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Front cover
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4113
DOI: 10.1039/b814028f
Contents and Chemical Science
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4115
DOI: 10.1039/b814029b
Highlight
Think locally – linking structure, thermodynamics and transport in grossly non-stoichiometric compounds and solid solutions
Neil L. Allan, Svein Stølen and Chris E. Mohn,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4124
DOI: 10.1039/b806156d
We highlight the crucial influence of the local environment on the structure and energetics of non-stoichiometric compounds and solid solutions.
Communications
Spontaneous formation of 3-D optical and structural lattices from two orthogonal and mutually incoherent beams of white light propagating in a photopolymerisable material
Ian B. Burgess, Matthew R. Ponte and Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4133
DOI: 10.1039/b805616a
3-D optical and corresponding structural lattices are spontaneously created in a photopolymerisable material by an orthogonal pair of incoherent white light beams emitted by two incandescent light bulbs.
Selective synthesis and thin-film formation of 
-cobalt hydroxide through an approach inspired by biomineralization
Yuya Oaki, Satoshi Kajiyama, Tatsuya Nishimura and Takashi Kato,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4140
DOI: 10.1039/b810399b
An approach inspired by biomineralization leads to the selective formation of highly crystalline -Co(OH)2 and its oriented thin films in the presence of organic molecules under mild conditions.
Tearing open nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Mark S. Meier, Rodney Andrews, David Jacques, Kelby B. Cassity and Dali Qian,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4143
DOI: 10.1039/b809348b
Reductive alkylation of N-MWNTs with Li/NH3 results in fracturing of the nanotubes, ripping channels that breach the central core and generating significant new pore volume.
Papers
Reagent control over the size, uniformity, and composition of Co–Fe–O nanoparticles
Christopher A. Crouse and Andrew R. Barron,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4146
DOI: 10.1039/b806686h
The synthesis of colbalt–iron–oxide (Co–Fe–O) nanoparticles has been optimized with regard to the templating ligand, accelerating agent, and metal content resulting in reduced chemical usage and reaction time.
Dependence of the structures and chemical ordering of Pd–Pt nanoalloys on potential parameters
Lauro Oliver Paz-Borbón, Abhishek Gupta and Roy L. Johnston,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4154
DOI: 10.1039/b805147j
A combined empirical potential and DFT study of Pd–Pt clusters shows that changing the strength of Pd–Pt interactions from equalling the strongest (Pt–Pt) to the weakest (Pd–Pd) interactions leads to a change in chemical ordering from core–shell to layered segregation, via an intermediate configuration.
Contact resistance and electrode material dependence of air-stable n-channel organic field-effect transistors using dimethyldicyanoquinonediimine (DMDCNQI)
Hiroshi Wada, Koji Shibata, Yoshimasa Bando and Takehiko Mori,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4165
DOI: 10.1039/b808435a
N-channel organic field-effect transistors with stable performance at ambient conditions are fabricated on the basis of an electron-accepting molecule, dimethyldicyanoquinone diimine (DMDCNQI).
Photoluminescence of Eu(III)-doped lamellar bridged silsesquioxanes self-templated through a hydrogen bonding array
Sónia S. Nobre, Carlos D. S. Brites, Rute A. S. Ferreira, Verónica de Zea Bermudez, Carole Carcel, Joël J. E. Moreau, J. Rocha, Michel Wong Chi Man and Luís D. Carlos,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4172
DOI: 10.1039/b807262k
The emission colour of photoluminescent lamellar Eu3+-doped silsesquioxanes can be easily tuned along the CIE chromaticity diagram from the bluish-purple region to the pink area, either by changing the excitation wavelength or the Eu3+ amount.
Solution-processable organic fluorescent dyes for multicolor emission in organic light emitting diodes
Yong-Jin Pu, Makoto Higashidate, Ken-ichi Nakayama and Junji Kido,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4183
DOI: 10.1039/b806160b
Solution processable and 
-conjugated fluorescent dyes were synthesized. Their glass transition temperatures were sufficiently high to form uniform films from spin-coating. Efficient multicolor emission was obtained in solution processed organic light emitting diodes.
Preparation of transparent and conductive thin films of metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes
Yutaka Maeda, Masahiro Hashimoto, Shinya Kaneko, Makoto Kanda, Tadashi Hasegawa, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Takeshi Akasaka, Yasuhisa Naitoh, Tetsuo Shimizu, Hitoshi Tokumoto, Jing Lu and Shigeru Nagase,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4189
DOI: 10.1039/b803607a
Simple preparation and characterization of transparent and conductive thin films of metal-rich single-walled carbon nanotubes displayed the superior performance of metallic SWNTs.
Bifunctional ordered mesoporous materials: direct synthesis and study of the distribution of two distinct functional groups in the pore channels
Rola Mouawia, Ahmad Mehdi, Catherine Reyé and Robert J. P. Corriu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4193
DOI: 10.1039/b807793b
Bifunctionalised-pores ordered mesoporous materials were prepared by direct synthesis, and the distribution of several pairs of functional groups was determined and discussed.
Thermally stable oxadiazole-containing polyacetylenes: Relationship between molecular structure and nonlinear optical properties
Xin Wang, Shanyi Guang, Hongyao Xu, Xinyan Su, Junyi Yang, Yinglin Song, Naibo Lin and Xiangyang Liu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4204
DOI: 10.1039/b807004k
The oxadiazole-containing functional polyacetylenes with the high cis olefinic structure content shows higher thermal stability and better optical limiting property. Their optical limiting mechanism is mainly originated from the RSA.
Effect of the organic moiety nature on the synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 from silanized protozeolitic units
D. P. Serrano, J. Aguado, J. M. Escola, J. M. Rodriguez and A. Peral,
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4210
DOI: 10.1039/b805502e
Crystallization of silanized seeds, using a variety of organosilanes, is an efficient strategy to obtain ZSM-5 zeolite with hierarchical porosity and improved textural properties.
Back cover
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4219
DOI: 10.1039/b814030h
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