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ABSTRACTS '98

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  1. Theoretical & Computational

    1. Theoretical Study of Electron Transfer Reactions in Molecular Clusters

    2. Unified Treatment of Luminescence Quenching Kinetics in Micelles with Quencher Migration on the Basis of a Generalized Smoluchowski Approach

    3. New Medium-Size Basis Sets to Evaluate the Dispersion Interaction of Hydrocarbon Molecules

    4. Intermolecular Interaction Potentials of Methane and Ethylene Dimers Calculated with the Moller Plesset, Coupled Cluster and Density Functional Methods

    5. A New ab Initio Based Model Potential for Methane

    6. Brownian Motion of Spins Revisited

    7. Density Functional Study of Addition of Fluoromethyl Radicals to Fluoroethylenes: Estimation of Activation Energies

    8. Theoretical Studies on the Cluster Structure in the Supercritical Area

    9. The Automatic Generation of Triangular Mesh Utilizing Bucket Method for Finite Element Method

    10. High Resolution XAS Spectrum of Interstitial Nitrogen Molecules in the Surface Oxide Matrix of TiAIN Film

    11. Simulation for Water Management in Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

    12. XPS and XAS Studies on Molecular and Dissociative Adsorption of Nitric Oxide on Rh

    13. Intermolecular Interaction Potential of the Carbon Dioxide Dimer

    14. Mechanism of Addition of Fluoromethyl Radicals to Fluoroethylenes

    15. On the Structure of Steady Solutions for the Kinematic Model of Spiral Waves in Excitable Media

    16. Three-Center Correction to Solvent Reorganization Energy in Electron Transfer Reactions

    17. Charge Separation Reaction in Clusters of Polar Molecules: MD Simulations

    18. Diffusive Transport across an Interface

    19. Effect of an External Electric Field on Diffusion-Controlled Bulk Electron-Ion Recombination in High Mobility Systems

    20. Non-adiabatic Effects in Condensed Phase Activated Rate Processes in the Near-Adiabatic Limit

    21. Solvent Reorganization Energy and Free Energy Change for Donor/Acceptor Electron Transfer at Micelle Surfaces: Theory and Experiment

    22. Exact Calculation of the Solvation Energy of a Pair of Ions in Polar Media within the Framework of the Dielectric Continuum Model

    23. Effect of Solvent Polarity on the Potential of Mean Force between Two Molecular Ions: MD Simulation

    24. Ortho-vinylation Reaction of Phenols with Ethylene

    25. Periodically Driven Linear System with Multiplicative Colored Noise

    26. Fictitious Boundary Analysis Utilizing Sub-structure for Two-Dimensional Elastic Problem

    27. The Charge Transfer Fukui Function: Extension of the Finite-Difference Approach to Reactive Systems

    28. Transient and Anisotropic Properties of Diffusive Transport in Spatially Periodic Media

    29. Ab Initio Calculations of Intermolecular Interaction Potentials of Corannulene Dimer

    30. Does a Large Scale ab Initio Hartree-Fock Calculation Give Chemical Accuracy?

    31. Numerical Analysis of Explosively Generated Shocks in a Ti/Al Powder Mixture

    32. Intermolecular Interactions in Strongly Polar Crystals with Layer Structures

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  2. Physical Chemistry

    1. Adsorption of Carbon Monoxide on a SmOx Film

    2. Structure-Dependent Change of Desorption Species from n-Alkanethiol Monolayers

    3. Effects of Electron Irradiation on Methylthiolate Monolayer on Au(111): Electron-Stimulated Desorption

    4. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Study of Fully Hydrated Nafion Membrane of Various Cation Forms

    5. Transport and Equilibrium Properties of Nafion Membranes with H+ and Na+ Ions

    6. In Situ Observation of Adsorbed Heptylviologen Cation Radicals by Slab Optical Waveguide Spectroscopy Utilizing Indium-tin-oxide Electrode

    7. Oxygen Reduction Characteristics of Heat-Treated Catalysts Based on Cobalt-Porphyrin Ion Complexes

    8. Study of Domain Formation and Relaxation in Thin Polymeric Films by Femtosecond Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering

    9. Effect of Noise on the Low Flow Rate Chaos in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction

    10. A Model for Diffusive Transport through a Spherical Interface Probed by Pulsed-Field Gradient NMR

    11. Diffusion, Conductivity and DSC Studies of a Polymer Gel Electrolyte Composed of Cross-Linked PEO, gamma-butyrolactone and LiBF4

    12. Infrared Spectroscopy under High Pressure

    13. Microscopic Solvent Structure of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Its Mixtures with Methanol in Cybotactic Region of Solute Molecule

    14. Spatially Confined High-Temperature Blackbody Radiation from C60 Films

    15. Possible New Route for the Production of C60 by Ultrasound

    16. Mobility of Positrons in Gamma-Irradiated Polypropylene and Polyethylene

    17. Solvent Polarities of Supercritical CO2/Methanol Mixtures

    18. Investigation of the N-H Stretching Vibrations of the Aniline-Pyrrole Binary Complex and Its Cation by Infrared Depletion Spectroscopy

    19. Sonochemical Decomposition of Liquid Benzene: Formation of Carbon Fine Particles by Addition of CCl4

    20. Mechanism of the Electrorheological Effect: Evidence from the Conductive, Dielectric and Surface Characteristics of Water-Free Electrorheological Fluids

    21. Toward Two-Parameter Stochastic Resonance: Numerical Study of the Photosensitive Belousov Zhabotinsky Reaction in a Flow System

    22. Ion and Water Transport Characteristics of Nafion Membranes as Electrolytes

    23. CH/pi Interaction in the Crystal Structure of Organic Compounds: A Database Study

    24. Two-Parameter Stochastic Resonance in a Model of the Photosensitive Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction in a Flow System

    25. Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Properties of End-Group Modified Aromatic Esters As Chained Chromophores

    26. Comprehensive Analysis of Intermolecular Charge-Transfer Excited States in C60 and C70 Films

    27. A Molecular Metal with Ion-Conducting Channels

    28. Excitation Density Effect on the Decomposition of Liquid Benzene by ArF Excimer Laser (193 nm) Irradiation

    29. Hollow Nano-Spheres, Allophanes: "All-Organic" Synthesis and Characterization

    30. Quantitative Study of Crystallization Kinetics of Hen Egg-White Lysozyme Using Magnetic Orientation

    31. Evaporated Crystalline Film of Platinum Dimethylglyoxime with Short One-Dimensional Metal Chains

    32. Effect of Noise on Chaos in a One-Dimensional Map

    33. Mix-Crystallization of Two Dioxime Platinum Complexes by Coevaporation for Synthesizing One-Dimensional Superstructure

    34. Sonochemical Polymerization of Benzene Derivatives: The Site of the Reaction

    35. Two-Dimensional Array of Silver Nanoparticles

    36. Electric-Field Dependence of Positronium Formation in Liquids and Polymers

    37. Photochemical Modulation of RuII Catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction

    38. Formation of Platinum and Palladium Bimetallic Superfine Particles by Ultrasonic Irradiation

    39. Synthesis and Physical Properties of New Metallic Compound LixC60(THF)y

    40. Unidirectionality of Chemical Diode

    41. Formation and Evolution of Scroll Waves in Photosensitive Excitable Media

    42. Epitaxial Growth of Titanium Oxide Thin Films on MgO(100) Single-Crystal Substrates by Reactive Deposition Methods

    43. Numerical Analysis of Shock Compression of Heterogeneous Medium Including Air Bubble

    44. Coadsorption of Carbon Monoxide and Samarium on the Ru(001) Surface

    45. X-Ray and NMR Studies of a Diammonium (Nitrilo-triacetato)dioxovanadate(V) Complex

    46. Nonlinear Refractive Indices of One-Dimensional Metal Complexes by Z-Scan Method

    47. Change in Structure of Poly(ethylene-1,2-diphenoxyethane-p,p'-dicarboxylate) by Annealing

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  3. Surface Science

    1. XPS Study on Dissociative Adsorption of NO on Polycrystalline Rh

    2. Structure and Growth of Hexyl Azobenzene Thiol SAMs on Au(111)

    3. Depth-Selective Defect Analysis of Si Implanted with As+ under Channeling Conditions Using a Variable-Energy Positron Beam

    4. Surface Morphological Modification of Pt Thin Films Induced by Growth Temperature

    5. Formation of Novel Honeycomb Structure Consisting of 2-Mercaptomethylthiophene Derivatives on Au (111): Building Unit to Form the Unique Structure

    6. Decomposition of N2O on Ni (755) and the Character of the Atomic Oxygen Deposited at Step Sites

    7. Synthesis of TiO2 Thin Films by Metalorganic Pulsed Molecular Beam Deposition with an Oxygen-Radical Beam Source

    8. InteractIon of CO wIth the SmOx/Ru(001) Interface

    9. Electrochemical STM Observation of Well-Ordered Adsorbate on Cu(111) Electrode Surfaces in an Alkaline Electrolyte

    10. Partial Oxidation of Propene to Acrylaldehyde with an Electrochemical Membrane Reactor Coated with Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia

    11. Self-Ordering Phase Transfer of Pd Clusters on Mica

    12. Cross-Section Molecular Imaging of Supramolecular Microtubes with Contact Atomic Force Microscopy

    13. O K-Edge XANES Study on Perovskite-Type La1-xSrxCoO3-delta

    14. Structure-Dependent Wettability of Hydrophobic Monolayer

    15. Stability of Dimethyldioctadecylammonium Bromide Monolayers on Cleaved Mica in Water and at the Air/Water Interface

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  4. Analytical Chemistry

    1. Determination of Metal Impurities in Sulfamic Acid by Isotope Dilution Electrothermal Vaporization Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

    2. Abnormal Arsenic Accumulation by Fish Living in a Naturally Acidified Lake

    3. Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Phenylurea Herbicides and Their Degradation Products Using an Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Interface

    4. Interlaboratory Studies for the Analysis of Metal Ions in Solution by Isotope Dilution/ICP-MS

    5. Preparation of a Cyclophane-Bonded Stationary Phase and Its Application to Separation of Naphthalene Derivatives

    6. Tetramethyltetrathiafulvalenium Bromide Benzonitrile Water Solvate

    7. International Comparison on the Determination of (p,p' -dichlorodiphenyl) Dichloroethylene by Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry

    8. Kinetic and Mechanistic Aspects of a Crystal-to-Crystal Photoreaction: Effective Use of Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction

    9. Studies on Optimization of a Platinum Catalyst and Porphine Modified, Pyrolytic Graphite, Amperometric, Glucose Sensor by Sequential Level Elimination Experimental Design

    10. Staining for Histologic Diagnosis of Aluminum Osteopathy: Application of Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy to Observation for Aluminum in Bones from Aluminum-Treated, Subtotally Nephrectomized Rats

    11. Local Analysis of Trace Amount of Aluminum in Liver Tissues

    12. Local Analysis of Aluminum Accumulation in Fish Living in Naturally Acidified Lake

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  5. Inorganic Chemistry

    1. A Novel Synthesis Process and Characterization of Well-Crystallized Li1+xMn2-xO4 Spinels

    2. Novel Synthesis Process and Structural Characterization of Li-Mn-O Spinels

    3. Influence of Oxygen Partial Pressure on Oxygen Tracer Diffusivity in La1-xCaxCrO3-d

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  6. Organic Chemistry

    1. Ruthenium-Catalyl-phosphinic Acid to Terminal Alkynes: Regioselective Synthesis of Alkenyl Diphenylphosphinates

    2. Nickel(0) Complex-Catalysed Detelluration of Diorganyl Tellurides and Ditellurides with Phosphines

    3. Phosphinic Acid-Induced Reversal of Regioselectivity in Pd-Catalyzed Hydrophosphinylation of Alkynes with Ph2P(O)H

    4. Preparation of beta-Lactams from Optically Active Isocyanate and Vinyl Ethers under High Pressure

    5. Constitutionally Asymmetric and Chiral[2]Pseudorotaxanes

    6. A Chemically and Electrochemically Switchable[2]Catenane Incorporating a Tetrathiafulvalene

    7. Synthesis of Azetidines from Imines with 2,3-Dihydrofuran under High Pressure

    8. A New and Efficient Protection of Diols in Carbohydrates by Thiocarbonyl Compounds

    9. Synthesis of Carbodiimidotitanium Complexes by the Reaction of (Trimethylstannyl)carbodiimides with Titanium Chlorides

    10. Silver(I) Ion-Mediated Desulfurization-Condensation of Carbon Disulfide with Some Hydroxyl Compounds

    11. Rhodium-Catalyzed Insertion of Carbenoids into beta C-H Bonds of Silacycloalkanes: A Facile and General Approach to Functionalized Silacycloalkanes

    12. Ring Current Effects of Phenyl and Naphthyl Groups: Internal Probes for Determining the Absolute Configuration of Chiral Azetidin-2-ones by 1H NMR

    13. A Molecular Chameleon: Chromophoric Sensing by a Self-Complexing Molecular Assembly

    14. Deaminative Fluorination of Anilines with Silicon Tetrafluoride: Utility of Silicon Tetrafluoride as a Fluorine Source

    15. Lewis-Acid-Assisted "Tandem Claisen Rearrangement": Application to the Synthesis of a New Type of Macrocycle Containing Phenolic Moieties

    16. Reaction of Disubstituted Cyanamides with Formamides under High Pressure

    17. The First Platinum(0)-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Thiosilylation of Alkynes Using Disulfides and Disilanes: A New Strategy for Introducing Two Different Heteroatoms into Carbon-Carbon Unsaturated Bonds

    18. Selective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Dimethyl Carbonate by Molecular Catalysis

    19. Reaction of 2-tert-Butyl-3-phenyloxaziridine with Alkyl Isothiocyanates and Its Application to Glucosylaminoheterocycle Synthesis

    20. Diastereoselective pi-Complexation: Reaction of Planar-Chiral Cyclopentadienyl-Ruthenium Complexes with Prochiral Arenes

    21. Chlorinative Cleavage of Germanium - Germanium Bonds in Permethyloligogermanes Initiated by Photo-Induced Electron Transfer

    22. Zirconocene-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Coupling of Phenylgermane and Properties of the Resulting Partially Network Polyphenylgermanes

    23. Convenient Synthetic Approach towards Regioselectively Sulfated Sugars Using Limpet and Abalone Sulfatase-Catalyzed Desulfation

    24. Chlorinative Cleavage of Digermoxanes Initiated by Photo-Induced Electron Transfer

    25. Asymmetric [2,3]Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Optically Active Allylic Selenides

    26. Effect of Pressure on Saturated Fatty Acids Methanolysis

    27. Transport of Monosaccharides through a Liquid Membrane Mediated by Lipophilic Alkaline Earth Metal Complexes

    28. Aggregation of Self-Assembling Branched [n]Rotaxanes

    29. The First Example of Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Chloroesterification of Alkynes with Chloroformate Esters

    30. Synthesis of Artifical Glycoconjugate Polymers Carrying Biologically Active Trisaccharides with alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl (13) and (14)-Linkage

    31. Synthesis of Macrocyclic Phosphates As Models of Archaeal Membrane Lipids: Monolayer and Bilayer Studies

    32. Regio- and Stereoselective 1,4-Borylstannation of 1,3-Dienes Promoted by Palladium Catalysts

    33. Silver Ion-Mediated Desulfurization of N,N-Disubstituted Dithiocarbamate Derivatives

    34. Synthesis of Novel alpha,pmega-Type 1-Glucosamide and 1-Galactosamide Bolaamphiphiles

    35. Convenient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclopentenones via [3 + 2] Annulation of Allylidenetriphenylphosphorane with 1,2-Diacylethylenes: Application to Synthesis of (})-Methyl Dehydrojasmonate

    36. Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with 3-Aryl-2-tert-butyloxaziridines under High Pressure

    37. Electrochemically Induced Molecular Motions in Pseudorotaxanes: A Case of Dual-Mode (Oxidative and Reductive) Dethreading

    38. Improved Synthesis of (4S)-4-[(1S,2R)-1,2-Epoxybut-3-enyl]-2-phenyl-2-oxazoline, a Key Intermediate for Sphingolipids

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  7. Biochemistry

    1. Lipid-Peptide Communication in Fluid Bilayers

    2. Effect of the Chemical Modification of the Arginyl Residue in Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin on the Attachment and Growth of Fibroblast Cells

    3. Attachment and Growth of Cultured Fibroblast Cells on PVA/Chitosan-Blended Hydrogels

    4. Contribution of a Chain-Shortening Pathway to the Biosynthesis of the Fatty Acids of Mannosylerythritol Lipid (Biosurfactant) in the Yeast Candida antarctica : Effect of beta-Oxidation Inhibitors on Biosurfactant Synthesis

    5. Effect of Solvent and Substrate on Enantioselectivity in Pseudomonas cepacia Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification between Tributyrylglycerol and 2-Alkanol in Organic Solvent

    6. Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Fungal Activities of Poly(vinyl Alcohol)/Chitosan Blended Hydrogels

    7. Synthesis of Aliphatic Polyester and Enzymatic Hydrolysis

    8. Tuning Micelles of a Bioactive Heptapeptide Biosurfactant via Extrinsically Induced Conformational Transition of Surfactin Assembly

    9. Influence of Phospholipid Chirality on Nearest-Neighbor Interactions within Fluid Bilayers

    10. Production of Highly Concentrated Ethanol in a Coupled Fermentation/Pervaporation Process Using Silicalite Membranes

    11. Diluents That Promote Demixing in Fluid Phospholipid Bilayers

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  8. Photochemistry

    1. Perfluorooctylation of Aromatic Compounds with Perfluoroazooctane upon 185 nm Irradiation in Two-Phase System

    2. Laser-Flash Photolysis of Naphthyl Diselenides: Reactivities of Naphthylseleno Radicals

    3. Substituent Effect on the cis-trans Photoisomerization of trans, trans, trans-1, 6-Diphenyl-1, 3, 5-hexatrienes

    4. Intermediates in Photolyses of 2,2'-Diazidoazobenzene and 2-Azidoazobenzene in Low-Temperature Matrices

    5. Nonlinear Absorption Coefficient of PMMA Doped with Benzil for Analysis of Excimer Laser Ablation

    6. Photochromic Behavior in Thin Films of Polymethacrylates Substituted with Side-on and Head-on Type Azobenzenes

    7. Photocontrol of Alignment of Liquid Crystals Using a Polymethacrylate Bearing Azobenzene

    8. Photolysis of 1,2,3,4-Benzenetetracarboxylic Dianhydride in a Low-Temperature Argon Matrix: Formation of C6H2 Reactive Intermediates

    9. Surface Modification of Polymer Materials by Excimer Laser Processing

    10. Laser Ablation of PMMA Doped with Benzil

    11. Laser Ablation of Polyethersulfone Films: The Decomposition of the Chain Structure and the Expansion of Neutral Species Studied by Laser Ionization Mass Spectrometry

    12. Laser Ablation of Polysulfone Films: A Laser Ionization TOF Mass Spectrometric Study

    13. Organic Molecular Beam Deposition Combined with a Laser-Induced Chemical Reaction

    14. Organic Thin Films Grown by Molecular Beam Deposition Combined with Laser-Induced Photochemical Reactions

    15. Surface Modification of Fluorocarbon Polymer Using Phenylhydrazine Photolyzed by KrF Excimer Laser Irradiation

    16. Formation of Conjugated Polyene and Polyyne Structure by KrF Excimer Laser-Induced Dehydrochlorination on Polyvinylidenechloride Film

    17. Surface Reaction of Organic Materials by Laser Ablation of Matrix-Isolated Photoreactive Aromatic Azido Compound

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  9. Catalysis

    1. Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide into C2-Oxygenated Compounds over Silica-Supported Bimetallic Catalyst Composed of Ir and Ru

    2. Effects of SiO2/Al2O3 Ratio of H-Mordenite on Encapsulated Products inside the Pores in Shape-Selective Isopropylation of Biphenyl

    3. Ga2O3/Al2O3 Prepared by Sol-Gel Method as Highly Active Metal Oxide-Based Catalyst for NO Reduction by Propene in the Presence of Oxygen, H2O and SO2

    4. Simple Preparation of Carbon-Coated Iron Particles with High Iron Content

    5. Hydrodenitrogenation of Aniline Derivatives (Part 1): Chemical Structure of Aniline Derivatives and Their Reactivities

    6. Hydrodenitrogenation of Aniline Derivatives (Part 2): Analysis of Mass Spectra of Addition Products

    7. Hydrogenation of CO2 over Rh Ion Exchanged Zeolite Catalysts

    8. New Preparation Method of Cu/ZnO Catalysts for Methanol Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation by Mechanical Alloying

    9. Enhanced Activity of In- and Ga-Supported Sol-Gel Alumina Catalysts for NO Reduction by Hydrocarbons in Lean Conditions

    10. Shape-Selective Alkylation of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons over H-Mordenites

    11. Strong Interaction between Rhodium and Ceria

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

    13. The Effect of Boron on HYD, HC, and HDS Activities of Model Compounds over Ni-Mo/Gamma-Al2O3-B2O3 Catalysts

    14. Infrared Study of Catalytic Reduction of Nitrogen Monoxide by Propene over Ag/TiO2-ZrO2

    15. Oxygen Reduction Characteristics on Pyrolytic Graphite Electrodes Modified with Electro-Polymerized Salen Compounds

    16. Synergistic Effect of between Pd and Nonstoichiometric Cerium Oxide for Oxygen Activation in Methane Oxidation

    17. New Stage of Oxidative Coupling Reaction of Methane: Development of Novel Catalysts by Modification of Solid-Super Acid

    18. Promotional Effect of H2O on the Activity of In2O3-Doped Ga2O3-Al2O3 for the Selective Reduction of Nitrogen Monoxide

    19. Synthesis of Ultra-Fine Metal-Carbon Composite Particles by Carbon Arc-Plasma and Its Catalytic Activity

    20. Catalytic Functionality of Unsupported Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts Prepared with Different Methods

    21. Hydrocracking of Diphenylmethane and Tetralin over Bifunctional NiW Sulfide Catalysts Supported on Three Kinds of Zeolites

    22. Lithium-Doped Sulfated-Zirconia Catalysts for Oxidative Coupling of Methane to Give Ethylene and Ethane

    23. Accelerated Deactivation of Hydrotreating Catalysts: Comparison to Long-Term Deactivation in a Commercial Plant

    24. Studies on Active Species for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO on Alumina-Supported Cobalt Oxide Catalysts

    25. Synthesis of 1,3-Dioxolan-4-one from Trioxane and Carbon Monoxide on HZSM-5 Zeolite

    26. In-Situ FT-IR Study on CO2 Hydrogenation over Cu Catalysts Supported on SiO2, Al2O3, and TiO2

    27. Hydrogenation of Tetralin over Sulfided Nickel-@Tungstate/Alumina and Nickel-Molybdate/Alumina Catalysts

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  10. Polymer Chemistry

    1. Synthesis and Switchable Condensation Reaction of Bifunctional [2]Catenane

    2. Synthesis and Non-Linear Optical Properties of Aromatic Ester Oligomers As Chained Chromophores

    3. Extensive Studies on p-Stacking of Poly(3-alkylthiohene-2,5-diyl)s and Poly(4-alkylthiazole-2,5-diyl)s by Optical Spectroscopy, NMR Analysis, Light Scattering Analysis and X-Ray Crystallography

    4. Photochemical Behavior of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Bearing p-Phenylenediacrylate Groups

    5. Synthesis of Highly Heat-Resistant Soluble Polymers through Hydrosilylation Polymerization between Octakis (hydridosilsesquioxane) and Diynes

    6. Synthesis and Characterization of New Polyimide for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics

    7. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(propylene imine)-Based Liquid Crystalline Dendrimers

    8. Synthesis of Ladder Polymers Composed of Two Polydiacetylenes Linked by Methylene Chains

    9. Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Polymers Containing Aromatic Ester Oligomers As Chained Chromophores

    10. Polymer-Segmented Nylon Hemodialysis Membrane: VI. Effect of Polyether Segment on Morphology and Surface Structure of Membrane

    11. Effect of Inorganic Redox Cocatalyst on Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation of Phenol for Direct Synthesis of Diphenyl Carbonate

    12. Synthesis of High Polymers Using C1 Compounds

    13. Synthesis of Hyperbranched Aromatic Polyamide by Direct Polycondensation Method

    14. Preparation of Asymmetrically Substituted Diacetylenes Containing Heteroaryl Sidegroups and Their Solid State Polymerization

    15. Preparation of 1-Alkynyl 2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethyl Sulfides As Thiolate Anion Precursors for Self-Assembled Monolayers

    16. Solid-State Polymerizability of Esters and Amides of Alkadiynedioic Acid

    17. Solid-State Polymerization of Some Diacetylenic Nylon Salts

    18. Octatetraynes with Directly Linked Aromatic Sidegroups: Preparation and Polymerization

    19. Molecular Architecture of Regularly Mixed pi-Conjugated Systems Using Diacetylene Solid-State Polymerization

    20. Synthesis and Characterization of Polyamidoamine-Based Liquid Crystalline Dendrimers

    21. Electronic Structures of the Polydiacetylene Derivatives Bearing Sulfur Atoms Directly Bound to the Polymer Main Chains

    22. Synthesis of Polydiaceytlene-Based Ladder Polymer

    23. Synthesis and Solid-State Polymerization of a Diacetylene Containing Tetrathiafulvalene Group

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  11. Polymer Physics

    1. Temperature Effect on Epitaxial Growth of Poly(p-oxybenzoate)

    2. Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of 1,10-Dialkylpermethyl

    3. Conformational Characteristics of Poly(tetramethylene oxide)

    4. NMR Studies of Polydiacetylenes Having Alkyl Chains: Molecular Motions of Precursor Monomers and the Polymers at Various Stages of the Solid-State Polymerization

    5. CO2 Sorption and Dilation of Poly(methyl Methacrylate)

    6. Effect of CO2 Conditioning on Sorption, Dilation, and Transport Properties of Polysulfone

    7. Hydrolytic Degradation and Mechanical Properties of Hydrogels Prepared from Microbial Poly(amino Acid)s

    8. Diffusion of Electrolyte in Shrunken Polyacrylamide Gel

    9. Pressure-Induced Crystal Polymorph of Thermotropic Polyesters Composed of p,p'-Bibenzoic Acid and Penta- and Hexamethylene Diols

    10. Effects of Composition and External Electric Field on Positronium Formation in a Polymer Blend System

    11. Behaviour of the Miscibility of Poly(ethylene Oxide)/Liquid Crystal Blends

    12. Measurements of Polymer-Polymer Interfacial Thickness by an Electron Spectroscopic Imaging

    13. Infrared Spectroscopic Studies on Molecular Orientation of Vacuum-Deposited Thin Films of Poly(dimethylsilane) and a Linear Oligosilane

    14. Oriented Thin Films of Conjugated Polymers: Polysilanes and Polyphenylenes

    15. State of Water in Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogels

    16. Effect of Substrate Temperature on Molecular Orientation in Evaporated Thin Films of Vinylidene Fluoride Oligomer

    17. Optical Nonlinearity of an Open-Shell and Degenerate pi-Conjugated Polymer: Poly(4-oxyphenyl-1,2-phenylene-vinylene) Radical

    18. Studies on Biodegradable Poly(hexano-6-lactone) Fibers:Structure and Properties of Drawn Poly(hexano-6-lactone) Fibers

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  12. Applied Physics

    1. Large Near-Resonance Third-Order Nonlinearity in an Azobenzene-Functionalized Polymer Film

    2. Mechanism of Electrorheology: The Effect of the Dielectric Property

    3. New High-Pressure Hot Stage for Optical Microscopy: In Situ Observation of Texture of Liquid Crystals under Hydrostatic Pressure

    4. Dependence of Structural Features on Substrates in Co/Cu Multilayers

    5. In Situ X-Ray Characterization of Oligophenylene Thin Films Prepared by Organic Molecular Beam Deposition

    6. Synthesis of High-Tg Azo Polymer and the Optimization of Its Poling Condition for Stable EO System

    7. Orientation of Vacuum-Deposited Oligosilane Films Grown on Uniaxially Oriented Polysilane Films and Effects of UV Pre-Irradiation

    8. In Situ Characterization of Functional Organic Thin Films by Energy Dispersive Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction

    9. An Effective Poling of High Tg NLO Polymer

    10. Diffraction-Based Spatial Light Modulation: Transverse Linear Electrooptic Effect in Polymers

    11. Laser Recording on a Solid Cholesteric Glass of a Medium-Molecular-Weight Compound

    12. Local Defective Structures in C60 Composite Films and Their Light Emission Properties: Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence

    13. Formation of 10 nm Si Structures Using Size-Selected Metal Clusters

    14. Efficient Green Electroluminescent Cells Using a Poly(p-phenylene Vinylene) Multiblock Copolymer Sandwiched between Carrier-transporting Layers

    15. In Situ Characterization of Morphology of Organic Thin Films by Total Reflection X-Ray Analysis

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  13. Membranes

    1. Size of Polymeric Particles Forming Hemodialysis Membranes Determined from Water and Solute Permeabilities

    2. Membrane Microstructure Evaluated with Solute Permeabilities through Collagen-Gel Flat Membranes Prepared in Different Conditions

    3. Fabrication of Hollow Fiber Membrane of 6FDA Polyimide and Design of Novel Membrane Oxygenator

    4. Preparation of Collagen-Gel Flat Membranes with Various Microstructures and Solute Permeabilities

    5. Surface Characterization of Poly(acrylonitrile) Membranes Graft-Polymerized with Ionic Monomers As Revealed by zetaz Potential Measurement

    6. Permeability of Hydrogen in Amorphous Pd(1-x)Six Alloys at Elevated Temperatures

    7. Small-Scale Tubular Type Pervaporation Module Using Silicalite Membrane

    8. Preparation of High Density Polyethylene Hollow Fiber Membranes by Thermally Induced Separation Method

    9. Preparation of Silicalite Pervaporation Membrane with High Ethanol Permselectivity

    10. Modification of Intercrystalline Regions of Silicalite Membrane by Pressurized Sol-Gel Technique

    11. Nonlinear Resistance Behavior of Current-Voltage Characteristics in Polypeptide Membranes with Conformational Transition

    12. Comparison of Surface and Net Charge Densities of Poly(acrylonitrile) Membranes Grafted with Ionic Monomers: Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Effects of Graft Chain

    13. Effect of PDMS Coating on the Surface of Silicalite Membrane on Separation Performance

    14. Preparation of Metallic Double-Layered Membranes for Hydrogen Separation

    15. Biocompatibility of Polymethionine Membranes and Their Oxidized Membranes As Wound-Covering Materials

    16. Oscillations of Membrane Potential across a Polypeptide Membrane Induced by an Electrical Current

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  14. Organic Materials

    1. Fabrication of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylenes and Their Physical Properties
      1. Influence of Surface Treatment on the Mechanical Properties

    2. Fabrication of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylenes and Their Physical Properties
      2. Influence of Surface Treatment on the Rheological Properties in Molten State

    3. Reversible Light-Induce Morphological Change in Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    4. Configurational 1H NMR Study of Optically Active 7-(1-Phenylethyl)-2-oxa-7-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-6-one Derivatives Using Pirkle's Alcohols and a Chiral Shift Reagent

    5. Fabrication and Structural Characterization of Azobenzene Monolayer on Silver Island Films by LB and SA Techniques

    6. Synthesis of NLO Diacrylate Monomers and Their Photocopolymerizations with LC Diacrylate Monomers in Mixed Liquid Crystalline State

    7. In Situ Observation of Texture of a Dimesogenic Liquid Crystal Compound under Hydrostatic Pressure

    8. Reverse Micellar Cubic Phase in a Phytanyl-Chained Glucolipid/Water System

    9. Water Vapor Sorption by Collagen and Its Application to Humidity Sensor

    10. Enantiotropic and Monotropic Transitions of the Discotic Mesogen 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-n-dodecylphenyl)porphyrin under Pressure

    11. Peroxidase-Mimic Activity of Plasma-Polymerized Fe-Phthalocyanine Deriv

    12. Synthesis of Polymer-Coated Silica Particles with Specific Recognition Sites for Glucose Oxidase by the Molecular Imprinting Technique

    13. Preparation of Poly(vinyl Alcohol)-Blended Hydrogels with an Inhibition Effect for Cell Attachment and Their Permeation Properties of Vitamin B12 and Dissolved Oxygen

    14. Transient Behavior of Mechanoluminescence from Europium Complex in Powder and in Polymer-Dispersed Film

    15. Effect of Polymeric Surfactant on the Separation of 1-Naphthylamine by Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration Membranes

    16. Removal of CadmIum and from SoIl UsIng AescIn As a BIosurfactant

    17. Light-Induced Structural Change of Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    18. Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration Using PEO-PPO-PEO Block Copolymers

    19. Fabrication of Hybrid Layered Films of MoS2 and an Amphiphilic Ammonium Cation Using the Langmuir-Blodgett Technique

    20. Charge-Transfer Interactions and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    21. Possible Low-Temperature Phase Transition of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of a Charge-Transfer Complex Detected by ESR

    22. Supramolecular Polyglycine II-Type Structure of Glycylglycine Bolaamph

    23. Investigation of Photosensitive Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayers by In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy and Absorption Spectroscopy

    24. LIght-Induced J-AggregatIon In MIxed LangmuIr-BIodgtt FIlms of SelenIum-ContaInIng CyanIne and Azobenzene

    25. Photoresponsive Behavior of Self-Assembling Systems by Amphiphilic alpha-Helix with Azobenzene Unit

    26. Intralayer Hydrogen-Bond-Directed Self-Assembly of Nano-fibers from Dicarboxylic Valylvaline Bolaamphiphiles

    27. Preparation of Neoglycoprotein-Liposome Conjugates and Their Applications for Studying Recognition Functions Based on Membrane-Surface Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions

    28. Acoustic Wave Sensors for Clinical Tests: Development of Latex Piezoelectric Immunoassay (LPEIA) and Piezoelectric Immunosensor

    29. Dicarboxylic Oligopeptide Bolaamphiphiles: Proton-Triggered Self-Assembly of Microtubes with Loose Solid Surfaces

    30. Noncovalent Synthesis and Structural Properties of Supramolecular Polymer Architectures from Bola-Form Amphiphiles

    31. Polymerization of Bolaform Butadiyne 1-Glucosamide in Self-Assembled Nanoscale-Fiber Morphology

    32. Adsorption of F(ab')2 Anti-Human Immunoglobulin G onto Plasma-Polymerized Allylamine Film and Application of the Film to Immunoassay

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  15. Inorganic Materials

    1. Autostoichiometric Vapor Deposition
      III. A Study of Stoichiometry and Characterization of Epitaxial LiTaO3 Layer

    2. Grain-Boundary Diffusion of Strontium in (La,Ca)CrO3 Perovskite-Type Oxide by SIMS

    3. Oxygen Surface Exchange of Y0.2Ce0.8O2-x under Reducing Atmosphere

    4. Cation Diffusion in (La,Ca)CrO3 Perovskite by SIMS1

    5. Oxygen Defects in Metal Oxides Prepared by Laser CVD from Metal Alkoxides and Acetylacetonates

    6. Synthesis of Heterofullerenes by Laser Ablation

    7. Low Temperature Solid-State Epitaxy of LiNbO3 Films by a Dipping-Pyrolysis Process Using Li-Trifluoroacetate

    8. Strengthened Porous Alumina Membrane Tube Prepared by Means of Internal Anodic Oxidation

    9. AlumIna Membranes:Templates for Nobel NanocomposItes

    10. Three-Dimensional Assembly of Gold Colloid in a Nano-Porous Alumina Membrane

    11. Compatibility of La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O2.85 as the Electrolyte for SOFCs

    12. Effect of Prefiring Conditions on Crystallization of Y123 Films by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    13. Effect of Substrate Materials and Annealing Temperature on Crystal Structure and Epitaxy of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Films via Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    14. Supercritical Drying with Zeolite for the Preparation of Silica Aerogels

    15. Preparation of TiO2-Impregnated SiO2 Aerogels by Alcohol Supercritical Drying with Zeolite

    16. High Pressure Synthesis and Characterization of Single Crystals of CuBa2Ca3Cu4Oy Superconductor

    17. Crystal Structure of 3R-Ta1.08S2

    18. Visualization of Oxygen Reduction Sites at (La0.9Sr0.1)MnO3-x/YSZ Interface by SIMS

    19. Active Sites Imaging for Oxygen Reduction at the La0.9Sr0.1MnO3-x/Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Interface by Secondary-Ion Mass Spectrometry

    20. Solid-State Epitaxy of c-Axis-Oriented Yb124 Films Prepared by Coating-Pyrolysis Process

    21. Effect of Annealing Temperature on Epitaxy and Surface Morphology of Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films on MgO (100) Substrate by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    22. Corrosion Resistance of the Die Casting AZ91D Magnesium Alloys with Paint Finishing

    23. Preparation of Epitaxial Fe3-xO4 Films by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process Using CO-CO2 Gas Mixtures

    24. The Preparation of Iron Complex Oxide Nanoparticles by Pulsed-Laser Ablation

    25. Oxygen Content Dependence of 63Cu(1)NQR and Proton NMR in Hydrogen-Doped Antiferromagnetic YBa2Cu3O6+xHy

    26. XPS Characterization and Optical Properties of Si/SiO2, Si/Al2O3 and Si/MgO Co-sputtered Films

    27. Electroplating on Magnesium Alloys

    28. Bearing Strength of Plain Woven C/C Composites

    29. Characterization of Co-sputtered Si/MgO Films: A Comparison with Si/SiO2 and Si/Al2O3 Films

    30. Synthesis and Structure Refinement of LiCoO2 Single Crystals

    31. Preparation of Pt/TiO2 Nanocomposite Films Using Co-sputtering Method

    32. Electron Beam Induced Structural Modification of the Oxidized Silicon Micro-clusters in ZnO Matrix

    33. Chemical Reaction Path for Thin Film Oxidation of Stainless Steel

    34. Novel Synthesis Process and Structure Refinements of Li4Mn5O12 for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

    35. Structure Refinement of Synthetic Deuterated Kaolinte by Rietveld Analysis Using Time-of-Flight Neutron Powder Diffraction Data

    36. Cation Substitution to In Site in Metallic-Type Conducting Oxide, Cu6O8InCl (Part 1): Substitution of Group II Elements (Ca, Cd)

    37. Effects of p(O2) and p(CO2) on Epitaxial Growth of BaTiO3 Thin Films on MgO(100) Substrates by Using Metal Organic Acid Salts

    38. Crystal Growth of (Hg,Re) Ba2Can-1CunOy

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  16. Chemical Engineering

    1. Identification and Internal Model Control of an Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Column(HIDiC)

    2. Operating an Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Column with Different Control Algorithms

    3. Dynamic Behavior of an Immobilized Papain Membrane System under Forced Oscillations

    4. Fabrication of Metallic Multilayered Membranes to Resist Hydrogen Embrittlement

    5. Simulation-Based Consideration of Dynamics and Control of an Ideal Heat-Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC)

    6. Recycling of Waste Plastics Using Supercritical Fluids

    7. Potential Energy Savings in Ideal Heat-Integrated Distillation Column

    8. National Activities in R&D Separation Technologies in Japan

    9. Nonlinear Operation in a Chemical Reaction System Converting Methanol to Light Olefins

    10. Preparation of Nano-sized Complex Particles Regulated by the Number of Particle Constituents

    11. Measurement of Critical Properties of Fluorinated Ethers and Amines

    12. Application of Supercritical Fluids to Earth Environment Protection Technology

    13. The Effects of Sodium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Ethyl Alcohol and Ethylene Glycol on the Phase Equilibria of HFC-134a Gas Hydrates

    14. Hydrogen Transport from Gas to Liquid Phase through a Palladium Membrane

    15. The Dehydrogenation and Separation of Hydrogen Occurring in Tubular Palladium Membrane Reactors

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  17. Energy & Environment

    1. Retention Form of Heavy Metals in Three Polluted Soils

    2. Remediation of Soils Polluted by Heavy Metals Using Salts of Organic Acids and Chelating Agents

    3. Analysis of Recycle Solvent in Coal Liquefaction (I): Naphthalene Derivatives

    4. Analysis of Recycle Solvent in Coal Liquefaction (II): Acenaphthene and Biphenyl Derivatives

    5. Analysis of Recycle Solvent in Coal Liquefaction(III): Phenanthrene and Anthracene Derivatives

    6. Analysis of Recycle Solvent in Coal Liquefaction(IV): Pyrene and Fluoranthene Derivatives

    7. Ball-Milling of Mg2Ni under Hydrogen

    8. Organic Acids to Remediate a Clay Loam Polluted by Heavy Metals

    9. Hydrogenation Properties of Mg-Based Laves Phase Alloys

    10. Hydrogenation Properties of Mg1-xMlxCu2(Ml=La and Nd) with Larger Interstitial Sites than MgCu2

    11. Hydrotreating of Preasphaltenes in Coal Liquid

    12. Hydrogen Desorption Properties of the Quaternary Alloy System Mg2-xM1xNi1-yM2y

    13. Direct Synthesis of Mg2FeH6 by Mechanical Alloying

    14. Hydrodenitrogenation of Isoquinoline

    15. Hydrogenation Properties of MgNi0.86M10.03 (M1=Cr, Fe, Co, Mn) Alloys

    16. The Investigation of the Zr1-yTiy(Cr1-xNix)2-H2 System 0.0leqyleq1.0 and 0.0leqxleq1.0 Phase Composition Analysis and Thermodynamic Properties

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  18. General

    1. Application of Michelson Interferometric Fiber-Optic Sensors to CFRP Damage Monitoring

    2. Observation on Bearing Damage Propagation of Plain Weave C/C Composites

    3. Volume Resistivity of Carbon-Fiber-Filled Epoxy-Resin under Shear Flow

    4. Effect of FIllers on ElectrIcal ConductIvIty of Epoxy ResIn under Shear Flow

    5. Unfolding Folded Fabric Using Outline Information with Vision and Touch Sensors

    6. Gradient Composites of Nickel Coated Carbon Fiber Filled Epoxy Resin Moulded under Centrifugal Force

    7. Estimation by Electrical Conductivity for Elastic Modulus of Carbon-Fiber Filled Epoxy Resin Composites Moulded under Centrifugal Force

    8. Mineral Metabolism and Bone Tissue in Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes

    9. High Yield Production of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Using Rotating Cathode Arc Methods

    10. Effects of Oral Administration of Heavy Metals in Organs of Rats: Cu, Ni, Pb

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