We report the first successful synthesis and characterization of single-crystal wurtzite CdSe nanoribbons through a simple thermal evaporation process. Asymmetric growth of the nanoribbons occurs, yielding a sawlike shape with sharp teeth on one side. This asymmetric growth is suggested to be induced by the polarization of the c-plane in the wurtzite crystal structure.

We have grown epitaxial single-crystal magnetotunnel junctions using Fe~001! substrates, MgO~001! spacers and Fe top electrodes. We have used scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic force microscopy to measure the tunneling characteristics as a function of position and demonstrated that local tunneling can be obtained such that the buried MgO can be characterized with nm resolution. Local I(V)...

The reaction of [PPhJ, NOS,] with CuCl and KSCN (1 :3:3) in acetone produces the yell-ow crystals of [PPh,], [WOS,(CuNCS),]. The crystals are triclinic, space group P1(2), z=2, a=12.4823(7), b=12.9224(7), c=18.6395(10)?, ?=83.907(5), ?= 73.152(4), Y= 65.194(4)'. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal Xray diffraction methods (Mo-K ?) and refined by least-squares calculations ...