Volume 91, Number 1, 15 May 2005
Contents Articles Structure of the Mg2Ni switchable mirror: an EXAFS investigation M. Di Vece, A.M.J. van der Eerden, D. Grandjean, R.J. Westerwaal, W. Lohstroh, S.G. Nikitenko, J.J. Kelly, D.C. Koningsberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Synthesis, crystal structure, relative content of the Mn ion, tolerance factor and catalytic property of La1xCaxMnO3 (x = 0.0–1.0) G.Q. Zhong, H. Xiong, Y.Q. Jia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pressure effect on elastic constants of some transition metals L. Louail, D. Maouche, A. Roumili, A. Hachemi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hydrogen-enhanced cracking of 2205 duplex stainless steel welds M.C. Young, S.L.I. Chan, L.W. Tsay, C.-S. Shin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Electrostatic spray deposition of La0.8Sr0.2Co0.2Fe0.8O3 films C.-Y. Fu, C.-L. Chang, C.-S. Hsu, B.-H. Hwang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Synthesis, structures and electrochemical properties of LixNi1xO Z. Li, C. Wang, X. Ma, L. Yuan, J. Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preparation and self-assembly of nanostructured BaCrO4 from CTAB reverse microemulsions Z. Li, J. Zhang, J. Du, B. Han, T. Mu, Y. Gao, Z. Liu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Synthesis of copper sulfide nanotube in the hydrogel system C. Tan, Y. Zhu, R. Lu, P. Xue, C. Bao, X. Liu, Z. Fei, Y. Zhao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Synthesis of hydroxyapatite whiskers by hydrolysis of a-tricalcium phosphate using microwave heating S.Y. Yoon, Y.M. Park, S.S. Park, R. Stevens, H.C. Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Effect of different ethylene glycol precursors on the Pechini process for the synthesis of nano-crystalline LiNi0.5Co0.5VO4 powders S. Vivekanandhan, M. Venkateswarlu, N. Satyanarayana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chemical bath deposition of Hg doped CdSe thin films and their characterization V.M. Bhuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Domain switching of barium titanate ceramics induced by surface grinding J.-H. Chen, B.-H. Hwang, T.-C. Hsu, H.-Y. Lu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preparation of an Ag–TiO2 photocatalyst coated on activated carbon by MOCVD X. Zhang, M. Zhou, L. Lei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Viscoelastic analysis of optical effects in double-coated optical fibers induced by axial strain and hydrostatic pressure H.-L. Lee, W.-J. Chang, Y.-C. Yang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Modeling of optical absorption of silver prolate nanoparticles embedded in sol–gel glasses V.M. Renterı´a, J. Garcı´a-Macedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Synthesis and structural analysis of lithium nickel vanadate M.S. Bhuvaneswari, S. Selvasekarapandian, O. Kamishima, J. Kawamura, T. Hattori. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Electrochemical monitoring of zeolite synthesis M. Tatlıer, M. Elnekave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Superparamagnetic properties of nickel nanoparticles in an ion-exchange polymer film M. Yoon, Y. Kim, Y.M. Kim, V. Volkov, H.J. Song, Y.J. Park, I.-W. Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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First-principles calculations on the electronic structure of TiCxN1x, ZrxNb1xC and HfCxN1x alloys A. Zaoui, B. Bouhafs, P. Ruterana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Titanium as coupling agent in SiC fibre reinforced copper matrix composites A. Brendel, J. Woltersdorf, E. Pippel, H. Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Microwave heated polyol synthesis of carbon nanotubes supported Pt nanoparticles for methanol electrooxidation W. Chen, J. Zhao, J.Y. Lee, Z. Liu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Study of assembling ZnO nanorods into chrysanthemum-like crystals H. Yin, Z. Xu, Q. Wang, J. Bai, H. Bao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Morphological control of strontium oxalate particles by PSMA-mediated precipitation reaction J. Yu, H. Tang, B. Cheng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kinetic evaluation of combustion synthesis 3TiO2 þ 7Al ! 3TiAl þ 2Al2O3 using non-isothermal DSC method R.-h. Fan, B. Liu, J.-d. Zhang, J.-q. Bi, Y.-s. Yin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Elastic properties of Gd -doped tellurovanadate glasses using pulse-echo technique Y.B. Saddeek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Novel electrochromic devices based on composite films of poly(2,5-dimethoxyaniline)-waterborne polyurethane C.-H. Yang, L.-W. Chong, L.-M. Huang, Y.-L. Lee, T.-C. Wen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Electrical and optical properties of sol–gel derived Ca-modified PbTiO3 thin films S. Chopra, S. Sharma, T.C. Goel, R.G. Mendiratta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Spectroscopic and structural properties of YbF3-doped fluorophosphate glasses L. Zhang, L. Wen, J. Zhang, L. Hu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thermal and luminescent properties of polymeric acidic organophosphorus complexes of Eu(III) and Tb(III) undoped and doped with 1,10-phenanthroline J.-G. Kang, H.-G. Cho, J.-G. Kim, K.-S. Choi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mechanochemically assisted solid-state synthesis of lithium gallates (LiGa5O8 and LiGaO2) V. Berbenni, C. Milanese, G. Bruni, A. Marini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Full potential calculation of structural, electronic and optical properties of KMgF3 M. Sahnoun, M. Zbiri, C. Daul, R. Khenata, H. Baltache, M. Driz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thermoreactive deposition/diffusion coating of chromium carbide by contact-free method C.-Y. Wei, F.-S. Chen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ammonia-free chemical bath method for deposition of microcrystalline cadmium selenide films C.D. Lokhande, E.-H. Lee, K.-D. Jung, O.-S. Joo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rheological and electrokinetic behavior associated with concentrated nanosize silica hydrosols U. Paik, J.Y. Kim, V.A. Hackley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A facile route to preparation of sea-urchinlike cadmium sulfide nanorod-based materials X. Liu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Electrospun non-woven membrane of poly(ethylene covinyl alcohol) end-capped with potassium sulfonate Y.-J. Zhang, Y.-D. Huang, L. Wang, F.-F. Li, G.-F. Gong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mesoporous silica tubes fabricated with human hair as template N. Li, X. Li, W. Wang, S. Qiu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Electronic properties of polyamide–PPy/metal junction and electrical conductivity of a typical sample at low temperatures N. Su¨nel, A.G. Sedef, M. Parlak, L. Toppare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review articles Effects of thermal aging on temperature stability of Pb(ZryTi1y)O3þx(wt.%)Cr2O3 ceramics G.-M. Lee, B.-H. Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The actuator for micro moving of a body in a plane P. Vasiljev, S. Borodinas, S.-J. Yoon, D. Mazˇ eika, G. Kulvietis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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