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  - Material physics: Unfolding a graphene ribbon
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 16 December 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.239
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    Xie, Y. E. Chen, Y. P. & Zhong, J. X. Electron transport of folded graphene nanoribbons. J. Appl. Phys. 106, 103714 (2009).
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  - Photonics: Seamless integration
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 09 December 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.234
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    Guo, X. et al. Direct coupling of plasmonic and photonic nanowires for hybrid nanophotonic components and circuits. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl902860d (2009).
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  - Condensed matter physics: Arcs and pockets this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 09 December 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.235
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    Meng, J. et al. Coexistence of Fermi arcs and Fermi pockets in a high-T_c copper oxide superconductor. Nature 462, 335–338 (2009).
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  - Nanomaterials: Spintronic snowflakes this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 04 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.214
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    Lei, W. W. et al. Ferromagnetic Sc-doped AlN sixfold-symmetrical hierarchical nanostructures. Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 162501 (2009).
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  - Optoelectronics: Light wires
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 28 October 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.211
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    Wang, J. J. et al. High performance photodetectors of individual InSe single crystalline nanowire. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja9072386 (2009).
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  - Plasma physics: Diamond trees this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 14 October 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.203
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    Ding, F. et al. Branched carbon treelike structures grown in direct current plasmas. Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 121501 (2009).
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  - Surface chemistry: An intriguing pattern
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 07 October 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.197
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    Mao, J. et al. Tunability of supramolecular Kagome lattices of magnetic phthalocyanines using graphene-based moiré patterns as templates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja904907z (2009).
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  - Photonics: Trapped rainbows
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 30 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.190
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    Zhao, X. P. et al. Trapped rainbow effect in visible light left-handed heterostructures. Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 071111 (2009).
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  - Nanomaterials: Chameleon composites this content is Open !
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 23 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.185
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    Peng, H. et al. Electrochromatic carbon nanotube/polydiacetylene nanocomposite fibres. Nature Nanotechnol. doi:10.1038/NNANO.2009.264 (2009).
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  - Material chemistry: Say it with flowers this content is Open !
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 16 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.182
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    Wang, S. et al. Synthesis, characterization and optical properties of flower-like tellurium. CrystEngComm. doi:10.1039/b905053c (2009).
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  - Biological materials: A tooth for a tooth
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 09 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.178
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    Yin, Y., Yun, S., Fang, J. & Chen, H. Chemical regeneration of human tooth enamel under near-physiological conditions. Chem. Commun. doi:10.1039/b911407f (2009).
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  - Condensed matter physics: Trapped in resistance
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 26 August 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.171
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    Chen, Y., Chen, L., Lian, G. & Xiong, G. Resistance and superconductivity switching caused by carrier injection: Evidences of self-trapping carriers in oxide electronics. J. Appl. Phys. 106, 023708 (2009).
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  - Supramolecular chemistry: Rhombic blocks
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 19 August 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.165
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    She, N. F. et al. Supramolecular rhombic grids formed from bimolecular building blocks. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja904920r (2009).
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  - Nanotechnology: How do you 'snake' a nanotube?
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 19 August 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.167
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    Yao, Y. et al. Crinkling ultralong carbon nanotubes into serpentines by a controlled landing process. Adv. Mater. doi:10.1002/adma.200901255 (2009).
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  - Composites: Nanotubes stand up for clays
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 12 August 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.163
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    Zhang, Q. et al. Energy-absorbing hybrid composites based on alternate carbon-nanotube and inorganic layers. Adv. Mater. 21, 2876–2880 (2009).
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  - Composites: True strength lies within
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 05 August 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.157
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    Ma, W. et al. High-strength composite fibers: realizing true potential of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix through continuous reticulate architecture and molecular level couplings. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl901035v (2009).
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  - Material chemistry: Casting graphene
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.147
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    Zhang, W. et al. A strategy for producing pure single-layer graphene sheets based on a confined self-assembly approach. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200902365 (2009).
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  - Condensed matter physics: Mixed moments this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.149
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    Zhao, J. et al. Spin waves and magnetic exchange interactions in CaFe₂As₂. Nature Phys. doi:10.1038/nphys1336 (2009).
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  - Material physics: Intrinsically magnetic
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.150
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    Zhang, Z. H. et al. Evidence of intrinsic ferromagnetism in individual dilute magnetic semiconducting nanostructures. Nature Nanotech. doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.181 (2009).
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  - Nanodevices: Ring cavity this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 15 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.144
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    Ma, R. M. et al. Light coupling and modulation in coupled nanowire ring–Fabry-Pérot cavity. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl901190v (2009).
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  - Photovoltaics: The sky is the limit this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 15 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.145
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    Chen, C., Zhang, W., Kong, E. S. W. & Zhang, Y. Carbon nanotube photovoltaic device with asymmetrical contacts. Appl. Phys. Lett. doi:10.1063/1.3136905 (2009).
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  - Nanoelectronics: Now at a junction
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 08 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.140
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    Meng, G. et al. A general synthetic approach to interconnected nanowire/nanotube and nanotube/nanowire/nanotube heterojunctions with branched topology. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200901999 (2009).
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  - Polymer chemistry: Versatile gelators this content is Open !
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 17 June 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.128
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    Feng, Y. et al. Peripherally dimethyl isophthalate-functionalized poly(benzyl ether) dendrons: a new kind of unprecedented highly efficient organogelators. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja901501j (2009).
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  - Metal–organic frameworks: Helping the environment this content is Open !
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 10 June 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.124
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    Wen, L. L., et al. Structures, photoluminescence, and photocatalytic properties of six new metal-organic frameworks based on aromatic polycarboxylate acids and rigid imidazole-based synthons. Cryst. Growth Des. doi:10.1021/cg900317d (2009).
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  - Electrochemistry: Wrapped with ionic liquid this content is Open !
    Anne Pichon
    Published online: 03 June 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.120
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    Wu, B. et al. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes by an ionic-liquid polymer: dispersion of Pt and PtRu nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes and their electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200900899 (2009).
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  - Biomimetics: Mimicking the potassium channel this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 27 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.116
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    Hou, X. et al. A biomimetic potassium responsive nanochannel: G-quadruplex DNA conformational switching in a synthetic nanopore. J. Am. Chem. Soc.
    doi:10.1021/ja901574c (2009).
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  - Surface chemistry: Sticky business
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 20 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.112
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    Liu, D. Xie, Y., Shao, H. & Jiang, X. Using azobenzene-embedded self-assembled monolayers to photochemically control cell adhesion reversibly. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200901130 (2009).
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  - Superconductivity: Isotopes in action this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 13 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.96
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    Liu, R. H. et al. A large iron isotope effect in SmFeAsO_1-x F_x and Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂. Nature doi:10.1038/nature07981 (2009).
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  - Material chemistry: Cutting edge
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 06 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.92
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    Li, Z., Zhang, W., Luo, Y., Yang, J. & Hou, J. G. How graphene is cut upon oxidation? J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja8094729 (2009).
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  - Electronics: Tandem light this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 06 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.93
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    Wang, Q. et al. A high-performance tandem white organic light-emitting diode combining highly effective white-units and their interconnection layer. J. Appl. Phys. 105, 076101 (2009).
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  - Design synthesis: Making 'twisties'
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 29 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.88
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    Qiu, H., Inoue, Y. & Che, S., Supramolecular chiral transcription and recognition by mesoporous silica prepared by chiral imprinting of a helical micelle. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200900303 (2009).
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  - Nanosensors: A sheep in wolf's clothing this content is Open !
    Ai Lin Chun
    Published online: 29 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.89
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    Li, F. et al. Imaging viral behavior in mammalian cells with self-assembled capsid–quantum-dot hybrid particles. Small 5, 718–726 (2009).
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  - Catalysis: Coming to the surface this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 15 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.73
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    Xie, X., Li, Y., Liu, Z. Q., Haruta, M. & Shen, W. Low-temperature oxidation of CO catalysed by Co₃O₄ nanorods. Nature 458, 746–749 (2009).
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  - Optoelectronic materials: Into the blue this content is Open !
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 15 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.76
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    Yan, D. P. et al. Ordered poly(-phenylene)/layered double hydroxide ultrathin films with blue luminescence by layer-by-layer assembly. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200900178 (2009).
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  - Porous materials: How do you solve a problem like acetylene?
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 15 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.77
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    Zhang, J. P. & Chen, X. M. Optimized acetylene/carbon dioxide sorption in a dynamic porous crystal. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja8089872 (2009).
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  - Biological materials: Release, repair and regenerate
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 08 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.67
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    Ruan, L. et al. Designed amphiphilic peptide forms stable nanoweb, slowly releases encapsulated hydrophobic drug, and accelerates animal hemostasis. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA doi:10.1073/pnas.0900026106 (2009).
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  - Nanotechnology: Electric glow
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 08 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.69
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    Zheng, L. Chi, Y., Dong, Y. Lin, J. & Wang, B. Electrochemiluminescence of water-soluble carbon nanocrystals released electrochemically from graphite. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja809073f (2009).
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  - Energy materials: If you can't beat them, join them this content is Open !
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 08 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.70
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    Zhou, H., et al. Biomimetic photocatalyst system derived from the natural prototype in leaves for efficient visible-light-driven catalysis. J. Mater. Chem. doi:10.1039/b818395c (2009).
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  - Composite materials: Flexible ferroelectrics
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 01 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.65
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    Yao, J. et al. Enhancement of dielectric constant and piezoelectric coefficient of ceramic–polymer composites by interface chelation. J. Mater. Chem. doi:10.1039/b819910h (2009).
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  - Theoretical physics: Ground work
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 01 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.66
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    Zhou, J. Zhou, H. Ground-state entropy of the random vertex-cover problem. Phys. Rev. E 79, 020103 (2009).
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  - Nanomaterials: Cellular water carriers
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 25 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.56
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    Liu, B., Li, X., Li, B., Xu, B. & Zhao, Y. Carbon nanotube based artificial water channel protein: Membrane perturbation and water transportation. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl8030339 (2009).
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  - Polymer chemistry: Efficiency to dye for
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 25 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.57
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    Zhang, G. et al. High efficiency and stable dye-sensitized solar cells with an organic chromophore featuring a binary -conjugated spacer. Chem. Commun. doi:10.1039/b822325d (2009).
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  - Optics: Invisibility in the vicinity
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 18 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.54
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    Lai, Y., Chen, H., Zhang, Z. Q. & Chan, C. T. Complementary media invisibility cloak that cloaks objects at a distance outside the cloaking shell. Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 093901 (2009).
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  - Nanomaterials: Stacking plates
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 11 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.44
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    Du, Y. P., Zhang, Y. W., Sun, L. D. & Yan, C. H. Atomically efficient synthesis of self-assembled monodisperse and ultrathin lanthanide oxychloride nanoplates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja8095416 (2009).
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  - Supramolecular chemistry: Light interlocks
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 11 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.45
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    Wang, J. Y., Han, J. M., Yan, J., Ma, Y. & Pei, J. A mechanically interlocked [3]rotaxane as a light-harvesting antenna: synthesis, characterization, and intramolecular energy transfer. Chem. Eur. J. doi:10.1002/chem.200802228 (2009).
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  - Material physics: Ageing electrics
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 11 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.48
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    Xue, D. et al. Aging effect in paraelectric state of ferroelectrics: Implication for a microscopic explanation of ferroelectric deaging. Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 082902 (2009).
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  - Nanomaterials: Penetrating plants this content is Open !
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 04 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.39
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    Liu, Q. et al. Carbon nanotubes as molecular transporters for walled plant cells. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl803083u (2009).
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  - Nanomaterials: Organic light switches
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 04 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.40
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    Zhang, Y., Chen, P., Jiang, L., Hu, W. & Liu, M. Controllable fabrication of supramolecular nanocoils and nanoribbons and their morphology-dependent photoswitching. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja805891k (2009).
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  - Photonics: Cocktail colours
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 04 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.41
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    Han, J. et al. Novel photonic crystals: Incorporation of nano-CdS into the natural photonic crystals within peacock feathers. Langmuir doi:10.1021/la803781v (2009).
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  - Superconductivity: Think outside the square
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 11 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.24
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    Yuan, H. Q. et al. Nearly isotropic superconductivity in (Ba,K)Fe₂As₂. Nature 457, 565–568 (2009).
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  - Nanodevices: Triangle tricks
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 04 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.17
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    Wang, W. et al. A pH-driven, reconfigurable DNA nanotriangle. Chem. Commun. doi:10.1039/b813064g (2009).
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  - Graphene: Making it big
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 21 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.11
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    Pan, Y. et al. Highly ordered, millimeter-scale, continuous, single-crystalline graphene monolayer formed on Ru (0001). Adv. Mater. doi:10.1002/adma.200800761 (2009).
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  - Metamaterials: Stop light! this content is Open !
    Tim Reid
    Published online: 21 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.12
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    Jiang, T., Zhao, J. & Feng, Y. Stopping light by an air waveguide with anisotropic metamaterial cladding. Opt. Express 17, 170–177 (2009).
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  - Graphene: Carbon magnets
    Felix Cheung
    Published online: 14 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.3
    Original article citation:
    Wang, Y. et al. Room-temperature ferromagnetism of graphene. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl802810g (2008).
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Photovoltaics: The sky is the limit this content is Open !

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Polymer chemistry: Versatile gelators this content is Open !

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Superconductivity: Isotopes in action this content is Open !

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