Formation of hierarchical silica nanochannels through nanoimprint lithography: Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have fabricate hierarchical silica nanochannels, with device and domain level patterns using nanoimprint lithography and scCO2 infusion process. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 14213-14218)
Seeded silicon nanowire growth catalyzed by commercially available bulk metals: broad selection of metal catalysts, superior field emission performance, and versatile nanowire/metal architectures: In this hot article an alternative metal-seeded synthetic protocol provides a facile route to prepare versatile Si nanowires/metal architectures for advanced applications. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 13793-13800)
Electrochemical behavior of graphene nanosheets in alkylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid electrolytes: influences of organic solvents and the alkyl chains. To understand the influence of the structure of ionic liquids on the GNS electrode, researchers at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics created a simple model of the GNS electrode/ionic liquid interface. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 13205-13212)
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