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View Online / Journal Homepage Chem Soc Rev Dynamic Article Links Cite this: DOI: 10.1039/c2cs35089k /csr CRITICAL REVIEW Assembly of one dimensional inorganic nanostructures into functional 2D and 3D architectures. Synthesis, arrangement and functionalityw Ravi K. Joshi and Jorg J. Schneider*¨ 2 Received 22nd March 2012 1 0 K 2 9 DOI: 10.1039/c2cs35089k e 8 n 0 u 5 J 3 2 S 2 C This review will focus on the synthesis, arrangement, structural assembly, for current and future n 2 o C applications, of 1D nanomaterials (tubes, wires, rods) in 2D and 3D ordered arrangements. a / n 9 i 3 The ability to synthesize and arrange one dimensional nanomaterials into ordered 2D or 3D h 0 C 1. f 0 micro or macro sized structures is of utmost importance in developing new devices and o 1 : y i applications of these materials. Micro and macro sized architectures based on such 1D g o o d l | o g nanomaterials (e.g. tubes, wires, rods) provide a platform to integrate nanostructures at a larger n r h o c c. and thus manageable scale into high performance electronic devices like field effect transistors, as e T s r d s. chemo- and biosensors, catalysts, or in energy material applications. Carbon based, metal oxide n b a u e p and metal based 1D arranged materials as well as hybrid or composite 1D materials of the latter / c / n : provide a broad materials platform, offering a persp