Journal of Materials Chemistry issue 7, 2009, is a themed issue devoted to inorganic nanotubes and nanowires. The issue takes a broad approach to this theme, with articles on topics ranging from synthesis of nanotubes and nanowires through to applications in devices. 

Guest edited by Z L Wang of Georgia Institute of Technology, US, this excellent issue contains an application article, 7 feature articles, 2 communications and 17 papers that discuss some of the innovative new research going on in this exciting field. Authors include Dmitri Golberg, Younan Xia and Justin D. Holmes.

Editorial

Theme issue: inorganic nanotubes and nanowires
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 826
DOI: 10.1039/b900135m

Application

Devices and chemical sensing applications of metal oxide nanowires
Guozhen Shen, Po-Chiang Chen, Koungmin Ryu and Chongwu Zhou, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 828
DOI: 10.1039/b816543b

Feature Articles

Long range epitaxial growth of prismatic heterostructures on the facets of catalyst-free GaAs nanowires
Matthias Heigoldt, Jordi Arbiol, Dane Spirkoska, Josep M. Rebled, Sònia Conesa-Boj, Gerhard Abstreiter, Francesca Peiró, Joan R. Morante and Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 840
DOI: 10.1039/b816585h

Alternative catalysts for VSS growth of silicon and germanium nanowires
Jessica L. Lensch-Falk, Eric R. Hemesath, Daniel E. Perea and Lincoln J. Lauhon, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 849
DOI: 10.1039/b817391e

Lithium nitrides, imides and amides as lightweight, reversible hydrogen stores
Duncan H. Gregory, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2321
DOI: 10.1039/b801021h

Composite-hydroxide-mediated approach as a general methodology for synthesizing nanostructures
Chenguo Hu, Yi Xi, Hong Liu and Zhong Lin Wang, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 858
DOI: 10.1039/b816304a

The syntheses, properties and applications of Si, ZnO, metal, and heterojunction nanowires
Caofeng Pan and Jing Zhu, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 869
DOI: 10.1039/b816463k

ZnO-based ternary compound nanotubes and nanowires
Hong Jin Fan, Yang Yang and Margit Zacharias, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 885
DOI: 10.1039/b812619d

Massive integration of inorganic nanowire-based structures on solid substrates for device applications
Kwang Heo, Cheol-Joo Kim, Moon-Ho Jo and Seunghun Hong, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 901
DOI: 10.1039/b817136j

Properties and engineering of individual inorganic nanotubes in a transmission electron microscope
Dmitri Golberg, Pedro M. F. J. Costa, Masanori Mitome and Yoshio Bando, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 909
DOI: 10.1039/b814607a

Communications

Fluid assisted assembly of one-dimensional nanoparticle array inside inorganic nanotubes
Jingwei Bai, Suxian Huang, Leyu Wang, Yong Chen and Yu Huang, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 921
DOI: 10.1039/b818325b

Fabrication of single crystalline gold nanobelts
Ying Chen, Cristoph Somsen, Srdjan Milenkovic and Achim Walter Hassel, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 924
DOI: 10.1039/b816897k

Papers

Functionalized GaN nanowire-based electrode for direct label-free voltammetric detection of DNA hybridization
Abhijit Ganguly, Chin-Pei Chen, Yao-Tong Lai, Chun-Chiang Kuo, Chih-Wei Hsu, Kuei-Hsien Chen and Li-Chyong Chen, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 928
DOI: 10.1039/b816556d

Epitaxial growth of hierarchical PbS nanowires
Y. K. Albert Lau, Davin J. Chernak, Matthew J. Bierman and Song Jin, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 934
DOI: 10.1039/b818187j

Controlled epitaxial growth modes of ZnO nanostructures using different substrate crystal planes
Young Joon Hong, Jinkyoung Yoo, Yong-Joo Doh, Suk Hoon Kang, Ki-jeong Kong, Miyoung Kim, Dong Ryeol Lee, Kyu Hwan Oh and Gyu-Chul Yi, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 941
DOI: 10.1039/b816034a

Carbon monoxide annealed TiO₂ nanotube array electrodes for efficient biosensor applications
Yunhuai Zhang, Peng Xiao, Xiaoyuan Zhou, Dawei Liu, Betzaida Batalla Garcia and Guozhong Cao, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 948
DOI: 10.1039/b818620k

Single step synthesis of Ge–SiO_x core-shell heterostructured nanowires
Donna C. Arnold, Richard G. Hobbs, Michaela Zirngast, Christoph Marschner, Justin J. Hill, Kirk J. Ziegler, Michael A. Morris and Justin D. Holmes, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 954
DOI: 10.1039/b816727c

Synthesis of large-scale periodic ZnO nanorod arrays and its blue-shift of UV luminescence
Xiaoxian Zhang, Dongfang Liu, Lihuan Zhang, Wenliang Li, Min Gao, Wenjun Ma, Yan Ren, Qingsheng Zeng, Zhiqiang Niu, Weiya Zhou and Sishen Xie, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 962
DOI: 10.1039/b815518f

Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic properties of ZnO/(La,Sr)CoO₃ composite nanorod arrays
Dunliang Jian, Pu-Xian Gao, Wenjie Cai, Bamidele S. Allimi, S. Pamir Alpay, Yong Ding, Zhong Lin Wang and Christopher Brooks, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 970
DOI: 10.1039/b817235h

General surfactant-free synthesis of MTiO₃ (M = Ba, Sr, Pb) perovskite nanostrips
Hong Deng, Yongcai Qiu and Shihe Yang, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 976
DOI: 10.1039/b815698k

Low temperature, organic-free synthesis of Ba₃B₆O₉(OH)₆ nanorods and -BaB₂O₄ nanospindles
Rui Li, Xinyong Tao and Xiaodong Li, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 983
DOI: 10.1039/b816518a

Functionalization and solubilization of inorganic nanostructures and carbon nanotubes by employing organosilicon and organotin reagents
A. Gomathi, S. Jafar Hoseini and C. N. R. Rao, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 988
DOI: 10.1039/b813570c

Seeded germanium nanowire synthesis in solution
Aaron M. Chockla and Brian A. Korgel, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 996
DOI: 10.1039/b816954c

Photoconducting response on bending of individual ZnO nanowires
P. Gao, Z. Z. Wang, K. H. Liu, Z. Xu, W. L. Wang, X. D. Bai and E. G. Wang, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1002
DOI: 10.1039/b816791e

Zinc oxide nanowires: controlled low temperature growth and some electrochemical and optical nano-devices
M. Willander, L. L. Yang, A. Wadeasa, S. U. Ali, M. H. Asif, Q. X. Zhao and O. Nur, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1006
DOI: 10.1039/b816619f

Versatile fabrication of aligned SnO₂ nanotube arrays by using various ZnO arrays as sacrificial templates
Qin Kuang, Tao Xu, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Shui-Chao Lin, Rong-Bin Huang and Lan-Sun Zheng, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1019
DOI: 10.1039/b815514c

Synthesis and application of RuSe_{2 +} nanotubes as a methanol tolerant electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction
Pedro H. C. Camargo, Zhenmeng Peng, Xianmao Lu, Hong Yang and Younan Xia, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1024
DOI: 10.1039/b816565c

Fabrication of large-area hybrid nanowires arrays as novel field emitters
Huibiao Liu, Shuang Cui, Yanbing Guo, Yuliang Li, Changshui Huang, Zhicheng Zuo, Xiaodong Yin, Yinglin Song and Daoben Zhu, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1031
DOI: 10.1039/b814780a

A general approach for synthesis of a family of functional inorganic nanotubes using highly active carbonaceous nanofibres as templates
Jun-Yan Gong, Shi-Rui Guo, Hai-Sheng Qian, Wei-Hong Xu and Shu-Hong Yu, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1037
DOI: 10.1039/b811523k

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