1. Letter from the President

   • Alex King

   Letter 31 January 2011 Pages: 733 - 733

2. Bandgap Fluorescence of Carbon Nanotubes Observed

   • Greg Khitrov

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 734 - 734

3. Alternative Fabrication Process for Nanostructured Alloys Promises Dramatic Cost Reduction

   • Siari S. Sosa

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 734 - 734

4. Dye-DNA-Lipid Thin Films Exhibit Durable Amplified Spontaneous Emission

   • Steven Trohalaki

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 735 - 735

5. DNA-Templated Nanowire Fabrication Technique Developed

   • Yue Hu

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 735 - 736

6. Direct Ink-Jet Printing Assembles ZrO₂ Powder into 3D Shape

   • Christine Russell

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 736 - 736

7. Simulations Show a Hexatic Phase in Porous Media

   • Elizabeth A. Shack

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 736 - 737

8. Direct Observation of Intercalated Cs in Zeolite Si₃₂O₆₄ Yields Example of Inorganic Electride

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 737 - 737

9. Carbon-Nanotube Transistor Arrays Used for Fabrication of Multistage Complementary Logic Devices and Ring Oscillators

   • Andrei A. Eliseev

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 737 - 738

10. AFM Enables Study of Biomolecules’ Interaction with Minerals

    Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 738 - 738

11. Gradient Structures of Nanoparticles Prepared on Chemical Template

    Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 738 - 739

12. Science Policy

    • Jennifer Ouellette

    BriefCommunication 31 January 2011 Pages: 740 - 741

13. Resources

    BriefCommunication 31 January 2011 Pages: 742 - 742

14. Advances in Chemical-Mechanical Planarization

    • Rajiv K. Singh
    • Rajeev Bajaj

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 743 - 751

15. Fundamentals of Slurry Design for CMP of Metal and Dielectric Materials

    • Rajiv K. Singh
    • Seung-Mahn Lee
    • Brij M. Moudgil

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 752 - 760

16. Nanotopography Issues in Shallow Trench Isolation CMP

    • Duane Boning
    • Brian Lee

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 761 - 765

17. Advances in Characterization of CMP Consumables

    • Mansour Moinpour
    • Alex Tregub
    • Ken Cadien

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 766 - 771

18. Development and Application of an Abrasive-Free Polishing Solution for Copper

    • Masanobu Hanazono
    • Jin Amanokura
    • Yasuo Kamigata

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 772 - 775

19. Integration Challenges for CMP of Copper

    • Rajeev Bajaj
    • Ajoy Zutshi
    • Tony Pan

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 776 - 778

20. The Future of CMP

    • David Evans

    OriginalPaper 31 January 2011 Pages: 779 - 783

21. MRS Membership Approves New Constitution

    MRS News 31 January 2011 Pages: 784 - 784

22. Featured Volunteer

    MRS News 31 January 2011 Pages: 784 - 784

23. Preview: 2002 MRS Fall Meeting

    MRS News 31 January 2011 Pages: 786 - 787

24. MRS Superconductivity Workshop Explored Issues Related to Second-Generation YBCO-Coated Conductors

    • M. Parans Paranthaman
    • Amit Goyal
    • Venkat Selvamanickam

    MRS News 31 January 2011 Pages: 812 - 814

25. 13th International Conference on Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials to be Held in Cambridge

    Upcoming Conferences 31 January 2011 Pages: 814 - 814

26. Conference Reports

    • Alex King

    Announcement 31 January 2011 Pages: 815 - 815

27. Library

    Announcement 31 January 2011 Pages: 817 - 817