#1. Carbon nanotubes as integrative materials for organic photovoltaic devices
Vito Sgobba and Dirk M. Guldi, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 153
DOI: 10.1039/b713798m
We present a critical evaluation of recent advances in the use of carbon nanotubes (CNT) for photocurrent generation.
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#2. Hydrothermal treatment to prepare hydroxyl group modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Dong Yang, Guiquan Guo, Jianhua Hu, Changchun Wang and Donglin Jiang, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 350
DOI: 10.1039/b713467c
Upon alkaline-mediated hydrothermal treatment, MWNTs were directly modified with hydroxyl groups, which render the nanotubes totally soluble in various polar solvents and enable further modification.
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#3. Palladium nanoparticles passivated by metal–carbon covalent linkages
Debraj Ghosh and Shaowei Chen, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 755
DOI: 10.1039/b715397j
The electronic conductivity of palladium nanoparticles passivated by Pd–C covalent bonds varies from metallic to semiconductor behavior depending on the specific ligand structures and temperature, in agreement with Mott's model.
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#4. Thin, conductive, carbon nanotube networks over transparent substrates by electrophoretic deposition
Márcio D. Lima, Mônica J. de Andrade, Carlos. P. Bergmann and Siegmar Roth, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 776
DOI: 10.1039/b713054f
The deposition of carbon nanotube networks over transparent and electrically non-conductive substrates using electrophoretic deposition is reported.
#5. Foams of polycaprolactone/MWNT nanocomposites for efficient EMI reduction
Jean-Michel Thomassin, Christophe Pagnoulle, Lukasz Bednarz, Isabelle Huynen, Robert Jerome and Christophe Detrembleur, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 792
DOI: 10.1039/b709864b
Polycaprolactone/MWNT nanocomposites that show exceptional EMI shielding properties have been foamed by supercritical CO2 in order to decrease the propensity of the materials to reflect the EM radiation.
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#6. Polymers for intracellular delivery of nucleic acids
Steven R. Little and Daniel S. Kohane, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 832
DOI: 10.1039/b712930k
pH-Triggerable microparticles within macrophages.
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#7. Seeded growth of robust SERS-active 2D Au@Ag nanoparticulate films
Haoguo Zhu, Lili Bao, Shannon M. Mahurin, Gary A. Baker, Edward W. Hagaman and Sheng Dai, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1079
DOI: 10.1039/b719180d
We demonstrate a simple method for the electroless, seeded growth of two-dimensional Au@Ag core–shell nanoparticle arrays from glass-supported aminosilane layers; these substrates are promising for surface-enhanced spectroscopies like SERS.
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#8. A reversible decoration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by acyclic 
4-(1E,3E)-dienyl-Fe(CO)3 complexes
Jean-Paul Lellouche, Maytal Piran, Lior Shahar, Judith Grinblat and Christophe Pirlot, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1093
DOI: 10.1039/b715913g
Acyclic disubstituted 4-(1E,3E)-dienyl-Fe(CO)3 iron complexes disclosed a marked reversible affinity for sidewalls of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) resulting in novel functionalized iron-complexed MWCNT-based nanocomposites.
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#9. Organic chemistry in inorganic nanomaterials synthesis
Georg Garnweitner and Markus Niederberger, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1171
DOI: 10.1039/b713775c
Organic chemistry plays a crucial role in the nonaqueous liquid-phase synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials. This Feature Article discusses how organic components influence the compositional, structural, and morphological characteristics of inorganic nanomaterials.
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#10. Carbon nanotubes: a multi-functional material for organic optoelectronics
Ross A. Hatton, Anthony J. Miller and S. R. P. Silva, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1183
DOI: 10.1039/b713527k
Carbon nanotubes are emerging as versatile materials for hybrid organic photovoltaics and light-emitting diodes, with potential to address many of the obstacles to the exploitation of organic semiconductors in these applications.
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#11. Doping and de-doping of carbon nanotube transparent conducting films by dispersant and chemical treatment
Hong-Zhang Geng, Ki Kang Kim, Chulho Song, Nguyen Thi Xuyen, Soo Min Kim, Kyung Ah Park, Dae Sik Lee, Kay Hyeok An, Young Sil Lee, Youngkyu Chang, Young Jun Lee, Jae Young Choi, Anass Benayad and Young Hee Lee, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1261
DOI: 10.1039/b717387c
Transparent conducting films were fabricated with Nafion-dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes and further de-doped by nitric acid, reducing the sheet resistance by a factor of 
4.
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#12. Protein-passivated Fe3O4 nanoparticles: low toxicity and rapid heating for thermal therapy
Bappaditya Samanta, Haoheng Yan, Nicholas O. Fischer, Jing Shi, D. Joseph Jerry and Vincent M. Rotello, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1204
DOI: 10.1039/b718745a
Albumin-passivated iron oxide nanoparticles featuring low inherent cytotoxicity that heat rapidly and efficiently under biocompatible alternating magnetic field strengths were developed. The mode of action is specific: no measurable cytotoxicity was observed for the particle without AMF or for AMF exposure without the particle. These particles provide a potentially important advance in tumor therapy.
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#13. Metal nanomaterials and carbon nanotubes—synthesis, functionalization and potential applications towards electrochemistry
Xiaoge Hu and Shaojun Dong, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1279
DOI: 10.1039/b713255g
When material chemistry meets electrochemistry: metal nanomaterials, carbon nanotubes, composite nanomaterials, and self-assembled structures are applied in electroanalytical chemistry.
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#14. Large-scale self-assembly of dispersed nanodiamonds
Houjin Huang, Liming Dai, David H. Wang, Loon-Seng Tan and Eiji Osawa, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1347
DOI: 10.1039/b716676a
Large-scale well-defined rectangular-shaped nanodiamond fibers (NDFs) and nanodiamond thin films (NDTFs) formed via self-assembly by drying acid-treated nanodiamonds of a uniform size (4 nm) from an aqueous solution.
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