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[Journal cover] Nanotechnology is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the latest advances in nanoscale science and technology. It encompasses the understanding of the fundamental physics, chemistry, biology and technology of nanometre-scale objects and how such objects can be used in the areas of computation, sensors, nanostructured materials and nano-biotechnology.

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Anomalous thickness-dependence of photocurrent explained for planar nano-heterojunction organic solar cells

Combined model shows that ideal thickness determined by more than just the exciton diffusion length

Nanohole lattices: a new route for graphene electronics

Nanomesh strategy could be more effective than nanoribbon approach for engineering a bandgap in graphene devices

Vision-based nanomanipulation automates device construction

System can control the number and diameter of nanowires incorporated into devices such as nano-FET sensors

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Radial elasticity of multi-walled boron nitride nanotubes Feb 10, 2012

Meng Zheng et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095703

Solid lipid nanoparticles with and without hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: a comparative study of nanoparticles designed for colonic drug delivery Feb 10, 2012

Gianpiera Spada et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095101

Modeling of a carbon nanotube ultracapacitor Feb 10, 2012

Antonis Orphanou et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095401

A nanoforest structure for practical surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates Feb 10, 2012

Myeong-Lok Seol et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095301

Faceting, composition and crystal phase evolution in III–V antimonide nanowire heterostructures revealed by combining microscopy techniques Feb 10, 2012

Tao Xu et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095702

Mechanical properties and in vitro behavior of nanofiber–hydrogel composites for tissue engineering applications Feb 10, 2012

Dan Kai et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095705

A bipolar spin-filtering effect in graphene zigzag nanoribbons with spin–orbit coupling Feb 10, 2012

Jun-Feng Liu et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095201

Anomalous thickness-dependence of photocurrent explained for state-of-the-art planar nano-heterojunction organic solar cells Feb 10, 2012

Geraldine L C Paulus et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095402

Thermal stability of embedded metal nanoparticles elongated by swift heavy ion irradiation: Zn nanoparticles in a molten state but preserving elongated shapes Feb 10, 2012

Hiro Amekura et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095704

Can amorphization take place in nanoscale interconnects? Feb 10, 2012

S Kumar et al 2012 Nanotechnology 23 095701