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Contents list for Journal of Materials Chemistry, issue 10, 2009
Front cover
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1341
DOI: 10.1039/b902813g
Inside front cover
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1342
DOI: 10.1039/b902815n
Contents and Chemical Technology
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1343
DOI: 10.1039/b902818h
Feature Articles
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
This feature article thoroughly reviews the materials properties of DNA highlighting their optical and optoelectronic properties, utilization in the preparation of inorganic nanoparticles and nanowires, and electrical and magnetic properties.
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
Over conventional microarrays in multiplex bioassays, one-dimensional barcode arrays show potential advantages as a novel assay format for genomics and proteomic research as well as rapid and sensitive diagnostics.
Communication
Free flow electrophoresis for the separation of CdTe nanoparticles
Szushen Ho, Kevin Critchley, G. Daniel Lilly, Bongsup Shim and Nicholas A. Kotov,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1390
DOI: 10.1039/b820703h
Free-flow electrophoresis separates nanoparticles fast and continuously with high yield. Low electric field ensures the integrity of the nanoparticles while maintaining the required resolution. Separated nanoparticles can be directly functionalized for use as molecular probes and diagnostic tools.
Papers
Fluorinated metallomesogens – lamellar versus columnar phase formation
Agata G
bowska, Pawe Przybylski, Marta Winek, Paulina Krzyczkowska, Adam Krówczy
ski, Jadwiga Szydowska, Damian Pociecha and Ewa Górecka,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1395
DOI: 10.1039/b819165d
Two series of tetradental cis-enaminoketone Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with their mesogenic core substituted by different combination of hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon chains have been synthesized.
Combinatorial atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition (cAPCVD) of a mixed vanadium oxide and vanadium oxynitride thin film
Andreas Kafizas, Geoffrey Hyett and Ivan P. Parkin,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1399
DOI: 10.1039/b817429f
Combinatorial atmospheric pressure CVD was used to synthesise vanadium oxide and vanadium oxynitride phases on a single film. High-throughput analysis allowed functional properties to be matched with phase content.
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SBA-15 mesoporous materials: synthesis, characterization and their reaction with alkynes
Bharmana Malvi, Bibhas R. Sarkar, Debasis Pati, Renny Mathew, T. G. Ajithkumar and Sayam Sen Gupta,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1409
DOI: 10.1039/b815350g
Azide-functionalized SBA-15 materials synthesized by one-pot co-condensation undergo efficient Cu(I)-catalyzed click reaction. Mannose labeled SBA-15 synthesized by this methodology binds to the fluorescein-Con-A conjugate to generate a silica-protein hybrid material.
Template preparation of nanoscale CexFe1-xO2 solid solutions and their catalytic properties for ethanol steam reforming
Changhai Liang, Zhiqiang Ma, Hongyan Lin, Ling Ding, Jieshan Qiu, Wiebke Frandsen and Dangsheng Su,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1417
DOI: 10.1039/b817942e
High-surface-area CexFe1-xO2 solid solutions about 5 nm in size have been successfully prepared by using ultrahigh surface area carbon material as template and cerium and iron nitrates as oxide precursor.
Dual emission from stoichiometrically mixed lanthanide complexes of 3-phenyl-4-benzoyl-5-isoxazolonate and 2,2
-bipyridine
Silvanose Biju, D. B. Ambili Raj, M. L. P. Reddy, C. K. Jayasankar, Alan H. Cowley and Michael Findlater,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1425
DOI: 10.1039/b809563a
The luminescence behaviour of a series of stoichiometrically mixed Ln3+ complexes is compared with that of analogous single lanthanide ion systems. A second Ln3+ ion has a profound effect on the luminescent intensity and causes interesting dual emission.
Synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole-coated poly(methyl methacrylate) latex particles
J. Ormond-Prout, D. Dupin, S. P. Armes, N. J. Foster and M. J. Burchell,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1433
DOI: 10.1039/b816839c
Polypyrrole-coated micrometre-sized latexes are potentially useful model projectiles for understanding the extent of thermal ablation of organic cosmic dust particles that can occur during aerogel capture experiments conducted at hypervelocities.
Formation of disordered and partially ordered LixCo1-xO
Y. Wu, D. Pasero, E. E. McCabe, Y. Matsushima and A. R. West,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1443
DOI: 10.1039/b816486j
We report here a new, partially ordered phase, W, for LixCo1-xO: 0.75 
x 0.24–0.31 composed of ordered domains within a cation-disordered CoO rock salt solid solution. The binary phase diagrams of LixCo1-xO and phase W are reported in air and N2(g).
Zinc oxide derived from single source precursor chemistry under chimie douce conditions: formation pathway, defect chemistry and possible applications in thin film printing
Jörg J. Schneider, Rudolf C. Hoffmann, Jörg Engstler, Stefan Dilfer, Andreas Klyszcz, Emre Erdem, Peter Jakes and Rüdiger A. Eichel,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1449
DOI: 10.1039/b816376f
We report the detailed decomposition mechanism, electronic properties, structural characteristics and inkjet printing performance of thin transparent ZnO films formed from zinc-oximate precursors.
Enriched encapsulation and fluorescence enhancement of europium complexes in microcapsules
Renjie Zhang, Deming Lu, Zhenguang Lin, Lu Li, Wenrui Jin and Helmuth Möhwald,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1458
DOI: 10.1039/b818847e
Fluorescence enhancement of highly monochromatic europium complexes in microcapsules was achieved by simultaneously selecting porous MnCO3 microparticles with a large specific surface area as the template and electrostatically neutral europium complexes, due to the capillary enrichment in the pores and voids of the template microparticles.
Efficient non-doped blue-light-emitting diodes incorporating an anthracene derivative end-capped with fluorene groups
Chen-Hao Wu, Chen-Han Chien, Fang-Ming Hsu, Ping-I Shih and Ching-Fong Shu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1464
DOI: 10.1039/b817031b
BFAn, which contains an anthracene core end-capped with 9-phenyl-9-fluorenyl groups, exhibits excellent EL performance. The efficiency of its non-doped OLEDs reaches as high as 5.1% (5.6 cd A-1) and 5.7 lm W-1, together with a satisfying blue emission [CIE coordinates: (0.15, 0.12)].
Acidichromism and chiroptical switch based on the self-assembly of a cyanine dye on the PLGA/PAH LbL film
Guocheng Zhang and Minghua Liu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1471
DOI: 10.1039/b817782a
A cyanine dye was assembled on a layer-by-layer film containing poly(L-glutamic acid) and an acidichromism and a chiroptical switch were realized in the complex film.
New type of organic semiconductors for field-effect transistors with carbon-carbon triple bonds
Qing Meng, Jianhua Gao, Rongjin Li, Lang Jiang, Chengliang Wang, Huaping Zhao, Caiming Liu, Hongxiang Li and Wenping Hu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1477
DOI: 10.1039/b816590d
Phenylene-thiophene semiconductors with carbon-carbon triple bonds exhibit planar structure, good stability and high field effect transistor performance.
Synthesis and photophysical property of well-defined donor–acceptor diblock copolymer based on regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) and fullerene
Jea Uk Lee, Ali Cirpan, Todd Emrick, Thomas P. Russell and Won Ho Jo,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1483
DOI: 10.1039/b813368a
A new, well-defined diblock copolymer (P3HT-b-C60) based on regioregular P3HT and fullerene showed phase separation on a nanometer scale, which allows the excitons generated in the P3HT domain to reach the donor–acceptor interface more efficiently.
Two-dimensional rigid molecular network with elastic boundaries for constructing hybrid molecular assemblies
Xiaojing Ma, Yibao Li, Xiaohui Qiu, Keqing Zhao, Yanlian Yang and Chen Wang,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1490
DOI: 10.1039/b818404f
An elastic molecular template is demonstrated in which 7 C60 and 2 substituted CuPc are encapsulated. Evidence of compressibility of the cavity boundaries towards the guest species could be identified for the alkylated species.
1H NMR relaxivity of aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide nanoparticles coated with a gadolinium(III) chelate of a DOTA-monoamide with a phenylphosphonate pendant arm
Ivan 
eho
, Vojt
ch Kubí
ek, Jan Kotek, Petr Hermann, Ivan Luke
, Jiina Száková, Luce Vander Elst, Robert N. Muller and Joop A. Peters,
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1494
DOI: 10.1039/b817065g
Relaxivity enhancement of a Gd(III) complex with a DOTA-like ligand was achieved after anchoring it onto a TiO2 nanoparticle. Phenylphosphonate in the ligand side chain was used for complete coverage of the surface.
Back matter
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1501
DOI: 10.1039/b902841m
Back cover
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1503
DOI: 10.1039/b902817j
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