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ABSTRACTS '95

  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
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  1. Theoretical & Computational

    1. Structure Analysis by Powder Diffraction Using Simulation Technology - Crystal Structure of o-Nitrobenzoic Acid -

    2. Diffusion Constant of a Polymer Chain in Biomembranes

    3. The Diffusive Interaction in Diffusion-Limited Reactions: the Time-Dependent Case

    4. Electronic Energy Transfer in Concentrated Micellar Solutions

    5. Diffusion-Controlled Reaction Rate to an Active Site in an External Electric Field

    6. Diffusion-Controlled Reaction Rate to an Active Site

    7. Theoretical Estimations of Third Order Optical Nonlinearities for One Dimensional Metal Chains

    8. Measuring the Local Oscillation Properties of a Rod-Supported Cotton Fabric Strip in Free Damped Swing

    9. The Steric Factor in the Time-Dependent Diffusion-Controlled Reactions

    10. Microscopic Reversibility of the Rate Constant Given by the Generalized Marcus Equation

    11. Computer Simulation Studies of Solvent Effect on Electron Transfer in Acetonitrile Solutions

    12. On "Energy Losses of Subexcitation Charged Particles in Polar Media" by S. V. Stepanov

    13. Diffusion-Controlled Reaction Rate to Asymmetric Reactants under Coulomb Interaction

    14. The Study of Detonation Properties of High Explosives Using the Intermolecular Potential Model (IX) -Detonation Properties of Metallic Azides-

    15. Diffusion-Controlled Reactions in Micellar Systems

    16. Effect of the Molecular Shapes of the Donor and the Acceptor on Electron Transfer Rates

    17. Identification of Food Compounds from Near-Infrared Spectra by Neural Network

    18. Totally ab Initio Prediction of the Structures of CO2 Molecular Crystal

    19. Conformational Analysis of n-Alkanes Using Density Functional Theory. Comparison with ab Initio Calculations

    20. Response Properties of a Metal-Oxide-Semi-conductor Gas Sensor to Odors Presented Continuously

    21. Identification of Plastic Wastes from Near-Infrared Spectra by Neural Network

    22. Effects of Fluctuating Odor on Odor Intensity and Annoyance

  2. Physical Chemistry

    1. Pressure-Tuned Fermi Resonance in Ice VII

    2. High-Pressure FT-IR Spectra of Liquid and Crystalline CH2F2 up to 13 GPa

    3. FTIR Absorption Spectrum of Indium Hydride InH

    4. Local structure in beta-Ti1-y Vy Hx studied by inelastic neutron scattering

    5. Frequency Change of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance at the Supercritical Condition of Carbon Dioxide

    6. Magnetic Acceleration and Deceleration of O2 Gas Streams Injected Into Air

    7. Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Bis (dimethylglyoximato) Metal (II)

    8. Spontaneous Orientation of Alkyl and Alkoxy Cyanobiphenyl Liquid Crystals on the Metallic Substrate

    9. XAFS Study on the Crystallization of Pentasil-Structured Zeolite

    10. Alloying of Linear Metal Chains in the One-dimensional Metal Complexes and Their THG Property

    11. Bubble and Cavity Effects in Positronium Chemistry

    12. Pulsed-Field-Gradient NMR of Diffusive Transport through a Spherical Interface into an External Medium Containing a Relaxation Agent

    13. NMR Study of Dynamics of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Molecules in Kaolinite/Dimethyl Sulfoxide Intercalation Compound

    14. Electronic Excited States in C60 Thin Film as Revealed by Spectroscopic Measurements: Luminescence Excitation Spectra and Temperature Dependence

    15. Langmuir-Blodgett Film of Amphiphilic C60 Carboxylic Acid

    16. Relaxation of the Excited States and Analysis of the Photocurrent Spectrum of C60 Polycrystalline Films

    17. Effect of Positional Disorder of Anions on the Conduction Mechanism of the One-Dimensional Conductors (TTF) (BF4)0.02 (Cl)0.60 and (TTF) (SCN)0.09(Cl)0.66

    18. Chemical Waves in Mesoporous Media

    19. Noise-Induced Convergence of Low Flow Rate chaos in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction

    20. Transient Effect in Fluorescence Quenching by Electron Transfer.
      2. Determination of the Rate Parameters Involved in the Marcus Equation

    21. Microwave Spectra of Dichlorine Monoxide in Its Excited Vibrational States

    22. Water Transport Behavior in Nafion 117 Membranes

    23. Enhancement of the Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Property of a One-Dimesional Platinum Complex by Fabricating Its Metastable Form

    24. Nuclear Spin-Lattice Relaxation Mechanisms in Kaolinite Confirmed by Magic-Angle Spinning

    25. Formation of a Methoxy-Modified Interlayer Surface via the Reaction Between Methanol and Layered Perovskite HLaNb2O7ƕxH20

    26. Orientation Change of Dimer-Type Porphyrin in Langmuir-Blodgett Films Caused by a Trigger Molecule

    27. Orientation Change of Functional Molecules in Langmuir-Blodgett Films Caused by a Trigger Molecule: Infrared Spectroscopic Study on the Orientation of n-Alkane, Trigger Molecule

    28. Solid State Effects in C60: Relationship Between Phase Transition and Optical Properties, Intermolecular Charge Transfer Excitation, and Luminescence Quenching by Oxygen

    29. Intermolecular Charge-Transfer Excitation in C60 Films: Evidence from Luminescence and Photoconductivity

    30. Nonlinear Optical Properties of J-Aggregated Merocyanine Dye Microcrystals in Polymer Matrices

    31. Monoclinic-Hexagonal Phase Transition in Hydroxyapatite Studied by X-ray Diffraction and Differential Scanning Calorimeter Techniques

    32. Second-Order Hyperpolarizabilities of Aromatic Carboxylates Without Visible Absorption

    33. Electric Field Induced Luminescence Quenching in C60 Films: Evidence of Intermolecular Charge Transfer Excitation

    34. Second-Order Hyperpolarizabilities of Organic Ionic Species

    35. Comparatively Large Second-Order Hyper-polarizability of Aromatic Sulfonate Anion with Short Cutoff Wavelength

  3. Surface Science

    1. Determination of Decomposition Starting Temperature of Hydrocarbons Adsorbed on a Single Crystal Surface: Representative Results for Cycloheptane on Ni(755)

    2. Surface Oxidation of Chromium Nitride Films Studied by Means of X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Using Synchrotron Radiation

    3. Noble Metal Solid Sols in Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)

    4. Underpotential Deposition of Copper on Pt(s)-[n(111)x(100)] Electrodes in Sulfuric Acid Solution

    5. Surface Alloy Formation at the Sm/Ru(001) Interface: Evidence From Ru 3d Core-Level Emission

    6. Quantitative Determination of the Imperfectness of a Cleaved MoS2(001) Surface by Coaxial Impact-Collision Ion Scattering

    7. Auger Electron Yields XAFS Measurement Using Synchrotron Radiation-Application to Element-Selective Analysis and Chemical State Analysis

    8. Structural Change of Supported Ni-Mo Sulfide Catalysts During the Hydrogenation of Coal-Derived Liquid

    9. Molecular Orientation of Vapor-Deposited Films of Long-Chain Molecules Observed With Atomic Force Microscopy

    10. Influence of Underpotential Deposition of Copper with Submonolayer Coverage on Hydrogen Adsorption at the Stepped Surfaces Pt(955), Pt(322) and Pt(544) in Sulfuric Acid Solution

    11. Structural Characterization of Fullerene Thin Films Fabricated by Organic Molecular Beam Deposition

    12. Resonant and Nonresonant Investigations of Amphiphilic Azobenzene Derivatives in Solution and in Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface

    13. Crystal Engineering of NaCl Using LB Films

    14. Change of Electronic State Accompanied by Structural Transformations of K and Cs Adlayers on Al(111)

    15. Adsorption of CO on Cs-Precovered Ru(001): Formation of a Double-Layer Structure Cs/Cs + CO/Ru and Complete Screening of the CO Dipole

    16. Performance Characteristics of an Oxygen Radical Beam Radio-Frequency Source

    17. Chemisorption of CO on Sm Overlayers and SmRu Alloy Films on Ru(001)

    18. Coadsorption of Cs and CO on Ru(001): Formation of Cs + CO Islands and Isotope Exchange of the CO Located Inside the Islands

    19. Ultra Tin Growth of Pd by Radical Enhanced Vaper Deposition

    20. Unconstrained Cis-Trans Isomerization of Azobenzene Moieties in Designed Mixed Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface

  4. Analytical Chemistry

    1. Crystal Structure Determination of 1,2-Cyclohexanedionedioxime-Nickel(II) by Powder Diffraction

    2. A Slab-Optical-Waveguide Absorption Spectroscopy of Langmuir-Blodgett Films with a White Light Excitation Source

    3. Determination of Aluminum in Serum by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detection

    4. Determination of Free Fatty Acids by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography on an ODS Silica-Gel Column

    5. GPC Patterns of Tropical Starch Amylopectins Hydrolyzed by Isoamylase Reaction

    6. Evidence for the Distribution of Iron Atoms in Argon Inductively Coupled Plasmas According to the Boltzmann Population

    7. The Changes Induced by Isoamylase in the Molecular Structure of Amylopectins Isolated from Tropical Starches

    8. Determination of Impurities in High-Purity Selenium by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry after Matrix Separation with Thiourea

    9. Selective Preconcentration and Separation of a Trace Amount of Copper(II) with Poly[N-(8-hydroxy-5-quinolylmethyl)-4-aminomethylstyrene] Resin

    10. Structure Analysis of Zinc-Formazan Complexes by XAFS Spectroscopy

    11. Role of Plasticizers on the Characteristics of Poly(vinyl chloride)-Membrane Lithium-Selective Electrodes Based on Phenanthroline Derivatives

    12. Crystal Structure of 1-[4-(Dimethylamino)-1-naphthyl]-4-(phenylmethyl)-2-thiohydantoin Benzene Solvate

    13. Supercritical Fluid Chromatography of Free Resin Acids on an ODS-Silica Gel Column

    14. Determination of Serum Urea by Isotope Dilution Method Using Discharge-Assisted Thermospray Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    15. New Calcium-Selective Electrodes Based on Annonaceous Acetogenins and Their Analogs with Neighboring Bistetrahydrofuran

  5. Inorganic Chemistry

    1. Removal of Fluoride Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Multivalent Metal Compounds

    2. Sorption of Fluoride Ion from Aqueous Solutions by Yttrium-Loaded Poly(Hydroxamic Acid) Resin

    3. Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Properties of Lanthanum(III) Chromate(III): LaCrO3, at Temperatures from 298.15 K. Evaluation of The Thermal Conductivity

    4. Amorphous Iron (III) Hydroxide as Phosphate-Binding Agent for Oral Administration

    5. Crystallization and In-Plane Alignment Behavior of YBa2Cu3O7-y Films on MgO(001) Prepared by the Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    6. Unusual Reactivity of 1,2-Disilylbenzene toward Pt(0) Complexes. Isolation of the First Pt(IV)Si4P2 and Dinuclear, Mixed-Valence Pt(II)Pt(IV)Si4P4 Complexes

    7. An Investigation of Anodes for Direct-Oxidation of Carbon in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    8. Bis(4-Nitroanilinium) Tetrachlorocadmate

    9. AlMepO-alpha : A Novel Open-Framework Aluminum Methylphosphonate with Organo-Lined Uni-dimensional Channels

    10. Structure of Aluminum Methylphosphonate, AlMepO-beta, with Unidimensional Channels Formed From Ladder-Like Organic-Inorganic Polymer Chains

  6. Organic Chemistry

    1. Synthesis of Regioisomeric Methyl alpha-L-Arabinofuranobiosides

    2. Efficient Synthesis of Cord Factor Analogs Through Tributylstannylation

    3. Semi-Empirical Molecular Orbital Studies of Monofluorination Reactions: Reaction of Hydrofluorocarbons Over Cobalt Trifluoride

    4. The Core Trisaccharide of alpha-L-Arabinofuranan:
      Synthesis of Methyl 3,5-di-O-alpha-L-Arabinofuranosyl-alpha-L-Arabinofuranoside

    5. Phenyl 2-Fluorobenzoate, Phenyl 4-Fluorobenzoate and Phenyl Benzoate

    6. Topological and Nontopological Rearrangement in Crystal Lattice of Cholic Acid Inclusion Complex Induced by Guest Exchange

    7. Novel Ladder Polymers by the Platinum Complex-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Double Silylation Reaction of 1,2,4,5-Tetrakis(dimethylsilyl)benzene with Cyclic Diynes

    8. Oxidation of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines to 3,4-Dihydroisoquinolines with Molecular Oxygen Catalyzed by Copper(II) Chloride

    9. Oxidation of Methoxybenzenes to p-Benzoquinones Catalyzed by Methyltrioxorhenium(VII)

    10. Synthesis of Carbazole-Containing Aromatic Polyamide by Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation-Polycondensation

    11. Potassium Fluoride-Poly(Hydrogen Fluoride) Salts as Fluorinating Agents for Halofluorination of Alkenes

    12. Synthesis of beta-Lactams by the Cycloaddition of 2, 3-Dihydrofuran to Isocyanates

    13. Platinum Catalysed Regioselective Ortho-Silylation of Benzylideneamines via Intramolecular C-H Activation

    14. Unexpected formation of 1,4-Disilacyclohexa-2,5-dienes in the Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of Cl(SiMe2)3Cl with Acetylenes and Its Application to Polymer Synthesis

    15. Synthetic Utility of HCFC-123(2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane): the Reaction Between HCFC-123 and Aldehydes Using Zinc

    16. Kemp's Acid Imides as Uphill Transport Carriers for Alkaline Earth Metal Ions

    17. Preparation of 2,4-Dialkylidene-1,3-Dithietanes from Ynamines and Carbon Disulfide

    18. Oxidative Addition of the Si-C Bonds of Silacyclobutanes to Pt(PEt3)3 and Highly Selective Platinum(0)-Catalyzed Di- or Polymerization of 1,1-Dimethyl-1-silacyclobutane

    19. [3 + 2]-Annulation of Allylidene(triphenyl)phospho-rane with 1,2-Diacylethylenes: Synthesis of Sub-stituted Cyclopentadienes

    20. Double Claisen Rearrangement: A New Route to Novel Ligands for Metal Ions

    21. Cyclopentenones from 2-Ethoxyallylidene(triphenyl) phosphorane and 1,2-Diacylethylenes:
      Synthesis of (±)-Methyl Dehydrojasmonate

    22. Asymmetric Intramolecular Selenoetherification and Selenolactonization Using an Optically Active Diaryl Diselenide Derived from D-Mannitol

    23. Asymmetric Catalysis by a New Type of Chiral Binaphthol-Titanium Complex

    24. Asymmetric Oxyselenenylation of Simple Olefins Using Optically Active Selenobinaphthyls

    25. Crystal Structure of a Mixed Chain Diacylglycerol, 1-Stearoyl-3-Oleyl-Glycerol

    26. Hydrofluorination of Unsaturated Compounds with Solid Potassium Hydrogen Fluoride in the Presence of Silicon Tetrafluoride at Room Temperature

  7. Biochemistry

    1. Effect of Cerulenin on the Production of Mannosyl-Erythritol Lipids as Biosurfactants

    2. Production of Biosurfactants, -Biosynthetic Pathways of Mannosyl-Erytritol Lipids-

    3. Attachment and Growth of Fibroblast Cells on Silk Fibroin

    4. Purification and Characterization of alpha-Glucuroni-dase from Snail Acetone Powder

    5. Attachment and Growth of Cultured Fibroblast Cells on Silk Protein Matrices

  8. Photochemistry

    1. Surface Reaction of Laser-Ablated Polyester Films with Vinyl Derivatives

    2. Hydrophilic Surface Modification and Metallization of Poly(Tetrafluoroethylene) Film by Excimer Laser Processing

    3. Excimer-Laser-Induced Polymerization of Diazido Compounds

    4. Photocatalytic degradation of the pesticides Asulam and Diazinon in TiO2 Aqueous Suspensions

    5. Laser-Induced Photochemical Reaction of bis(Ethynylstyryl)benzene Prepared by Molecular Beam Deposition

    6. Time-delayed, Two-color Excimer Laser Photolysis of 1,8-Bis(halomethyl)naphthalenes

    7. Reversible Alignment Change of Liquid Crystals Induced by Photochromic Molecular Films:
      Properties of Azobenzene Chromophores Covalently Attached to Silica Surfaces

    8. Photoreactivity of p-Phenylenediacrylic Acid Derivatives in the Crystals and Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    9. Photolysis of Perfluoroazooctane in Perfluorohexane upon 185 nm Irradiation

    10. A Direct Introduction of Perfluorooctyl Group into Cycloalkanes using the Photolysis of Perfluoroazooctane upon 185 nm Irradiation

    11. Time-delayed, Two-color Excimer Laser Photolysis of 1, 8-Bis(substituted-methyl)naphthalenes with Group 16 Atom Leaving Groups

    12. The Effect of Trace Iron in the Magnetic Property of the Fine Particle Prepared by ArF Laser-Induced Ablative Photodecomposition of Solid Perylene- tetracarboxylic Dianhydride

    13. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance of Photocatalytic Reactions which Involve Electron Transfer

  9. Catalysis

    1. Cobalt Catalysts Supported On Silica Gel Studied By Positron Annihilation

    2. Structural Stability of Binary Sulfide Catalysts during the Hydrotreating of Coal-Derived Liquids

    3. Study on Supported Binary Sulfide Catalysts for Secondary Hydrogenation of Coal-Derived Liquids

    4. Preparation of Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts Using Sulfur-Containing Organometallics

    5. Catalytic Performance Tests and Deactivation Behavior of Ni-W/Al2O3 Catalysts Developed for Upgrading Coal-Derived Liquids

    6. Role of Iron Catalyst on Hydroconversion of Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    7. Deactivation of Pyrite FeS2 Catalyst with Oxidation and Its Reactivation

    8. Preparation of Nickel-Tungstate Catalysts by a Novel Impregnation Method

    9. Utilization of Thermodynamic Database in the Systems Using Molybdate and Iron Based Catalysts

    10. Shape-Selective Ethylation of Bipohenyl Over a Highly Dealuminated H-Modenite

    11. Shape-selectivity of Dealuminated Modenite for Isopropylation of Naphthalene

    12. Dealuminated H-Mordenite as A Catalyst for Shape-Selective Isopropylation of Biphenyl

    13. Partial Oxidation of Methane Over Silica Supported Molybdenum Oxide Catalysts

    14. Effects of Additives on SrO-La203Catalysts for Oxidative Coupling of Methane

    15. Hydrocracking of Acenaphthene Over a Sulfided Ni-Mo/Al2O3 Catalyst

    16. In Situ Diffuse Reflectance FT-IR Studies of Noble Metal Promoted Co/SiO2 for Selective Vapor Phase Hydroformylation

    17. Colloidal Rhodium Catalyzed Photo Transfer Hydrogenation of 1, 5-Cyclooctadiene

    18. Catalysts for Upgrading Coal-Derived Oils

    19. Heterogeneous Palladium Catalysis for Heck Reaction

    20. Hydrocracking of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. 1. Methylnaphthalenes

    21. The Effect of Additives on Ethanol Synthesis by Catalytic Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide over Silica Supported Rhodium Catalysts

    22. Reduction of NOx in Diesel Exhaust with Methanol over Alumina Catalyst

    23. Performance of Lean NOx Catalyst Applied to a Heavy-duty Methanol Engine Exhaust

    24. Application of Neural-Network to the Analysis of Catalytic Reactions - Analysis of NO decomposition over Cu/ZSM-5 zeolite -

    25. Propene Oxidation over MoO3Film Deposited on an Au |YSZ| Ag System

    26. Alkene Oxidation over the Mo-Bi Mixed Oxides /Au| Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia| Ag System

    27. Acrylaldehyde Production from Propene on Inert Gold Electrode Using an Electrchemical Membrane Reactor With (CeO2 )0.8(SmO1.5)0.2 Electrolyte

    28. Alkene Oxidation over the Au |Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia| Ag System

    29. Partial Oxidation of CH4 to Synthesis Gas using an Rh |YSZ| Ag Electrochemical Membrane Reactor

    30. Alkene Oxidation Over the (Pb,Bi) MoO4/Au| Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia| Ag System

    31. Electrochemical Methane Conversion over SrFeO3-delta Pervoskite on an Yttrium Stabilized Zirconia Membrane

    32. Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas over (Ca,Sr) (Ti,Ni) Oxides

    33. Cerium Impregnated H-Mordenite as a Catalyst for Shape-Selective Alkylation of Naphthalene

  10. Polymer Chemistry

    1. Ring-Opening Polymerization of 1,1,2,2-Tetramethyl-1,2-disilacyclopentane via Palladium Complex-Catalyzed Si-Si Bond Metathesis

    2. Preparation of Polyphenylenes Via a New Route and Their Properties

    3. Swelling Characteristics of a Blend Hydrogel Made of Poly(allylbiguanido-co-allylamine) and Poly(vinyl alcohol)

    4. Electrochemical Polymerization of Pyrrole with Water-Soluble Polymeric Electrolyte

    5. Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Electronic Structure of Poly(p-phenylenevinylene) and Some Ring-Substituted Derivatives

    6. Ruthenium Complex-Catalysed Selective Redistribution Reaction of Aryltrihydrosilanes and Desilanative Polymerization of Bis(trihydrosilyl) benzenes

    7. High-Resolution Solid-State 13C NMR Studies on Molecular Motions and Solid-State Polymerization of Octatetraynes

    8. Photoinduced Structural and Functional Changes of an Azobenzene-Containing Amphiphilic Sequential Polypeptide

    9. Factors Affecting the Solid-State Polymerization of 1,4-Bis(1,3-Octadecadiynyl) Benzene to a Polydiacetylene

    10. Photoreaction of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Having N-(1-Methyl-4-(1,2,4-Triazolio))benzamidate

    11. Comb-type Grafted Hydrogels with Rapid De-swelling Response to Temperature Changes

    12. Self-oscillating Swelling and Deswelling of Polymer Gels

    13. On-off Drug Release in Response to Small Temperature Changes around Body Temperature

    14. Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis of Silicon Polymers

    15. Close-Packed Adsorption of F(ab')2Fragment of Immunoglobulin G on Plasma-Polymerized Allylamine Film

    16. Adsorption of F(ab')2 Anti-Human Immunoglobulin G to Plasma-Polymerized Allylamine Film Covered On A Silver Plate

    17. Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Amphiphilic Polysilanes Bearing a Pendant Ammonium Moiety

    18. Characterization of Gas Sorption of Plasma-Polymerized Cu-Phthalocyanine Film

    19. Synthesis and Characterization of pH-Sensitive and Biodegradable Hydrogels Prepared by gamma Irradiation Using Microbial Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) and Poly(epsilon-lysine)

    20. A New Polythiophene Prepared by the Electro-polymerization of a Branched Sexithienyl

    21. Properties of Biodegradable Hydrogels Prepared by g Irradiation of Microbial Poly(epsilon-lysine) Aqueous Solutions

    22. Electrochemical Doping of Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene) Thin Films

    23. Solid-State Polymerization of Diacetylene Microcrystals

    24. Photocrosslinkable Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Polymers Synthesized by Cationic Copolyerization

    25. Modification of Optical Properties of Poly-diacetylenes for Non-Linear Optics

    26. "Influence of Freely Mobile Grafted Chain Length on Dynamic Properties of Comb-type Grafted Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels"

  11. Polymer Physics

    1. Effect of Shear Rate on the Molecular Orientation in Extruded Rods of a Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer

    2. Effects of Draw-Down Ratio and Annealing Treatment on Structure Formation in Extruded Strands of a Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Copolyester

    3. Higher-Order Structure and Thermal Transition Behavior of Poly(di-n-hexylsilane)

    4. Isothermal Cis-Trans Isomerization Behavior of Polyacetylene Films

    5. Solid State Properties and Thermal Isomerization Behavior in Polyacetylene Films

    6. Thermal Isomerization and Morphology of Various Polyacetylene Films

    7. Polyacetylene Films Prepared by Intrinsic Non-Solvent Polymerization

    8. Thermal, Structural, and Mechanical Properties of Strands of Blends of Liquid-Crystalline Copolyester and Copolyesteramide with Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    9. Analysis of Electron-Irradiated Poly-Ether Ether Ketone by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    10. Characterization of Long-Periodic Layered Structures by X-ray Diffraction Part IV: Electron Density Distribution and Chain Orientation in a Langmuir-Blodgett Film of Cadmium Stearate

    11. Isothermal cis-trans Isomerization of Polyacetylene

    12. Mechanism of Cis-Trans Thermal Isomerization of Polyacetylene

    13. Differential Scanning Calorimetry Investigation of Phase Transitions in Water/Chitosan Systems

    14. Crystallization Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamides (I) Dynamic and Isothermal Crystallization

    15. Criteria for Synthesizing Highly Selective Membrane Materials -Based on the Study of Polymer-

    16. Mesomorphic Transition of a Thermotropic Polyester with Biphenyl Mesogen under Hydrostatic Pressure

    17. Gas Transport in Poly (vinyl-p-isopropylbenzoate):Comparison and Correlation with Some Other Poly(vinyl esters)

    18. Molecular Orientation and Periodical Structure of Vacuum-Deposited Films of Long-Chain Molecules

    19. Calculation of the Phase Diagrams of Polymeric Gels in a Two-Component Mixture

    20. Chromophore-Functionalized Glassy Polymers with Large Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Responses. Synthesis, Characterization, and Architecture-processing-Response Characteristics of Poly(p-hydroxystyrenes) Functionalized with Chiral Chromophoric Side Chains

    21. Highly Oriented Films of Poly (dimethylsilylene) by Friction Deposition

    22. Sorption, Diffusion, and Partial Molar Volumes of C4 Hydrocarbons in Rubbery Polymers

    23. Oriented Films of Ploy(p-pheny1ene) by Friction-Deposition and Oriented Growth in Polymerization

  12. Applied Physics

    1. XAFS Study on the Electronic States of Carbon Nanotube and Related Materials

    2. Damage-Depth Profiling of an Ion-Irradiated Polymer by Monoenergetic Positron Beams

    3. Photochromic Command Surface Induced Switching of Liquid Crystal Optical Waveguide Structures

    4. Performance of a Materials Science Facility at the Photon Factory: Soft X-ray Beamline BL 13C Coupled with Multi-Purpose Analytical Apparatus

    5. Third Harmonic Generation Measurements for Halogen-Doped One-Dimensional Nickel Complexes

    6. Nanobundles

    7. Evaporation Rate and Saturated Vapor Pressure of Functional Organic Materials

    8. Optical Kerr Shutter Response of Organic Micro crystals

    9. Dynamics of Rapid Responsive Polymer Gel Films with the Solvent Effect

    10. Liquid Crystal-Induced Orientational Changes of Azobenzene LB Monolayers: Effect of the Tail Structure

  13. Membranes

    1. Silicalite Membrane for Separation of Acetic Acid/Water Mixture

    2. Preparation of the BTDA-Based Polyimide Composite Membrane by Vapor Deposition and Polymerization (VDP)

    3. Two- and Three Dimensional Analysis of Diffusion Through a Dense Membrane Supported on a Porous Material

    4. Separation of Alcohol Aqueous Solution by Pervaporation Using Asymmetric Polyimide Membrane

    5. Improvement of the Pervaporation Performance of Silicalite Membranes by Modification with a Si1ane Coupling Reagent

    6. Concurrent Measurements of Sorption and Dilation Isotherms and Diffusivity for Polysulfone Membrane/Carbon Dioxide System

    7. Asymmetric Capillary Membrane of a Carbon Molecular Sieve

    8. Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane for High Temperature Gas Separation

    9. Molecular Sieving Effect of Carbonized Kapton Polyimide Membrane

    10. Determination of Mass Transfer in and Around a Single Hollow-Fiber Membrane Using a Newly-developed Photometric Method

  14. Organic Materials

    1. Unusual Crystal Structure and Electrical Properties of Tetraphenylphosphonium-Ni(dmit)2

    2. Metallic Transport Properties of Conducting Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    3. Thermo-Responsive Gels

    4. Photo-responsive Behavior of a Monolayer Composed of an Azobenzene Containing Polypeptide in the Main Chain

    5. The Relation Between the Adsorption Behavior at the Interface and the Conformational Changes in Hyaluronates Partially Modified With Various Acyl Chains

    6. Fluorescent Properties and Surface Activities of Curcumin-Amine Complexes

    7. Procedure for Preparation of Lipid Vesicles (Liposomes) Using the Coacervation (Phase Separation) Technique

    8. Significance of beta-Sheet Formation for Micellization and Surface Adsorption of Surfactin

    9. Dynamic Transition of alpha-Helix To beta-Sheet Structure In Linear Surfactin Correlating to Critical Micelle Concentration

    10. Interfacial and Micellar Behavior of Glucose Lipid

  15. Inorganic Materials

    1. Microstructures of Hydrogen Absorbing Zr0.5Ti0.5MnV Multiphase Alloys

    2. Crystal Structure, Phase Abundance and Electrode Performance of Laves Phase Compounds (Zr,A)V0.5Ni1.1Mn0.2Fe0.2 (AequivTi, Nb or Hf)

    3. Hydrogen Absorbing-Desorbing Properties and Crystal Structure of the Zr-Ti-Ni-Mn-V AB2 Laves Phase Alloys

    4. Crystal Structure and Phase Composition of Alloys Zr1-xTix(Mn1-yVy)2

    5. Crystal Structure of Synthetic Deuterated Kaolinite

    6. Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction Study of Cu-Based Superconductors

    7. Crystal Structure Analysis of Cu0.6Ba2Ca3Cu4O10.8 by Single-Crystals X-ray Diffraction Method

    8. Single Crystal X-ray Structure Analysis of New Cu-Based Superconductors

    9. Control of Particle Size Distribution of CdS Quantum Dots in Gel Matrix

    10. Preparation and Crystal Structure Refinement of Li4Mn5O12 by the Rietveld Method

    11. Improving CdS Quantum Dot Materials by the Sol-Gel Method

    12. Vapor-Gel Processing and Applications in Oxide Film Depositions

    13. Room Temperature Spectral Hole Burning and Elimination of Photodarkening in Sol-Gel Derived CdS Quantum Dots

    14. Surface Observations of Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Single Crystal by Atomic Force Microscopy

    15. Preparation of Doped Ceria Powder

    16. The Layered Composite Crystal Structure of the Ternary Sulfide (BiS)1.11NbS2

    17. Magnetic Properties of Layered CuO in CuO/Al2O3 and CuO/MgO Multilayers

    18. Reaction Between Calcium-Doped Lanthanum Chromite and Silica

    19. Characterization of Epitaxial YBCO Films on SrTiO3(001) Prepared by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    20. Conductivity and Strength Behaviour of Aluminawhisker-Zirconia Composites

    21. Stoichiometry of Tantalum Oxide Films Prepared by KrF Excimer Laser-Induced Chemical Vapor Deposition

    22. Oxidation of CH4 on Ni and Fe Anodes in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    23. Limiting Conversions of Dehydrogenation in Palladium Membrane Reactors

    24. Preparation and Magnetic Properties of EuO/MgO Multilayered Films

    25. Atmospheric Corrosion on the Die Casting AZ9lD Magnesium Alloys with Paint Finishing

    26. Characteristics of a Radio-Frequency Thermal Plasma Spraying Method for the Coating of Hydroxyapatite

    27. High Ionic Conductivity and High Fracture Strength of Cubic Zirconia, (Y0.16-xScx)Zr0.8401.92, /Alumina Composites

    28. Fabrication of Au Nanocomposites by Radio-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering

    29. Preparation of Hydroxyapatite whiskers by Hydrothermal Method

    30. Biocompatible Whiskers with Controlled Morphology and Stoichiometry

    31. Hydrothermal Preparation of Hydroxyapatite Whiskers

    32. Synthesis and Characterization of Mutually Incommensurate (BiS)1.16VS2 with Layered Composite Crystal Structure

    33. Synthesis and Structural Properties of New Ternary Chalcogenides with Layered Composite Crystal Structure

  16. Chemical Engineering

    1. High Pressure Vapor-Liquid and Vapor-Liquid-Liquid Equilibria for Systems Containing Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Water and Furfural

    2. Effect of Evaporation Time on the Pervaporation Characteristics Through Homogeneous Aromatic Polyamide Membranes.
      I. Pure Water Permeation and Membrane Characterization by Sorption Measurements

    3. Amorphous Pd-Si Alloys for Hydrogen-Permeable and Catalytically Active Membranes

  17. Energy & Environment

    1. Injection and Extraction Method Using Hollow Fiber Silicone Rubber Membranes On Chromatography

    2. Purification of Groundwater Polluted with Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Using High Performance Membrance System

    3. Preparation Conditions and Swelling Equilibria of Hydrogel Prepared by gamma-Irradiation From Microbial Poly(gamma-Glutamic Acid)

    4. Hydrolytic Degradation and Biodegradation of Hydrogel Prepared from Microbial Poly (epsilon-lysine)

    5. Characterization of Bottom Sediments From Osaka Bay, Japan

    6. Remediation of a Soil Polluted by Mercury with Acidic Potassium Iodide

    7. Photocatalytic Degradation of Harmful Compounds in Gas Phase by the Illumination with Short Wavelength UV

    8. Performance Characteristics of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Fabricated by Composite Plate Process

    9. Thermodynamic Properties of Lanthanum Calcium Chromite

    10. Role of Catalyst and Solvent in Coal Liquefaction

    11. The Role of Catalyst and Solvent in Coal Liquefaction

    12. Chemical Thermodynamic Stabilities of Electrode/Electrolyte Interfaces of High Temperature Electrochemical Cells

    13. Hydrogen Absorbing Properties of ScM2 Laves Phase Alloys (M = Fe, Co and Ni)

    14. Crystal Structure, Hydrogen Absorbing Properties and Electrode Performances of Sc-based Laves Phase Alloys

    15. Energy and Exergy Analyses of High Temperature Naphtha Cracking Process in an Ethylene Center

    16. Characterization of Ni-W/A1203 Catalysts used in the Liquid Upgrading

    17. Study on Gas Sensor for Environmental Monitoring in Japan

    18. Reduction of NOx in Methanol Diesel Engine Exhaust with Alumina Catalyst

    19. Experimental Determination of Oxygen Permeation Flux Through Bulk and Grain Boundary of La0.7Ca0.3CrO3

    20. Porous YSZ as a Surface Oxygen Potential Probe on Polarized Electrodes

  18. General

    1. Adsorption of Humic Acid on Ca-Montmorillonite

    2. Polymer-based Composite Materials in General Industrial Fields

    3. Conductivity of Carbon-Fiber-Filled Silicone Oil (Parallel Plate Electrodes)

    4. Evaluation Method of Clothing Fitness with Body
      Part: 1 Evaluation Index of Clothing Fitness

    5. Performance Characteristics of a New Type of Lead Dioxide-Coated Titanium Anode

    6. Possibility of Closed Loop Material Recycling for Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

    7. Characterization of CoO-Doped SiO2 Nano-composite Films and Their Optical Transmittance Change by Nitrogen Oxide

    8. Stability of Liquid CO2 in Seawater at High Pressures

    9. Creation of Environmentally Responsive Composites with Embedded Ti-Ni Alloy as Effectors

    10. Dissolution and Dispersion of CO2 from a Liquid CO2 Pool in the Deep Ocean

    11. Self-Trapping Mechanism of Carbon Dioxide in the Aquifer Disposal

    12. Kinetics on the Dissolution of CO2 into Water from the Surface of CO2 Hydrate at High Pressure

    13. Ocean CO2 Sequestration at the Depths Larger than 3700m

    14. Controlling Effect of CO2 Hydrate Membrane on CO2 Dissolution into Water from the Surface of Liquid CO2

Annual Review Index