Cover Picture: Fabrication of Nanoscale Rings, Dots, and Rods by Combining Shadow Nanosphere Lithography and Annealed Polystyrene Nanosphere Masks (Small 4/2005)

The cover picture shows an ordered array of iron nanorings, which were prepared by means of shadow nanosphere lithography. By altering the nature of the mask used in the procedure, rods, dots, as well as rings can be prepared (the insets show computer simulations of the types of shapes that might be achieved). For more information, please read “Fabrication of Nanoscale Rings, Dots, and Rods by Combining Shadow Nanosphere Lithography and Annealed Polystyrene Nanosphere Masks” by M. Giersig and co‐workers on page 439ff.