Luis Elechiguerra, Jose Reyes-Gasga and Miguel Jose Yacaman,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3906
DOI: 10.1039/b607128g

Growth of anisotropic one-dimensional ZnS nanostructures
Daniel Moore and Zhong L. Wang,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3898
DOI: 10.1039/b607902b

Structural genesis of the chemical addressability in a viral nano-block
Tianwei Lin,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3673
DOI: 10.1039/b604582k

Near-field imaging of optical field and plasmon wavefunctions in metal nanoparticles
Hiromi Okamoto and Kohei Imura,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3920
DOI: 10.1039/b607147c

Cobalt and silica based core�shell structured nanospheres
Ver�nica Salgueiri�o-Maceira and Miguel A. Correa-Duarte,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3593
DOI: 10.1039/b604883h

Chemical transformation: a powerful route to metal chalcogenide nanowires
Unyong Jeong, Pedro H. C. Camargo, Young Hwan Lee and Younan Xia,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3893
DOI: 10.1039/b606682h

Carbon nanotubes: enhancing the polymer building blocks for intelligent materials
Marc in het Panhuis,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3598
DOI: 10.1039/b606959b

Carbon nanotube films for transparent and plastic electronics
G. Gruner,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 3533
DOI: 10.1039/b603821m

Silicon onion-layer periodic three dimensional nanostructures
�lvaro Blanco and Cefe L�pez,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 2969
DOI: 10.1039/b604037c

Confined nucleation and growth of organic nanocrystals in sol�gel matrices
Virginie Monnier, Nathalie Sanz, Estelle Botzung-Appert, Maria Bacia and Alain Ibanez,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 1401
DOI: 10.1039/b509833p

Carbon nanotubes as templates for one-dimensional nanoparticle assemblies
Miguel A. Correa-Duarte and Luis M. Liz-Marz�n,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 22
DOI: 10.1039/b512090j

Using theory and modelling to investigate shape at the nanoscale
Amanda S. Barnard,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 813
DOI: 10.1039/b513095f

Aqueous routes to lanthanide-doped oxide nanophosphors
Val�rie Buissette, Domitille Giaume, Thierry Gacoin and Jean-Pierre Boilot,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 529
DOI: 10.1039/b508656f

Synthetic architecture of interior space for inorganic nanostructures
Hua Chun Zeng,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 649
DOI: 10.1039/b511296f

Purification strategies and purity visualization techniques for single-walled carbon nanotubes
Tae-Jin Park, Sarbajit Banerjee, Tirandai Hemraj-Benny and Stanislaus S. Wong,�J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 141
DOI: 10.1039/b510858f