: Materials Articles
News and Views: Magnetic molecules: Chirality and magnetism shake handsThe synthesis of chiral magnetic molecules allows the first observation of strong magneto–chiral dichroism, where unpolarized light is absorbed differently for parallel and antiparallel propagation with respect to an applied magnetic field. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp691-692 |
News and Views: Biological materials: Fishing for complianceMultiscale experimental and computational approaches reveal how an ancient fish protects itself with an armour of scales consisting of four different reinforcing, graded nanocomposite layers. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp692-693 |
News and Views: Condensed-matter physics: Complex oxides on fireOxide materials have long been known as hosts for exotic and useful physical properties. Recent advances in their design and fabrication establish the means to tailor their response for applications. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp694-695 |
Letter: Classical and quantum routes to linear magnetoresistanceWe are used to thinking that a macroscopic phenomenon can be described in terms of either classical physics or quantum mechanics. But sometimes it can be both. For example, it is shown that the linear magnetoresistance in InSb can be achieved by a classical or quantum route. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp697-700 |
Letter: Experimental visualization of lithium diffusion in LixFePO4Geometric information on lithium diffusion is crucial to understanding electrode reactions for lithium ion battery applications. Combining high-temperature powder neutron diffraction and the maximum entropy method, experimental evidence for a curved one-dimensional chain for lithium motion in LixFePO4 is now provided. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp707-711 |
Letter: Multi-quantum-well nanowire heterostructures for wavelength-controlled lasersNanowire lasers have so far consisted of homogeneous semiconductor structures. The achievement of lasing from a multi-quantum-well heterostructure deposited on a nanowire demonstrates a new complexity in nanophotonic devices. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp701-706 |
Letter: Vertically oriented hexagonal mesoporous films formed through nanometre-scale epitaxyPores in thin films tend to lie in the plane of the substrate, which makes it impractical for applications where diffusion into the pores is necessary. Nanometre-scale epitaxy on a patterned substrate is now used to form vertically oriented pores in honeycomb-structured films. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp712-717 |
Letter: Water-soluble organo-silica hybrid nanowiresPrecise control over the geometry of nanoscale one-dimensional structures is challenging. Cylindrical polymer brushes have now been used to synthesize organo-silica hybrid nanowires that are not only soluble in water but also in many organic solvents. Nature Materials, vol. 7 #9, pp718-722 |