ABSTRACTS '94

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. Reconsideration of the Stereoelectronic Effect in Oxyphosphorane Species

   2. Refinement of Nonbonding Interaction Potential Parameters for Methane on the Basis of the Pair Potential Obtained by MP3/6-311G(3d,3p)-Level ab Initio Molecular Orbital Calculations: The Anisotropy of H/H Interaction

   3. Basis Set Effects on the Intermolecular Interaction of Hydrocarbon Molecules Obtained by an Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Method: Evaluation of Dispersion Energy

   4. Measuring the Distribution of Local Deformation on Fabrics in the Tensile Process

   5. Potential Energy Surfaces for Electron Transfer in a Supramolecular Triad System A₁-D-A₂ in a Polar Solvent

   6. Solvent Effect on the Electron Transfer Rate and the Energy Gap Law

   7. Reaction Kinetics in Microdisperse Systems with Exchange

   8. Non-Marcus Energy Gap Dependence of Back Electron Transfer in Contact Ion Pairs

   9. ESR Study of Intramolecular Magnetic Interactions in Bis(nitrenophenyl) Sulfides

   10. Thermodynamic Database MALT2 and Its Applications to High Temperature Materials Chemistry

   11. Luminescence Quenching in Micellar Clusters as a Random Walk Problem

   12. Energetics of Electron Transfer Reactions in Polar Solvents

   13. Theoretical Optimization of Photoinduced Charge Separation in the Supramolecular Triad System D-A₁-A₂ in a Polar Solvent

   14. Luminescence Quenching in Micellar Clusters at Short Times and/or High Quencher Concentrations

   15. Effect of Irradiation Intensity on Luminescence Quenching Kinetics in Micellar Systems

   16. The Effect of an External Electric Field on Diffusion-Controlled Bulk Ion Recombination

   17. Relative Spatial Diffusion in Turbulent Media

   18. Asymmetric Tandem Claisen-Ene Strategy for Convergent Synthesis of (+)-9(11)-Dehydroestrone Methyl Ether : Stereochemical Studies on the Ene Cyclization and Cyclic Enol Ether Claisen Rearrangement for steroid Total Synthesis

   19. Crystal Structure of 2-Furyl Methacrylic Anhydrate

   20. Theoretical and Experimental Considerations of the Hammerhead Ribozyme Reactions : Divalent Magnesium Ion Mediated Cleavage of Phosphorus-Oxygen Bonds

   21. Crystal Structure of Inlusion Complex of Di(2-phenylethyl)-N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)malonamide,Di(2-phenylethyl)-N-(1-naphthyl)-carbamoylmethane and Benzene

2. Physical Chemistry
   1. ¹³CNMR and ESR Studies on a Polydiacetylene Having Acetylenic Carbons in the Side Chains

   2. Crystal Structure of Dodecaphenylcyclohexa-germane · 5Benzene

   3. Crystal Structure of the High-Pressure Phase of Solid CO₂

   4. Structure and Electrical Properties of the Metallic Langmuir-Blodgett Film without Secondary Treatments

   5. Transient Effect in Fluorescence Quenching Induced by Electron Transfer.
      I. Analysis by the Collins-Kimball Model of Diffusion-Controlled Reactions

   6. Orientation Control of Functional Molecules in Langmuir-Blodgett Films Using a Trigger Molecule: The Effect of Substitution of the Functional Molecule

   7. Crystal Structure and Conduction Property of the First Quasi-One-Dimensional Conductor of Tetrathiafulvalenium Salt with Mixed Inorganic Anions, (TTF) (ClO₄)_0.14±0.02(Cl)_0.424±0.08

   8. Third-Order Non-Linear Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Metal Complexes

   9. Magic-Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Half-Integer Quadrupole Nuclei: Effect of Spin-Locking Efficiency on Powder Lineshapes

   10. FTIR Spectra of the 2nu₄, nu₄+nu₆ and 2nu₆ Bands of Formaldehyde

   11. The Infrared Spectra of the Diatomic Hydrides AlH and GaH and Intensity Analyses from FTIR Measurements

   12. Magnetization of Carbonized Products of Chrysene, Triphenylene and Violanthrone

   13. Effect of Thickness and Monolayer Location on Thermostability of Metal Stearate LB Films Studied by FT-IR Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy

   14. Positron-lifetime Study on Porous Silicon with a Monoenergetic Pulsed Positron Beam

   15. Interatomic Distances in Layered Silicates and Their Intercalation Compounds as Studied by Cross Polarization NMR

   16. Substrate Temperature Dependence of Deuteron Bonding States in Deuterated Amorphous Silicon Studied by ²H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

   17. Structural Properties of Some Cyanoethernes with optical Nonlinearity

   18. Properties of Electronic Excited States of C₆₀ Thin Films as Seen from Photoconductivity and Luminescence Behavior: Dependence on Excitation Wavelength and Temperature

   19. Luminescence Excitation Spectra of C₆₀ Films

   20. In Situ Photoconductivity Behavior of C₆₀ Thin Films: Wavelength, Temperature, Oxygen Effect

   21. Oxygen Effect on The photoconductivity Behavior of C₆₀ Thin Films

   22. Ultra-thin Films Prepared by Organic Molecular Beam Deposition Techniques

   23. Microwave Spectrum of Dichloroborane (BHCl₂)

   24. ²H NMR Study of Hydrogen Bonding in Deuterated Kaolinite

   25. Magnetic Effect on Pulsed Air Flows in Engine

   26. Effects of Magic-angle Spinning on Spin-lattice Relaxations in Talc

   27. Infrared Absorption Spectra of the High-Pressure Phases of Cristabolite and their Coordination Numbers of Silicon Atoms

3. Surface Science
   1. Unusual Adsorption State of CO on Cs-Covered Ru(001)

   2. Electron Spin Resonance Studies of Photocatalytic Interface Reactions of Suspended M/TiO₂ (M=Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Os, or Ru) with Alcohol and Acetic Acid in Aqueous Media

   3. Growth Mechanism of Long Chain Compounds on the Surface of Amorphous Carbon Film with Normal Molecular Orientation

   4. Effect of Adsorbed Water Contained in Heat-Treated Silica Particles on Electrorheology

   5. Stabilized Hydrogen on Cs-modified Al(111): Evidence for Formation of Alkali Aluminum Dihydride Surface Complex

   6. Preparation of a Gold Organosol in Chloroform and its Discolouration by Photoirradiation

   7. Retention of Elongated Liquid Drops by Solid Surfaces

   8. Promoting Effect of Coadsorbed CO on the Decomposition of Saturated Hydrocarbons on Ni(755)

   9. Coadsorption of cesium and hydrogen on Al(111): induction of another two distinct adsorption states of hydrogen and its suppressive effect on alminum hydride desorption

   10. Scanning Tunneling Microscope and Atomic Force Microscope Study of Epitaxially Grown Palladium Crystallites on Graphite

   11. Growth Mechanism of Thin Films of a Charge Transfer Complex, TTF-TCNQ, Formed on Alkali Halide

   12. High Quality Thin Films of Fullerene by Means of Nucleation-control on the Substrate Surface

   13. Migration and Growth Mechanism of Long Chain Molecules on the Surface of Solid Substrates

   14. Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Atomic Structures on AgBr Emulsion Grain Surfaces

   15. Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Tabular AgBr Emulsion Grains

   16. Cleavage of a Layered Compound K₄Nb₆O₁₇.3H₂O in Two Ways

   17. RHEED intensity oscillation during synthesis of ceramic superlattice thin films: migration-assisted epitaxial growth of magnesium oxide/titanium oxide superlattice

   18. Development and Characterization of a Radical Beam Source for the Synthesis of Ceramic Thin Films

   19. Note on The Hydrogen Adsorption-Desorption Voltammogram on Pt(III) in Sulfuric Acid Solution

   20. Molecular Oriented Thin Film of Biphenyl-4,4'-Dithiol Fabricated by Molecular Beam Deposition Method

   21. Photo-Current Characteristics of Two-Layered Organic Thin Films Prepared by Plasma Polymerization

4. Analytical Chemistry
   1. Determination of Fluoride in Sodium Fluoride by a Lead(II) Chloride Fluoride Method

   2. Highly-Selective Li⁺ Transport through Liquid Membranes with Oligomethylene-Bridged Bisphenanthroline Derivatives

   3. Type Analysis of Citrus Essential Oils by Multidimensional Supercritical Fluid Chroma-tography/Gas Chromatography

   4. X-Ray Powder Diffraction Structure Analysis of 8-Aminocaprylic Acid

   5. Determination of Chlorinated Pesticides by Packed Column Supercritical Fluid Chromatography/ Electron-Capture Detector

   6. Development of a Real-Time Analysis Method for Atmospheric Elemental Carbon Particles by a Diode-Laser Photoacoustic Measurement

   7. Carbon Dioxide Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry of a Mixture of s-Triazine Oligomers Analyzed by a Method which Assumes a Pattern of Chemical Formulae

   8. Phenyl 3-Fluorobenzoate

   9. Retention Behavior of beta-Carotene on Polar and Nonpolar Stationary Phases in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

   10. Crystal Structure of a Complex of alpha-Cyclodextrin with 2-Fluoro-4-nitrophenol · 3H₂O

   11. Structural Effect of Several Acylic Neutral Carriers Containing 8-Quinolyloxy Units on the Stability Constants of Their Li⁺ Complexes in Water-Saturated Nitrobenzene

   12. Accuracy of the Measurement of Purity of Sulfamic Acid by Coulometric Titration

   13. Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric Studies of the Reactivity of a Water-Soluble Polymer Containing Pendant 8-hydroxyquinoline Moieties with Metal Ions

   14. Supercritical Fluid Chromatographic Determination of Tocopherols on an ODS-Silica gel Column

   15. Effect of Secondary Discharge on Spectroscopic and non-Spectroscopic Interferences in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

   16. Relation Between Surface Roughness and Depth Resolution Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy

   17. Role of Coulomb Energy in Promoting Collisionally Activated Dissociation of Multiply Charged Peptides Formed by Electrospray Ionization

   18. Ionic Clusters of Triazine Derivatives Produced by Matrix-Assisted N₂ Laser Desorption and CO₂ Laser Desorption

   19. Laser-Ionization Mass-Spectrometric Studies on Laser Ablation of a Nitrogen-Rich Polymer at 532nm and 1064nm

   20. Vapor Pressure Osmometry Calibration with Monodisperse Oligostyrene

   21. Separation of Poly(ethylene glycol) by Super Critical Fluid Chromatography

   22. Some Characteristics of Polyatomic Ion Spectra in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

   23. Analytical Application and Implications of Intramolecular Micelle-Mimetic Ionene Aggregates

5. Inorganic Chemistry
   1. Crystallization of YBa₂Cu₃O_7-y Films on SrTiO₃ (100) by Postannealing of Precursors Prepared by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

   2. Synthesis of the First Microporous Aluminium Phosphonate with Organic Groups Covalently Bonded to the Skeleton

   3. Removal of Cu, Ir, Pd and Os Ions in the Form of Chelates from Wastewaters by Naphthalene

6. Organic Chemistry
   1. Lanthanoid-Catalyzed Aldehyde Dimerization and Its Application to Polyester Synthesis

   2. Allylidenetriphenylphosphorane as a Bifunctional Reagent: Synthesis of Cyclopentenones and alpha,beta-Unsaturated Ketones with (3-(Alkoxycarbonyl)-2-ethoxy-2-propenylidene)triphenylphosphorane.

   3. Reaction of Silyl Enol Ethers with Arenediazonium Salts. Part 2. alpha-Amination of Esters

   4. Reaction of Silyl Enol Ethers with Arenediazonium Salts. Part 1. alpha-Arylation of Ketones

   5. The Vinylation of Bromobiphenyls Using Homogenous Nickel Catalysts

   6. Perfluorination of Allene Derivatives by Direct Fluorination

   7. Synthesis and Structure of All-Trans-1,2,3,4-Tetra-Tert-Butyl-1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorocyclotetrasilane

   8. Crystal Structures of Cholic Acid-Aniline and -3-Fluoroaniline Inclusion Compound; Fluorine Atom Effect on Channel and Hydrogen Bonding Pattern

   9. Silylation of 2- or 3-Alkenenitriles with Iodo-silanes/Triethylamine Affording 2- or 4-Silyl-2-alkenenitriles

   10. Reaction of Allene Derivatives with Trifluoromethyl Hypofluorite

   11. An Efficient Synthesis of Aryl Esters by Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of 4-Bromobiphenyl

   12. The Copper-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of 4,4'-Dibromobiphenyl Derivatives

   13. The Ethoxycarbonylation of 4,4'-Dibromobiphenyl with Palladium-Phosphine Catalysts
       -Effect of Solid-Liquid Phase Transfer Catalysts-

   14. Synthesis and Functions of 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivatives as Ionophores

   15. Potassium Dihydrogen Trifluoride: A Novel Fluorinating Reagent for Ring-opening of Epoxides

   16. The Acid-Catalyzed Oxidation of Methoxybenzenes to p-Benzoquinones by Dimethyldioxirane

   17. Electrolytic Partial Fluorination of Organic Compounds. Part IX. Selective Anodic Monofluorination of Hydrazones

   18. Anti-1,2,5,6,-Tetra-tert-butyl-3,3,4,4,7,7,8,8-octaisopropyltricyclo[4.2.0.0.^2,5]octasilane

   19. Molecular Structures and Charge-Transfer Complexes of Cis-Dibenzo[c,h]-1,6-Disilabicyclo [4.4.0]deca-3,8-Dienes and Bi(benzo[c]silacyclopent-3-ene-1-yl)s

   20. Ring-Opening Reaction of Octakis (1,1,2-trimethylpropyl) octasilacubane. Chlorination with PCl₅ Leading to Stereoisomeric 4,8-Dichlorooctakis (1,1,2-trimethylpropyl) tetracyclo-[3.3.0.0.^2.7.0^3,6] octasilanes

   21. Protection of Nucleosides Using Bifunctional Silyl Reagents

   22. A Novel Activation Method for Methyl Thioglucoside Using O-Mesitylenesulfonylhydroxylamine

   23. Stereoselective Synthesis of Regioisomers of Aldobiouronic Acid

   24. An Acyclic Polyether Dicarboxylic Acid Ionophore with High Selectivity for pH-driven Uphill Transport of Lead(II) Ion

   25. Synthesis of Novel 4-Arylamino-2-Dialkylamino-quinazolines under High Pressure

   26. Hydrosilation of Dienes Catalyzed by Cp*₂NdCH(SiMe₃)₂

   27. Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Study on Monofluorination Reaction of Hydrofluorocarbons over Cobalt Trifluoride

   28. Regio- and Stereocontrolled Synthesis of D-erythro-Sphingosine and Phytosphingosine from D-Glucosamine

   29. Palladium Catalyzed Vinylation of 4-bromo-4'-hydroxybiphenyl

   30. The Ethoxycarbonylation of 4,4'-Dibromobiphenyl by Palladium Catalysts with Phosphinated Polystyrene Ligands

   31. Study on Ring Expansion Reactions of Heterocyclic Cations by Insertion of Nitrogen Atom

   32. An Efficient Synthesis of 2,6-Di-tert-butylphenyl Esters by Palladium-catalysed Carbonylation of 4-Bromobiphenyl

   33. Structures of 1 : 1 Inclusion Complexes of Cholic Acid with Fluroethanols ; Conformational Analysis of Fluoroethanols in the Host Cavity

   34. Phosphinated Linear Polystyrene as a Ligand of Palladium Catalysts for Ethoxy-Carbonylation of 4,4'-Dibromobiphenyls

   35. Silver (I) Ion-Mediated Desulfurization-Condensation of Thiocarbonyl Compounds with Several Nucleophiles

   36. Preparation of Water Soluble Polymer with 8-Quinolinol Group and Its Specific Reactivity with Cd(II)

   37. 3.5-Difluorophenol

   38. Asymmetric Methoxyselenenylation of Olefins Using an Optically Active Diaryl Diselenide Derived from D-Mannitol

7. Biochemistry
   1. Antiproliferative Activity of Haloosmocenium Ions against Human and Murine Cancer Cell Lines

   2. Production of Mannosylerythritol Lipids as Biosurfactants by Candida antarctica, -Effect of cerulenin on the biosurfactants production-

   3. Autonomous pH oscillations in an immobilized papain membrane system

8. Photochemistry
   1. Laser-Induced Orientational Change of Nematic Liquid Crystalline Molecules Mediated by Photochromic Reactions of Surface Azobenzenes

   2. Perfluoroalkylation of Benzene by 185 nm Photolysis of Perfluoroazooctane

   3. Highly Efficient C-C Bond Formation in the Two-Photon Chemistry of 1,8-Bis(substituted-methyl)-naphthalenes by Direct Excitation of Photoactive Leaving Groups

   4. Preparation of Organic Fine Particles by Excimer Laser-induced Ablation of Solid Organic Monomers

   5. ESR Study and Surface Reaction of Laser-Ablated Polymer Films

   6. Surface Reaction of a Polypropylene Film upon ArF Excimer Laser Irradiation

   7. Photocatalytic Degradation of Sulfonated Aromatics in Aqueous TiO₂ Suspension

   8. Photochemistry of Benzenediazonium Anthracene-sulfonates: Photolysis of Benzenediazonium Salts by Excitation of the Anion

   9. Photochemical Process of p-Phenylenediacrylic Acid Monoesters in the Crystal and Monolayer/Multilayer

9. Catalysis
   1. Characterization of Co-Re-Sr/SiO₂ Catalyst Prepared from Cobalt Acetate as a Cobalt Precursor for CO Hydrogenation

   2. Oxidative Regeneration of Spent Molybdate and Tungstate Hydrotreating Catalysts

   3. Catalytic Behaviour of Alkali-metal Fullerides, C₆₀M₆ and C₇₀M₆ (M=Cs,K,Na), in H₂-D₂ Exchange and Olefin Hydrogenation

   4. The Selectivity of Zeolite Catalysts in the Alkylation of Biphenyl

   5. Coke Deposition, Product Encapsulation, and Propylene Oligomerization during The Isopropylation of Biphenyl over A Highly Dealuminated H-Mordenite

   6. Shape-Selective Alkylation of Biphenyl over Mordenites: Effects of Dealumination on Shape-Selectivity and Coke Deposition

   7. Shape-Selective Alkylation of Biphenyl over Mordenite: Cerium Exchanged Sodium Mordenite and Unmodified H-Mordenite with Low SiO₂/Al₂O₃ Ratio

   8. Shape-selective Isopropylation of Naphthalene and Biphenyl over Dealuminated H-Mordenites

   9. The Promoter Function of Molybdenum in Rh/Mo/SiO₂ Catalysts for CO Hydrogenation

   10. The Isopropylation of Naphthalene Over Cerium-Modified H-mordenite

   11. Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Some Titanates Based Perovskite Oxides

   12. Desulfurization of Thiophene-type Compounds and Addition Reactions of the Intermediates (Part 3) Effect of Coexistent Substance on Addition Reaction

   13. Effect of Catalyst Preparation on the Oxidative Coupling of Methane over SrO-La₂O₃

   14. Characterization of Silica-supported Rhodium Catalysts Prepared by Alkoxide Method and Particle Size Effect on Vapor Phase Hydroformylation of Ethylene

   15. Vapor Phase Hydroformylation of Ethene Over Co/SiO₂ Promoted by Noble Metals : Dynamic in situ Diffuse Reflectance FT-IR Study of Surface Species

   16. Structural Change of Sulfided Nickel-Tungsten Catalysts during Oxidative Regeneration

   17. Selective Oxidation of Methanol in Exhaust gas Containing Aromatic Compounds

   18. Effect of the Type of Preparation the Properties of Titania/Silicas

   19. Effect of Preparation Methods on Properties of Amorphous Alumina/Silicas

   20. Effect of Preparation Methods on Properties of Alumina/titans

   21. The Effect of Preparation Methods on Properties of Zirconia/silicas

   22. Metal Additive Effect on the Performance of Metal Oxide Catalysts for the Selective Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides with Hydrocarbons

   23. Effect of Na₂CO₃ Addition on Photocatalytic Decomposition of Liquid Water over Various Semiconductor Catalysts

   24. Partial Oxidation of Methane: Continuous Production of Synthesis Gas over Rh/YSZ/Ag under Oxygen Supply

   25. Partial Oxidation of Ethane into Acetaldehyde by Active Oxygen generated Electrochemically on Gold through Yttria-stabilized Zircinia

   26. Two Stage Upgrading of Coprocessing Oil

   27. Catalytic Functions of Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts Supported on Alumina (Part 3) Effects of Active Metal and Metal Loading on Catalytic Activities

   28. Studies on effective Catalysts for lower olefin production from methanol

   29. Catalytic Performance of Aluminoferrisilicates Synthesized Using 1-Butanol as a Template

10. Polymer Chemistry
    1. Photocontrol of Micellar Structure of an Azobenzene Containing Amphiphilic Sequential Polypeptide

    2. Synthesis of Heat-Resistant Polyester Containing Rigid Biphenyl Moiety by Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation-Polycondensation

    3. Preparation of p-Phenylene-3, 3'-bis(1-allyltetra-hydrothiophenium) Dibromide and Its Reactions in Basic Solution

    4. Interface Formation between Poly(2,5-diheptyl-p-phenylenevinylene) and Calcium: Implications for Light-Emitting Diodes

    5. Co-Polymerization of PCB and Tetrabutyl Orthotitanate; A New Treating Method of Notorious PCB

    6. Photo-Oxidation of Freely Suspended Submicron Films of Poly(3-nonylthiophene)

    7. Reductive Electropolymerization of 2,5-Dichlorobenzonitrile

    8. pH-Responsive Guest Binding of Polypeptide Containing a Cyclodextrin at the Terminal

    9. Preparation and Photoreaction of Langmuir-Blodgett Film Made from Poly(vinyl alcohol) Having p-Phenylenediacrylic Acid Ester

    10. Polyamide Monomolecular Films Prepared by Polycondensation at Air-Water Interface

    11. FT-IR Study of Molecular Orientation and Anisotropy in "Command Surfaces" Formed by Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Azobenzene Amphiphilic Polymers

    12. Spectroscopic Properties of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Amphiphilic Polysilanes

    13. Alignment Photoregulation of Liquid Crystals on Precisely Area Controlled Azobenzene Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayers

    14. Anisotropic Alignment of A Nematic Liquid Crystal Controlled by A Polarization Sensitive Langmuir-Blodgett Command Layer

    15. Detection of Actomyosin Depolymerization by Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal: Possibility for Development of a Meat-Freshness Sensor

    16. Detection of Actomyosin Depolymerization with a Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal

    17. Preparation of N-Acetylchitooligosaccharides by Hydrolysis of Chitosan with Chitinase

    18. Preparation of N-Acetylchitooligosaccharides from Lysozymic Hydrolysates of Partially N-Acetylated Chitosans

    19. Synthesis of Polyallylamine Derivatives with N-Carbamoylguanidine Groups

    20. Sigmoidal Swelling Profiles for Temperature-Responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-butyl methacrylate) Hydrogels

    21. Modulating the Phase Transition Temperature and Thermosensitivity in N-isopropylacryamide Copolymer Gels

    22. Epitaxy of poly(2,5-diheptyl-p-phenylene) on ordered polytetrafluoroethylene

    23. Synthesis and Solid-State Polymerization of omega-(4-Aryl-1,3-Butadiynyl) Substituted 1-Alkanol and Alkanonic Acid

    24. Synthesis and Solid-State Polymerization of omega-(1,3-Butadiynyl) Substituted 1-Alkanol and Alkanonic Acid

    25. Photocrosslinkable Azo-Dye Polymers for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics

    26. Synthesis of Diacetylene-Substituted Polydi-acetylenes with Alkoxycarbonylurethane

    27. Intelligent Thermo-Responsive Hydrogels-Mechanism of On-Off Switches for Drug Release

    28. Positive Thermosensitive Pulsatile Drug Release Using Negative Thermosensitive Hydrogels

    29. Electrical Deformation of Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Gels

    30. Solid-State Polymerization of 15,17,19,21,23,25-Tetracontahexayne

11. Polymer Physics
    1. Sorption and Partial Molar Volumes of Gases in Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)

    2. Sorption and Partial Molar Volumes of Inert Gases in Rubbery Polymers

    3. Thermomechanical Properties of Polymethyl Methacrylate-Palladium Cluster Composites

    4. An Analysis of the Swelling Equilibrium of an Ionic Polymer Network in a Binary Liquid Mixture

    5. Evaluation of Polymer Free Volume by Positron Annihilation and Gas Diffusivity Measurements

    6. Effect of Electron-Irradiation on the Free Volume of PEEK Studied by Positron Annihilation

    7. Evaluation of Epoxy Resin for Cryogenic Use by Positron Annihilation Method

    8. Characterization of Long-Periodic Layered Structures by X-Ray Diffraction V: Small Angle X-Ray Scattering of Distorted Multilayers

    9. Solvent Effect on the Conformation of 1,2-Dimethoxypropane

    10. Acoustic Microscopy Evaluation of Poly-propylene/Calcium Carbonate Composites

    11. Processing and Mechanical Properties of Strands of Liquid Crystalline Copolyester and Copoly-esteramide

    12. Changes in the Fine Structure of Silk Fibroin Fibers Following Gamma Irradiation

    13. Structural Changes of Silk Fibroin Membranes Induced by Immersion in Methanol Aqueous Solutions

    14. Structures and Physicochemical Properties of High Water Content Tough Hydrogels Prepared by Blending of Poly (vinyl alcohol) with Poly (styrenesulfonic acid) Sodium Salt

    15. Morphological Studies on Polymer / Liquid Crystal Blend

    16. The influence of moisture on the dielectric properties of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)

    17. Structural Change of Alginate Hydrogel Fibres in the Presence of Water

    18. Structure and Properties of Drawn Nylon-12 Film

    19. Preparation and Properties of Poly (vinyl acetate) / Silica-Gel Microhydrids

    20. Mechanical Properties of Polyvinyl Acetate Incorporated With Silica-gel by Sol-gel Process

    21. Preparation and Characterizaton of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose/Silica Micro-Hybrids

    22. Fracture Toughness and Morphology Study of Ternary Blends of Epoxy, Poly(Ether Sulphone), and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber

    23. Intrachain Conduction and Main-Chain Conformation of Coducting Polymers as Studied by Frequency-Domain Electric Birefringence Spectroscopy

    24. Plasma-Polymerized Fluorinated Membrane Similar to Nafion and Its Use as a Membrane Electrode for Lipophilic Cations

    25. Aggregative Behavior of Poly(ethylene oxide) in Water and Methanol

    26. Resistivity-Temperature Behaviours of Epoxy/Nickel coated Mica Composites

    27. Temperature Dependence of the Interaction Parameter between Polystyrene and Poly(methyl methacrylate)

    28. Fracture toughness and morphology study of ternary blends of epoxy, poly(ether sulfone) and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber

    29. Preparation of Laminates Having Isotropically Molecular Orientation of a Liquid Crystalline Polymer in Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Matrix

    30. Structural and Thermal Behavior of Polypro-pyrene/Polyamide Blend under High Pressure

    31. Phase-Separation Process and Self-Organization of Textures in the Biphase Region of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Poly (4,4'-dioxy-2,2'-dimethylazoxybenzene-dodecanedioyl).
        1. A Study on the Athermal Conditions

12. Applied Physics
    1. C K-edge X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure of Carbon Nanotubes

    2. Pyroelectricity of Noncentrosymmetric Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Phenylpyrazine Derivatives

    3. Optimization of Laminates for Transient Heat Conduction

    4. Research on High Magnetic Fields in NIMC

    5. Microscopic Observations of Shock Compression in Powders

    6. Shock Synthesis of A Hybrid of Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride

    7. Command Surface Controlled Liquid Crystalline Waveguide Structures as Optical Information Storage

    8. Preparation of Composite Ultrafine Particles Consisting of Different kinds of Particles in a Gas

    9. Reversible Control of the Nonlinear Optical Activity of One-Dimentional Metal Complexes

13. Membrane
    1. Preparation of Asymmetric Polyimide Membrane for Water/Ethanol Separation in Pervaporation by the Phase Inversion Process

    2. Selection Crieteria for Solvent and Gelation Medium in the Phase Inversion Process

    3. Effects of Ionic Dissociation of Membrane Polymer on Pervaporation Performance

    4. Potentials of Silicalite Membranes for the Separation of Alcohol/Water Mixture

    5. Separation of Ethanol/Water Mixture by Silicalite Membrane on Pervaporation

    6. Preparation of PVA Membranes Containing beta-Cyclodextrin Oligomer (PVA/CD Membrane) and their Pervaporation Characteristics for Ethanol/Water Mixtures

    7. Pervaporation Performance and Swelling Behavior of Silicone Rubber Membrane

    8. Pervaporation of Water/Alcohol Mixtures Through the PVA Membranes Containing Cyclodextrin Oligomer

    9. Sorption Equilibria and Diffusion Coefficients of Ethanol and Water in the PVA Membranes Containing Cyclodextrin

    10. Ion Permeabilities across Silk Fibroin Membrane

    11. Stimuli-Responsive Membrane Composed of Block Copolypeptides

    12. Transport of Pharmaceuticals through Silk Fibroin Membrane

    13. Pervaporation Membranes by Plasma Polymerization for Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from Water

    14. Preparation of N-Propionyl Chitosan Membranes for Ultrafiltration and Their Properties of Chemical Resistance and Fouling

    15. Lipid Layer-Immobilized Membranes Prepared by Ultrafiltration and Their Gas Permeation Properties

    16. Charged Ultrafiltration Membranes for Wastewater Treatment and Their Fouling Properties

    17. Pervaporation of ethanol/water through a poly (vinylalcohol)/cyclodextrin (PVA/CD) membrane

    18. Characterization and Gas Permeability of a Three-Component Polyimide Series

14. Organic Materials
    1. The Dimerization of Isocyanates under High Pressure

    2. Study on Organic Molecular Complexes For Separation and Sensing

    3. Crystal Structure of 1,1-Bis(benzoylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropane

    4. The Effect of Guest Molecules on the Crystal Growth of the Organic Superconductor k-(BEDT-TTF)₂Cu(NCS)₂

    5. First in situ Monolayer Conductivity Measurements on Water: Bis(ethylenedioxy)tetrathiafulvalene and 2-Decyl-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane Systems

    6. Recognition properties of amphiphilic cyclodextrin monolayers at the air-water interface

    7. Preparation and Application of Porous Silk Fibroin Materials

    8. Selective Si-Si Bond Cleavage in Decaisopropyl-bicyclo[2.2.0]hexasilane. A Route to Sterically Hindered 1,4-Dichlorocyclohexasilanes

    9. Synthesis of 1,3-di-O-alkyl-2-O-(beta-glycosyl)glycerols Bearing Oligosaccharides as Hydrophilic Groups

    10. Separation of Organic Substances with Thermo-responsive Polymer Hydrogel

    11. Nonlinear optical properties of a novel organic crystal : 2-furyl methacrylic anhydride

    12. Non-collinear Phase-matched Second-harmonic Generation in a 2-Furyl Methacrylic Anhydride Crystal

    13. Calcium Alginate Gel Fibers : Influence of Alginate Source and Gel Structure on Fiber Strength

    14. Molecular Orientation of Vacuum-Deposited Thin Films Of Poly(dimethylsiline)

    15. Anisotropic Molecular Orientation of Poly (o-trimethylsilyl)-Phenylacetylene Film Swollen under High Magnetic Field

15. Inorganic Materials
    1. Solubilities of Manganese Oxide in Molten Carbonate

    2. The Effect of Surface Characteristics of Silica Particles on Electrorheology

    3. Structural Characterization of a CuO/MgO Artificially Superstructured Films by X-ray Diffraction Method

    4. Preparation of Pore-Free Disk of La_1-xSr_xCoO₃ Mixed Conductor and its Oxygen Permeability

    5. In-Plane Aligned Ba₂YCu₃O_7-y Films Prepared by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    6. Preparation and Properties of a Metal Dithiolene Conductor, Partially Oxidized Salt of Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium Bis(5,6-dithio-benzo[d]-1,3-dithiole-2-thione) Nickelate, (n-Bu₄N)_0.29[Ni(dmbit)₂]

    7. Topotactic Oxidation of Ramsdellite-Type Li_0.5TiO₂, a New Polymorph of Titanium Dioxide: TiO₂(R)

    8. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ba₂Ti₁₃O₂₂: A Reduced From of BaTi₅O₁₁ by the Titanium Insertion

    9. Incommensurate Modulated Structure and Stacking Disorder of Misfit Layer Compounds PbS-VS2 and BiS-TaS2

    10. Chemical Vapor Infiltration of Silicon Carbide Using the SiCl₄-CH₄-H₂ Reagent System

    11. Synthesis of Ti Aluminides from Ti/Al Laminated Films by Magnetron Sputtering

    12. Structural Phase Transitions in the Ferromagnetic Vanadium Oxide NaV₆O₁₁

    13. Crystal Structure of Electrode Materials (Zr,A)V_0.5Ni_1.1Mn_0.2Fe_0.2 (A=Ti, Nb and Hf) for Ni-Hydrogen Rechargeable Batteries.

    14. Electrical Property of Tantalum Oxide Films Prepared by KrF Excimer Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition

    15. Coating of Alumina with Hydroxyapatite by RF-Plasma Spraying

    16. Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria Data in S-Ga-Sb System Auxiliary to the Growth of Doped GaSb Single Crystals

    17. Dehydrogenation-Aromatisation of Methane on Amorphous-Like Carbons

    18. In situ Observation on Solid-liquid Interface by Real Time Phase Shift Interferometry

    19. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ramsdellite-Type Li_0.5TiO₂

    20. Fracture Toughness as a Function of Temperature for Alumina Whisker Stabilized Zirconia Composite

    21. Phase Diagram and Thermoelectric Property of Si-B System Ceramics

    22. Microstructure and Seebeck Coefficient of SiC-B₄C Eutectic Ceramics

    23. Hydrogen Absorption and Microstructure in BCC Alloyy with C14-Type Laves Phase

16. Chemical Engineering
    1. A Simulation Model and a Thermodynamic Database for the System Sea Water/Liquid CO₂ at Large Depths

    2. Study of the Pseudo-Steady-State Kinetics of CO₂ Hydrate Formation and Stability

    3. Modeling of the Edge-Enhancement Process in An Artificial Retina

    4. Heat Transfer in a Conductive-Heating Agitated Dryer

    5. Some New Considerations about Ethylene Hydrogenation in a 77%w Palladium and 23%w Silver Membrane Reactor

    6. Taylor Dispersion Models Involving Nonlinear Irreversible Reactions

    7. Radial Mixing Diffusion of Hydrogen in a Packed-Bed Type of Palladium Membrane Reactor

    8. Solubility Measurement in Crossover Region of Supercritical CO₂- Naphthalene-henanthrene System

    9. Furfural Formation Accompanying Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction

    10. Preparation of Fine Sericite,a Kind of Clay, by Chemically Assisted Dry Comminution -Effect of Nitrate on Grindability

    11. Chemical Purification of Carbon Nanotubes by Use of Graphite Intercalation Compounds

    12. Chemically Assisted Dry Comminution of Sericite Dry Comminution Method Accompanied by Ion-Exchange

    13. EXPRES: An Expert System for Synthesizing Chemical Reaction Cycles

    14. Shrinkage of Liquid CO₂ Droplets in Water

17. Energy & Environment
    1. Graphic Representation of the ¹³C Chemical Shifts and Substructures of Hydrocarbons and Oxygen-Containing Compounds for the Analysis of Chemical Structures of Coals and the Related Materials

    2. Analysis for Dibromoacetic Acid Formed During Seawater Chlorination

    3. Properties and Electrode Performances of Zr_1-xA_xM₂ for Nickel-Hydrogen Rechargeable Batteries

    4. Photodegradation of Chlorofluorocarbon Alternatives on Metal Oxide Solar Energy

    5. Compositional Analysis of Lignin-Derived and Coal-Derived Liquids by Using GC/MS-Chromatograms

    6. The Promoter Function of Molybdenum in Rh/Mo/SiO₂ Catalysts for CO Hydrogenation

    7. Aluminizing for TiAl Turbocharger Rotor by Reduced Pressure Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (RPMOCVD) and the Efficiency of Its Oxidation Resistance

    8. The Synthesis of TiAl Intermetallic Films by a Rf Magnetron Sputtering and the Mechanical Properties of the Microcomposites with SiC Fibers

    9. Energy Conservation of Azeotropic Distillation by Internal Heat Integration

    10. Actual Field Test of a Novel Combined System of High Efficiency Heating and Cooling Heat Pump and Clathrate Cool Storage Unit

    11. Investigations of Anode and Electrolyte for Methane Partial Oxidation in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    12. SOFC Developments in Japan

    13. Thermodynamic Considerations on Plausible Effect of Oxygen Flow on Morphology of Reaction Products at the YSZ/Lanthanum Manganite Interface in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    14. Thermodynamic Properties of Fluorinated Ethers as Alternative Refrigerants

    15. Selective Production of BTX by Hydrocracking of Coal Volatile Matter Over Zeolite Catalyst

    16. Crystal Structure of Electrode Materials (Zr,A)V_0.5Ni_1.1Mn_0.2Fe_0.2 (A=Ti, Nb and Hf) for Ni-Hydrogen Rechargeable Batteries

    17. Highly Dispersed Cobalt Catalysts for CO Hydrogenation

    18. Selective Reduction of NO by Hydrocarbons and Oxygenated Hydrocarbons over Metal Oxide Catalysts

18. General
    1. A New Index for Gas Explosion Hazards: " F Number "

    2. Experimental Study of Spontaneous Ignition Limit of Oxygen-Lean Silane Mixtures

    3. Cell Growth on Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel Membranes Containing Biguanido Groups

    4. Impact Tests of a Solid Rocket Motor

    5. Cell Growth on Poly(alpha-amino acid) Membranes -Effect of Amino Acid Composition-

    6. Explosion Hazard of Aqueous Ethy Alcohol Solution

    7. Safety Research of Fireworks at NIMC, MITI

    8. Creation of Environmental Responsible Rubber Embeded Ti-Ni Alloy Effecter

    9. Vapor Phase Synthesis of Ti Aluminides and The Interfacial Bonding Effect on The Mechanical property of Micro-Composites Reinforced by Pyrolized SiC Fibers

    10. Functionalities of Nano-Scale Composites

    11. Effects of Wood Species on Electroconductivity and Electromagnetic Shielding Properties of Electrolessly Plated Sliced Veneer with Nickel

    12. Shear-lag Effect in CFRP I-Beams Under Three-point Bending

    13. Anemia and Serum Iron, Copper and Zinc

    14. Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Fiber Filled Epoxy Resin Composites Molded by Using Centrifugal Force

Annual review Index