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ABSTRACTS '93


  1. Theoretical & Computational
  2. Physical Chemistry
  3. Surface Science
  4. Analytical Chemistry
  5. Inorganic Chemistry
  6. Organic Chemistry
  7. Biochemistry
  8. Photochemistry
  9. Catalysis
  10. Polymer Chemistry
  11. Polymer Physics
  12. Applied Physics
  13. Membrane
  14. Organic Materials
  15. Inorganic Materials
  16. Chemical Engineering
  17. Energy & Environment
  18. General

  1. Theoretical & Computational

    1. Effective Potential Approximation to Reaction-Diffusion Kinetics in Nonhomogeneous Media: Micellar Systems

    2. Diffusion-Influenced Reaction Kinetics on Fractal Structures

    3. Generalizations of the Stern-Volmer Relation

    4. Generalization of the Marcus Equation for the Electron-Transfer Rate

    5. An Alternative Interpretation of Onsager's Inverted Snowball Effect of Electron Solvation

    6. Generalized Model for Collisonal Exchange of Solubilized Molecules in Microdisperse Systems

    7. Conformational Analysis of 1,2-Dimethoxyethane by Ab Initio Molecular Orbital and Molecular Mechanics Calculations: Stabilization of the TGG' Rotamer by the 1,5 CH_{3}/O Nonbonding Attractive Interaction

    8. Basis Set Effects on the Intermolecular Interaction of the H_{2}-H_{2} System Obtained Using ab initio Molecular Orbital Calculations with the Møller-Plesset Perturbation Correction

    9. Comparison of Hyperpolarizabilities Obtained with MO Calculations and Experimental Method

    10. Improvement of Time-Dependent Perturbation calculation of Molecular Hyperpolarizability

    11. Estimated Lifetimes of Fluorinated Ethyl Methyl Ethers in Atmosphere

    12. A Theoretical Analysis of the Electrochemical Noise during the Induction Period of Pitting Corrosion in Passive Metals

    13. Closed-Form Expressions of the Compliance due to the Presence of Crack for SEN Specimens under Tension and Bending

    14. Kinetics and Mechanism of the Formation of CO_{2} Hydrate

  2. Physical Chemistry

    1. Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectra of Arene Cromium Tricarbonyls

    2. Microwave Spectrum of Chloroborane, BH_{2}Cl

    3. Microwave Spectroscopic Detection of Fluoroborane, BH_{2}F

    4. Observation of the Infrared Spectrum in Supersonic Free Jet Expansion with Time Resolved FTIR Spectroscopy: The Spectrum of C_{2}F_{6}

    5. Time-Resolved High-Resolution FTIR Absorption Spectroscopy in a Pulsed Discharge

    6. Hydrogen Concentration Dependence of ^{1}H Knight Shift in NbH_{x} Studied by ^{1}H MAS NMR

    7. Line Shapes in CP/MAS NMR Spectra of Half-Integer Quadrupolar Nuclei

    8. Hydrogen Motion and Local Structure of Metals in β-Ti_{1-y}V_{y}H_{x} as Studied by ^{1}H NMR

    9. Structure and Physical Properties of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of C_{60} with Amphiphilic Matrix Molecules

    10. Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Charge Transfer Complexes of Bisethylenedioxytetrathiafulvalene-Alkyltetracyanoquinodimethane

    11. High-Pressure Conductivity of Au (dmit)_{2} Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    12. Magnetic Properties and Crystal Structures of 1,5-Bis(4-Nitrophenyl) -3-t-Butylverdazyl Radicals

    13. Orientation Change of Porphyrin in Langmuir-Blodgett Films Caused by a Trigger Molecule

    14. Crystal and Molecular Structures of Octaisopropylcyclotetragermane, [(i-Pr)_{2}Ge]_{4}

    15. Crystal Structure of 1-(2-Pyridyl)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-phenylformazan

    16. Molecular Structure of Bis[(1-(2-pyridyl)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-phenylformazanato]zinc(II)

    17. Third-order Non-Linear Optical Properties of Polydiacetylenes Substituted by Butadiynyl Groups

    18. Fabrication of Langmuir-Blodgett Films with a Novel Amphiphilic Ferrate (III) Coordination Compound

    19. Pseudo-Homoepitaxial Growth of Diacetylene Thin Single Crystals

    20. Third-Order Optical Non-Linear Properties of Poly(1,6-N-carbazolyl-2,4-hexadiyne) Thin Single Crystals

    21. Third-Order Optical Properties of Poly-DCH Thin Single Crystals

    22. Electronic Structure of the Polydiacetylenes Poly-4,6-Decadiyne-1,10-diol-bis(n-butoxycarbonyl-methylurethane) and Poly-1-(N-carbazolyl) penta-1,3-diyn-5-ol Studied by Electromodulation Spectroscopy

    23. Optical Third-Harmonic Generation in Polyaniline Cast Films

    24. Second Harmonic Generation in Disperse-Red-Labeled Poly(methyl methacrylate) Langmuir-Blodgett Film

    25. Anomalous Temperature Dependence of the Effective Mass in PbTe and PbSe

    26. Phase Study of Solid CO_{2} to 20 GPa

    27. Infrared Study of Vibrational Property and Polymerization of C_{60} and C_{70} under Pressure

    28. Molten Salt Regular Mixture Theory Applied to Ion Exchange Membranes

    29. Simple System for High-Pressure FTIR Measurements of Supercritical Fluid Mixture

  3. Surface Science

    1. Lithium Ion-Selective Electrodes Based on 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivatives

    2. Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of AgBr Emulsion Grains

    3. Atomic Force Microscopic Study of Structures of Cleaved Surfaces of CaSO_{4} after Wet Chemical Etching

    4. Decomposition of Cyclopentane on Ni(755): Peculiar Decomposition Behavior of Cyclopentane

    5. Surface Structure of MoS_{2}(001) Determined by Coaxial Impact-Collision Ion Scattering Spectroscopy (CAICISS)

    6. Thermally Induced Phase Transition in the Cs/Al(111) System

    7. Adsorption of Hydroge on Al(111) and Al(110): Coverage and Temperature Dependence of Adsorption States

    8. Interfacial Reaction of MgO/TiO_{x} Superlattice Thin Films

    9. Structural Changes of Magnesium Oxide/Titanium Oxide Ceramics Superlattice Thin Films by Thermal Annealing

    10. Novel Epitaxial Growth Mechanism of Magnesium Oxide/Titanium Oxide Ceramics Superlattice Thin Films Observed by Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction

    11. Study of AsH_{3} Adsorption on the Surfaces of Gas Cylinder Materials by Auger Electron Spectroscopy

    12. Friction Properties of Fluorinated Compunds

    13. Fabrication of Langmuir-Blodgett Films with a Novel Amphiphilic Ferrate(III) Coordination Compound

    14. Photocatalytic Reactions of Acetic Acid on Platinum-loadedTiO_{2}:ESR Evidence of Radical Intermediates in the Photo-Kolbe Reaction

    15. Two Component Monolayers of ω-Hydroxyalkyldimethyloctadecylammonium Bromide and Arachidic Acid at Water-Air Interface

    16. Monolayers of ω-Hydroxyalkyldimethyloctadecylammonium Bromide at Water-Air Interface

  4. Analytical Chemistry

    1. Pre- and Post -hemodialysis Blood Levels of Major Mineral sand Trace Elements

    2. Ultrastructure on the Influence of Zinc Deficiency on the Liver of Jirds

    3. Construction of a Multiomode High-resolution X-Ray Powder Diffractometer for Crystal Structure Analysis of Organic Compounds

    4. Oxide Formation in Electrothermal Vaporization Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

    5. Relationship Between the Experimental Conditions of Gas Chromatograph and Peak Parameters-Construction of a Nomograph Using a Computer-assisted Plotter

    6. Supercritical Fluid Chromatographic Determination of Cholesterol and Cholesteryl Esters in Serum on ODS-Silica Gel Column

    7. Stable Isotope Dilution Method for the Determination of Serum Glucose Using Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry

    8. Determination of Serum Cholesterol by Stable Isotope Dilution Method Using Discharge-assisted Thermospray Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    9. Determination of Serum Creatinine by Isotope Dilution Method Using Discharge-assisted Termospray Liquid Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry

    10. The molecular weight and the Refractive Index Measurements of Fractionated Oligo(methyl acrylate) and Oligo (acrylic acid).

    11. Pure Oligo(ethylene glycol)s as Standards for Size-Exclusion Chromatography. II

    12. Analysis of Polyethers by Isocratic HPLC with Universal Detectors. I. Optimization of Chromatographic Conditions

    13. Analysis of Polyethers by Isocratic HPLC with Universal Detectors. II. Quantitative Analysis and Determination of Molecular Weight Averages

    14. Investigation on the Angle Scanning and the Related Instrumental Properties for the High Precision Light Scattering Measurements

    15. Investigation on the Time Stability of the Instrumental Constant for the High Precision Light Scattering Measurements

    16. XAFS Study of Metal-Formazan Compounds

    17. Synthesis and GC-MS Analysis of Alkylthiophenes

    18. Synthesis and Analysis of Alkylphenols

    19. Polymer-Based Ion-Selective Electrodes Modified with Naphthalene Sulfonates

    20. Supercritical Fluid Chromatographic Separation of Fatty Acid Metyl Esters on Aminopropyl-Bonded Silica Stationary Phase

  5. Inorganic Chemistry

    1. Insertion of Acetylenes into the Si-Pt Bond Affording (β-Silylvinyl) platinum Complexes

    2. N_{2}-Binding Mononuclear Ruthenium (II) Tertiary Polyamine Complex by Direct Action of Caseous Nitrogen in Aqueous Solution

    3. Dynamics of N_{2} Uptake by New Ruthenium(II) Tertiary Polyamine Complexes

    4. Refinement of Hexagonal BaTiO_{3}

    5. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ramsdellite-Type Li_{0.5}TiO_{2}

    6. Poly-Alkoxides as Functional Polymer Photocatalyst

  6. Organic Chemistry

    1. [3+2]-Annulation using Allylidene (triphenyl)phosphoranes: a One-Step Synthesis of Cyclopentadiens

    2. A Single-Step Synthesis of 4-Hydroxycyclopentenones from 3-Ethoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-propylidenetriphenylphosphorane and Glyoxals

    3. A New Bis(benzo-15-crown-5-)-type Ionophore Having 1,10-Phenanthroline Moiety as a Highly-Selective Potassium Ion-Carrier

    4. Li+-Selective Transport by Acyclic Neutral Carriers Having Benzoquinolyl Units

    5. Efficient Hg(II) Ion Transport through Liquid Membranes by Diamide Derivatives of Methionine with a 8-Quinolyl Group

    6. Diamide Derivatives of α-Amino Acids with a Quinolyl Group as Cu(II) Ionophores

    7. Synthesis of Oligoamide Compounds and Their Functions

    8. Palladium- of Platinum-Catalyzed Novel Double Silylation of α-Diketones or a Benzoylformate with Hexamethyldisilane Affording 1,2-Bis (siloxy)ethenes or a Double Silylated Tartrate Derivative

    9. Selective Arylation of a Si-H Bond in o-Bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene via C-H Bond Activation of Arenes

    10. A Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of α-Glucosides from 1-Thioglucoside Derivative under High Pressure

    11. A Novel Regioselective Synthesis of Methyl 6-O-Acyl-D-glycosides

    12. An Approach toward Cyclocarbon. -Syntheses of Hydrated Cyclocarbons-

    13. The Monofluorination of Hydrofluorocarbons Over Cobalt Trifluoride

    14. ^{19}F and ^{1}H NMR Study of Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond between Phenols and Fluoroalkane in Solution

    15. A New Preparative Method for 1-Chloro-2,2,3-trifluoropropane (HCFC-253ca)

    16. Synthesis of Pentafluoroethyl Trifluoroacetate by Low-Temperature Direct Fluorination

    17. A Novel Synthesis of 1,3,5-Triazine Derivative Under High Pressure

    18. Reactivity of Thiohydroxylamines toward Benzoic Anhydride and Benzaldehydes

  7. Biochemistry

    1. Fatty-Acid Metabolism of Mannosylerythritol Lipids as Biosurfactants Produced by Candida antarctica -Incorporation of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids as β-Oxidation Intermediates into Glycolipid-

    2. Surface Active Properties and Antimicrobial Activities of Mannosylerythritol Lipids as Biosurfactants Produced by Candida antarctica

  8. Photochemistry

    1. ESR of Excited Quintet States in 3,3'-Dinitrenobenzophenone

    2. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Highly Oriented Pyroytic Graphite Ablated with Excimer Laser

    3. Excimer Laser Polymer Ablation: Formation of Positively Charged Surface and its Application into Metallization of Polymer Films

    4. Surface Modification and Metallization of Fluorocarbon Polymers by Excimer Laser Processing

    5. Laser-Jet Photolysis of 1,8-Bis(substituted-methyl)-naphthalenes: the Effect of Heteroatom Leaving Groups on the Two-photon C-C Bond Formation

    6. Preparation of Polykis Azobenzene by Photolysis of 1,4-Diazidobenzene with Excimer Laser Radiation

    7. The Photolysis of 4,4'-Diazidobiphenyl in Rigid Matrices at Low-Temperature

  9. Catalysis

    1. Methane Partial Oxidation to Formaldehyde with Oxygen over SiO_{2}-supported Molybdenum Oxide Catalysts

    2. Ruthenium Complex-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation of Allyl Chloride with Trimethoxysilane

    3. Hydroformylation of Ethyl Acrylate Ctalyzed by Rh(acac)(CO)_{2}-Phosphorus Ligand Systems

    4. Selective Vapor Phase Hydroformylation of Olefins over Cluster-Derived Cobalt Ctalysts Promoted by Alkaline Earth Oxides

    5. Vapor Phase Hydroformylation of Ethene over Co/SiO_{2} Modified with Ir

    6. Ethoxycarbonylation of 4,4'-Dihalobiphenyl Derivatives Catalyzed by Palladium-phosphine Complexes

    7. Effect of Transition Metals on Oxygenates Formation from Syngas over Co/SiO_{2}

    8. Characterization of Silica-Supported Rhodium Catalysts Prepared by Alkoxide Method and Particly Size Effect on Vapor Phase Hydroformylation of Ethylene

    9. Shape-Selective Isopropylation of Biphenyl over a Highly Dealuminated Mordenite: Effect of Propylene Pressure

    10. Selective Vapor Phase Hydroformylation of Olefins over Cluster-Derived Cobalt Catalysts Promoted by Alkaline Earth Oxides

    11. Dealkylation of N,N-dialkylanilines over Transition Metal Catalysts in the Presence of Ammonia, Water and Hydrogen

    12. Photocatalytic Decomposition of Water and Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide over ZrO_{2} Catalyst

    13. Effect of Ma_{2}CO_{3} Addition on Photocatalytic Decomposition of Liquid Water over Various Semiconductor Catalysts

    14. Methanol Synthesis from CO_{2} and H_{2} over Supported Copper-Zinc Oxide Catalyst. Significant Influence of Support on Methanol Formation

    15. Promoting Effect of TiO_{2} addition to CuO-ZnO catalyst on Methanol Synthesis by catalytic Hydrogenation of CO_{2}

    16. Relationship between Oxidation of Hydrocarbons and Reduction of NO_{x} in Catalytic Removal of NO_{x}

    17. Oxidative Coupling Reaction of Methane over La_{2}O_{3} Catalyst

    18. A FT-IR and TPD Study on C_{2}-Oxygenate Synthesis from Syngas over Singly Promoted Rh/SiO_{2} Cataysts æ An Influence of Additive on Adsorbed State of CO and H_{2}æ

    19. Effective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol and Dimethylether by Catalytic Hydrogenation over Heterogeneous Catalysts

    20. Properties of Sol-Gel Derived Ru/Cu/SiO_{2} Catalysts and Role of Water in the Selective Hydrogenation of Benzene to Cyclohexene with the Catalysts

    21. Hydrogenation of Oleic Acid to 9-Octadecen-1-ol with Rhenium-Tin Catalyst

    22. Maximum Entropy Method Analysis of EXAFS Data Using a Specific Criterion to Derive the Prediction Error Filter

    23. EXAFS Study of Ni-Mo/Al_{2}O_{3} Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts

    24. EXAFS Study of the Local Structure around Cobalt in Co-Mo/Al_{2}O_{3} Catalysts

    25. XAFS Study of SiX (X=C or N) with Poor Crystallinity

    26. High Prssure Catalytic Hydrocracking of Nascent Coal Volatile Matter

    27. Hydrogenation Active Sites of Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts Enhanced by Ni and Co Organometallics

    28. Preparation of Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts Promoted by Ni and Co Organometallics -Appearance of Hydrogenation Activity-

    29. Oxidative Rgeneration of Molybdate and Tungstate Hydrotreating Catalysts

    30. Oxidative Regeneration of Spent Tungstate and Molybdate Catalysts Used for Upgrading Coal-Derived Oils

    31. Two Stafe Upgrading of Coprocessing Oil

    32. Two Stage Upgrading of Coprocessing Oil over Newly Prepared Catalysts

    33. Highly Active V_{2}O_{5} Thin Films Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Silica for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Alcohols

    34. Structures and Dehydrogenation Activities of Vanadium Oxide Overlayers on Supports

    35. Highly Active Ni-W/Al_{2}O_{3} Catalyst for Upgrading Unconventional Feedstocks

    36. EXAFS Study on the Dispersion of Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts on g-Al_{2}O_{3}

    37. Deterioration of the "Ni-W-S" Phase of Hydroprocessing Catalysts during Reaction

    38. Desulfurization of Thiophene-Type Compounds and Addition Reactions of the Intermediates (Part 2) Reactivity of Alkylthiophenes

    39. Catalytic Performance of Protonated Zeolites and Alumina for the Selective Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides by Hydrocarbons

    40. Selecitve Reduction of Nitrogen Monoxide by Propane over Binary Mixed Oxide Catalysts

    41. The Oxidation of 2,4,6-Trimethylphenol with Molecular Oxygen Catalyzed by a Copper(II)-Oxime or Copper(II)-Amine System

    42. The Low-Temperature Conversion of Methyl Formate on Zirconium Oxide

    43. Oxidative Coupling of Methane on Perovskite Oxides, (Ba,Ca)(Co,Fe)O_{3-δ}

    44. Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas over Some Titanates Based Perovskite Oxides

    45. Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Some Titanates based Perovskite Oxides

    46. Capability of Permeate Hydrogen through Palladium-Based Membranes for Acetylen Hydrogenation

  10. Polymer Chemistry

    1. Antibacterial Activity of Copolymers of Trialkyl(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium chlorides with acrylonitrile

    2. Photomechanical Effect in Monolayers of Azobenzene Side Chain Polymers

    3. Langmuir-Blodgett Films of a Water-Soluble Polysilane based on Interfacial Polyion Complexation

    4. Preparation of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of a Novel Amphiphilic Polysilane

    5. "Command Surfaces" of Langmuir-Blodgett Films. Photoregulations of Liquid Crystal Alignment by Molecularly Tailored Surface Azobenzene Layers

    6. Photosensitive Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Bearing N-(1-Pyridinio) benzamidate Groups

    7. Photoreaction and Characterization of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Bearing p-Phenylenediacrylate Ester

    8. Synthesis and Electric Conductivity of Poly[(dodecamethyl-1,6-hexasilanediyl)-1,1'-ferrocenediyl]

    9. Reconstruction of Backbones of Silicon Polymers by Palladium-Catalyzed Insertion of Quinones into Silicon-Silicon Bonds

    10. Platinum Complex-Catalysed Polycondensation of Tetrakis (dimethylsilyl)benzene with Diynes. Synthesis of Thermally Stable and Conducting Polymers

    11. Preparation of Polymeric Microsphere -Silica Hybrid Materials by Alkoxide Process

    12. Frequency Change of Piezoelectric Quartz Crystals in Contact with Solutions and Development of Latex Piezoelectric Immunoassay (LPEIA)

    13. Plasma-Polymerized 4,4'-Methylenedianiline Membrane Formed on Platinum as Chemically Modified Electrode for pH

    14. Effects of A Silane-Containing Moiety on the Photooxidation of Poly(3-nonylthiophene-2,5-diyl)

    15. Photochemical Undoping of the Poly(3-Nonylthiophene-2,5-diyl)^{x+}-xFeCl_{4}^{-}Complex

    16. Preparation of Poly(p-phenylene) via a New Precursor Route

    17. Preparation and Characterisation of Novel Metal Solid Sols in Poly(methyl methacrylate)

    18. Marine-Biofouling of Polymeric Materials

    19. Properties of Hydrogels Prepared by γ-Irradiation in Microbial Poly(g-glutamic acid) Aqueous Slutions

    20. Preparation of All-trans-(1,4-Pheny-lenehexa-1,3,5-trienylene) Oligomers

    21. Preparation and Properties of Poly(1,4-Phenylenevinylene) Derivatives

    22. Studies on Chitosan, 5 Reactivity of Partially N-Acetylated Chitosan in Aqueous Media

    23. Control of Helix-Helix Association Induced by Alkali Metal Ions in α-Helical Polypeptide Having a Terminal Crown Ether

    24. Studies on Chitosan: 6. Relationship between N-Acetyl Group Distribution Pattern and Chitinase Digestibility of Partially N-Acetylated ChitosanS

    25. Thermo-Reversible Separation of Organic Substances by Using Thermo-Responsive Polymer Gel

    26. Induced Circular Dichroism from Cholesteric Polypeptide Films Doped with an Azobenzene Derivative

    27. Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Gels VI. Preparation and Swelling Behavior of Cross-Linked Hydrogels of Poly(L-glutamic acid) Possessing Cholesteric Order

    28. Thermo-Responsive Devices Using Poly(vinyl methyl ether) Hydrogels

  11. Polymer Physics

    1. Preparation and Characterization of Highly Oriented Films of Poly(di-n-hexylsilane)

    2. Spectra of One-Dimensional Excitons in Polysilanes with Various Backbone Conformations

    3. Polymer Ablation with Excimer Lasers

    4. Study on the Fullerenes Structure by Topology

    5. Structure of Tetrahedral-Shaped Fullerenes

    6. Structure of Icosahedral-Shaped Fullerenes

    7. Structure of Prism-Shaped Fullerenes

    8. Consideration of Structure of Giant Fullerenes by Topology

    9. Effect of Reinforcement of Elastic Modulus in Ultra-Microscopic Particle Filled Polymer Composite Materials

    10. Orientation Distribution of Liquid-Crystalline Polyester Sheets Studied by Polarized Infrared Spectroscopy

    11. Orientation Distribution and Layerlike Morphlogy in Extrusion-Molded Sheets of a Liquid Crystalline Copolyester Amide

    12. Structural, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Extruded Sheets of a Liquid Crystalline Copolyester

    13. Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Polyamide/Polypropylene Blend

    14. Effect of Molecular Weight on the Rolling Behavior of Polypropylene Sheets

    15. Relaxation Phenomena in the Vicinity of the Glass Transition of Poly(p-phenylene sulfide)

    16. Phase Transition of Liquid-Crystalline Polyesters with Biphenyl Mesogen under High Pressures

    17. Effect of Pressure on Formation of Crystal Polymorph of a Liquid Crystalline Polyester

    18. Pressure-Induced Mesomorphic Transition of a Liquid Crystalline Polyester at High Temperatures

    19. Oxygen Permeability of Surfactant/ Polymer Composite Films with Multibilayer and Inverted Hexagonal Structure

    20. Phase Transition Temperature of Water Restrained in Polysulfone Hollow Fibres

    21. The Conformational Properties of Gellan Gun Hydrogels

    22. Upper Critical Solution Temperature Behavior in Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Mixture

    23. Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose During Isothermal Water Sorption

    24. Atomic Force Microscopic Study on the Molecular Arrangement of Highoy Conductive LB Films of Metal(dmit)_{2}

    25. Pressure Effects on the Aggregation of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) in Aqueous Solutions

  12. Applied Physics

    1. Prototype of Photochemical Switching in Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    2. Functionalized Langmuir-Blodgett Films -Toward the Construction of Molecular Devices

    3. Atmosphere Sensitive Photoconductivity of C60 Thin Films Prepared in High Vacuum

    4. Stable Self-Sustained Potential Oscillations across a Membrane Filter Impregnated with Triolein

  13. Membrane

    1. Effect of Organic Solvents as Gelating Agents on Performance of Chitosan Membranes for Ultrafiltration

    2. Permeation of High-Pressure Gases in Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl Acetate)

    3. Spontaneous Oscillation of the Electrical Membrane Potential in Tri-Block Copolypeptide Membranes Composed of L-Glutamic Acid and L-Leucine

    4. Optimization of Asymmetric Permeation in Heterogeneous Composite Membranes

    5. Annealing Effect of Asymmetric Polyimide Membrane

    6. Preparation of polyimide Composite Membrane by Chemical Vapor Deposition and Polymerization Technique (CVDP)

    7. Preparation of 6FDA-based Polyimide Composite Membrane by CVDP Process

    8. Supported Liquid Membranes for Enantioselective Transport of Amino Acid Mediated by Chiral Crown Ether -Effect of Membrane Solvent on Transport Rate and Membrane Stability

    9. Application of a Membrane Reactor System to Thermal Decomposition of CO_{2}

    10. Effect of Quaternary Ammonium Salts on Carrier-Mediated Transport of Lanthanide Ions through Cellulose Triacetate Membranes

    11. Effect of Phospholipids on Carrier-Mediated Transport of Lanthanide Ions through Cellulose Triacetate Membranes

    12. Effect of Trialkylmethylammonium Chlorides on Carrier-Mediated Transport of Lanthanide Ions through Cellulose Triacetate Membranes

    13. Transport of Scandium Ion through Cellulose Triacetate Membranes Containing Quaternary Ammonium Salts as Carriers

  14. Organic Materials

    1. Determination of the Absolute Configuration of (-) -2,2,2-(Trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)ferrocene

    2. Preparation, Molecular Structure, and Photolysis of a New Ring System, Peralkyl-1-germa-2,3,4-trisilacyclobutanes

    3. Viscosity Sensor in Solutions Using a Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal

    4. Resonant Frequency of a Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal in Contact with Solutions

    5. The Thin Film of a Fluorine-Containing Polymer with Cyclodextrin Prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett Technique and Its Application of Photochromic Thin Films

    6. Tricarboxylic Acid Biosurfactant Derived from Spiculisporic Acid

    7. Fluorescent Pyrenacylpeptidelipid as a Multifunctional Probe

    8. Colloid Chemical Effect of Polar Head Moieties of a Rhamnolipid-Type Biosurfactant

    9. Polymorphism of Model Glycosphingolipids Evidenced by Calorimetric and Polarizing Microscopic Study

    10. Self-Assembling Properties of Synthetic Peptidic Lipids

  15. Inorganic Materials

    1. Preparation of Cordierite Ceramics by the Sol-Gel Process and Their Properties

    2. Preparation of Niobium Oxide Films as a Humidity Sensor

    3. Phrolysis of Di-n-Propylamine: Chromatographic Characterization of Hexane-Soluble Product and XPS Analysis of Insoluble Carbons

    4. Preparation of Amorphouslike Carbons by Phyrolysis of Organic Compounds and Their Magnetic Properties

    5. In-situ Observation of Crystal Growth of Zeolite ZSM-5 under Steaming Conditions by Optical Microscopy

    6. Preparation on Zeolite Film Using Cellulose Moulding

    7. The Layered Composite Crystal Structure of the Ternary Sulfide, (SnS)_{1.15}TaS_{2} "SnTaS_{3}"

    8. Structural Characterization of a CuO/ MgO Artificially Superstructured film by the X-ray Diffraction Method

    9. Preparation of EuO and EuO/Cu multilayered Films and Their Magnetic pro-Perties

    10. Preparation, Characterization and Intercalation of Ternary Selenides with Layered Composite Crystal Structures Formed in the Pb-Nb-Se System

    11. Critical Current Densities at 77 K in Ba_{2}YCu_{3}O_{7-y}-Ag Films Prepared by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    12. Epitaxial Growth of Ba_{2}YCu_{3}O_{7-y} Films by the Dipping-Pyrolysis Process Using a Two-Step Annealing Method

    13. Preparation of Sodium Tungsten Bronze (cubic) by the Reduction of Tungstates with Hydrogen

    14. In situ Study of Surface Phenomena by Real Time Phase Shift Interferometry

    15. Densification of Ta_{2}O_{5} Film Prepared by KrF Excimer Laser CVD

    16. Morphology and Structure of Tantalum Oxide Deposit Prepared by KrF Excimer Laser CVD

    17. Depth Profile or R. -F. Plasma Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Zirconia Ceramics

    18. A Radio-Frequency Thermal Plasma Spraying for Coating of Hydroxyapatite

    19. Preferred Orientation of TaOx Deposits Prepared by KrF Laser CVD

    20. Preparation of Ultrafine Fe-Si-C Powders in a Radio-Frequency Thermal Plasma and Their Catalytic Properties

    21. Crystal Structure and Microstructure Analysis of Alloys Zr(Mn_{1-x}M_{x})_{2}H_{y} with M=V, Fe, Co, Ni, Al and their Hydrides

    22. Crystal Structure Refinement of Alloys and Hydrides of Zr(Mn_{1-x}M_{x})_{2} with M=V, Fe,Co, Ni and Al

    23. Properties and Electrode Performan-ces of (Zr, A) V_{0.5}Ni_{1.1}Mn_{0.2}Fe_{0.2} (A=Ti, Nb and Hf) for Nickel-Hydrogen Rechargeable Batteries

    24. Reaction of SOFC Components with Sealing Materials

    25. Liquid-Pase-Assisted Sintering of Calcium-Doped Lanthanum Chromites

    26. Oxygen Permeation and Related Problems for SOFC Materials

    27. Interconnector Chemistry

    28. Thermodynamic Analysis on Chemical Stabilities Among High Temperature Fuel Sell Components

    29. Effect of Preparation Method on Chemical Stability of Sinterable Calcium Doped Lanthanum Chromites

    30. Chemical Potential Diagrams for Fe-Cr-Li-K-C-O System: Thermodynamic Analysis on Reaction Profiles Between Alloys and Alkali Carbonates

    31. Oxygen Permeation Modelling of La_{1-Y}Ca_{y}CrO_{3-δ}

    32. Oxygen Permeation Modelling of Perovskite

    33. Oxygen Permeation and Related Phenomena of Lanthanum Calcium Chromites as SOFC Interconnects

    34. The Possibility of Coal Gasifier-SOFC Conjugate Plant

    35. Chemical Thermodynamic Stabilities of the Interface

    36. Chemical Stability of Perovskite Interconnects in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

    37. Phase Diagram Calculations for ZrO_{2} Based Ceramics: Thermodynamic Regularities in Zirconate Formation and Solubilities of Transition Metal Oxides

    38. Gas-sensing Characteristics of ZnO-NiO Junction Structures with Intervening Ultrathin SiO_{2} Layer

  16. Chemical Engineering

    1. Removal of Heavy Metals Industrial Wastewaters Development of New Chelating Resins for Arsenic(III), Antimony(III), and Copper(II) Ions

    2. Experimemts on Safety Storage of Explosives using Capsule Containers

    3. The Comparison of a Confined Pressure Vessel Test with the Relating Tests for Organic Peroxides

    4. Field Experiments on Materials for Explosion Protection Boards at a Shell Lifting Place

    5. Characteristics of Carbon Dioxide Solubility in Water

    6. Contamination Content in Geound Powder by Media-agitating Wet Milling

    7. Chemically Assisted Dry Comminution of Inorganic Powder

    8. Separation of Valuable Component Using Supercritical Fractionation Technique

    9. Extraction and Concentration of Furfural Produced in Reactor Using Supercritical CO_{2}

    10. Concentration of Furfural Using Supercritical Fractionation Technique

  17. Energy & Environment

    1. ^{1}H NMR Spectroscopy and Spin-Lattice Relaxation of Argonne PremiumCoals

    2. Hydrocracking of Lignin-Related Model Dimers

    3. Effect of Moisture Contents and Acid Compounds Remaining in Dyed Fabrics on Ammonia Removal

    4. Effect of Various Metallic Salts Fixed on Fabrics on Ammonia Removal

    5. Field Experiments on Materials for Explosion Protection Boards at a Shell Lifting Place

    6. Experiments on Safety Storage of Explosives Using Capsule Containers

    7. Explosive Decomposition of Germane -Propagating Flame and Minimum Explosive Pressure-

    8. Feasibility Study of the Application of Membrane Separation in CO_{2} Removal From Flue Gases

    9. Carbon Dioxide Injection into Useless Aquifers and Recovery of Natural Gas Dissolved in Fossil Water

    10. Kinetics of Formation of CO_{2} Hydrate

    11. Underground Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Unused Aquifers

    12. Atomic Force Microscopy Observations of Coals

    13. Coal Liquefaction by the In-Situ Prepared Iron Sulfide Particles in Vibration Reactor

    14. Crystallization of HCFC-141b Gas Clathrate Used as Cool Storage Materials

    15. Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutant over TiO_{2} in Different Crystal Structures

    16. Photodecomposition of Gaseous Organohalide Compounds

    17. Decomposition of agrochemicals by Ozonation

    18. An Advanced Technique for Treatments of Waste Water Containing Organic Materials

  18. General

    1. Growth Mechanism of Long Chain Molecular Crystals on KCl Substrate Due to Annealing

    2. Flexible Robotic Hand for Handling Fabric Pieces in Garment Manufacture

    3. Influence of Voids on the Interlaminar Shear Strength of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics

    4. Mechanical Properties and Metallography of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced by the Cu- or Ni-Plating Carbon Multifilament

    5. Investigation for the Fracture Strength of C/C Composites by means of In-situ Observation Techniques

    6. Comparison of Fracture Mechanisms between Tension Fatigue Behavior and Mode I Delamination Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior in Unidirectional CF/Epoxy Laminates

    7. FireEndurance and Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness of Carbon-Based Composites


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