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   Other Index Pages: v - vii

2. Review Thermo-mechanical fatigue of shape memory alloys

   • E. Hornbogen

   ReviewPaper Pages: 385 - 399

3. Surface characterization of glass fibers made from silicate waste: Zeta-potential and contact angle measurements

   • A. Bismarck
   • A. R. Boccaccini
   • T. Leutbecher

   OriginalPaper Pages: 401 - 412

4. Morphology-tensile behavior relationship in injection molded poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyethylene and polycarbonate/polyethylene blends (I) Part I Skin-core Structure

   • Zhong-Ming Li
   • Wei Yang
   • Ming-Bo Yang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 413 - 431

5. Morphology-tensile behavior relationship in injection molded poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyethylene and polycarbonate/polyethylene blends (II) Part II Tensile behavior

   • Zhong-Ming Li
   • Bang-Hu Xie
   • Ming-Bo Yang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 433 - 443

6. Microstructure features of polycrystalline diamond synthesized directly from graphite under static high pressure

   • H. Sumiya
   • T. Irifune
   • T. Inoue

   OriginalPaper Pages: 445 - 450

7. Composition dependence of some physical, magnetic and electrical properties of Ga substituted Mn-ferrites

   • A. A. Sattar

   OriginalPaper Pages: 451 - 455

8. Effects of processing upon the properties of soft magnetic composites for low loss applications

   • I. Gilbert
   • S. Bull
   • A. De Sa

   OriginalPaper Pages: 457 - 461

9. Semisolid extrusion molding of Mg-9%Al-1%Zn alloys

   • F. Czerwinski

   OriginalPaper Pages: 463 - 468

10. Shape and size characterization of potassium titanate fibers by image analysis

    • Ningzhong Bao
    • Liming Shen
    • K. Yanagisawa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 469 - 476

11. Anisotropic magnetic properties of obliquely deposited Ni films

    • T. Otiti

    OriginalPaper Pages: 477 - 480

12. Binders for radioactive waste forms made from pretreated calcined sodium bearing waste

    • Yun Bao
    • S. Kwan
    • M. W. Grutzeck

    OriginalPaper Pages: 481 - 488

13. Study on optical and electrical switching properties and phase transition mechanism of Mo⁶⁺-doped vanadium dioxide thin films

    • Shiqing Xu
    • Hongping Ma
    • Zhonghong Jiang

    OriginalPaper Pages: 489 - 493

14. Electrodeposition of composite copper/liquid-containing microcapsule coatings

    • Zhu Liqun
    • Zhang Wei
    • Yinghe He

    OriginalPaper Pages: 495 - 499

15. Interaction between cyclic loading and residual stresses in titanium matrix composites

    • J. M. Hausmann
    • C. Leyens
    • W. A. Kaysser

    OriginalPaper Pages: 501 - 509

16. On the characterization of an electrically conductive polyaniline complex

    • R. H. Cruz-Estrada

    OriginalPaper Pages: 511 - 518

17. Morphological features of interfacial intermetallics and interfacial reaction rate in Al-11Si-2.5Cu-(0.15/0.60)Fe cast alloy/die steel couples

    • G. B. Winkelman
    • Z. W. Chen
    • M. Z. Jahedi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 519 - 528

18. The influence of tissue porosity on the material properties of model plant tissues

    • A. P. Ormerod
    • J. D. Ralfs
    • M. J. Gidley

    OriginalPaper Pages: 529 - 538

19. Study of rheological properties of pure and polymer-modified Brazilian asphalt binders

    • Letícia Socal da Silva
    • Maria Madalena de Camargo Forte
    • Nilo Sérgio Medeiros Cardozo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 539 - 546

20. Adhesion and sliding of wet snow on a super-hydrophobic surface with hydrophilic channels

    • T. Kako
    • A. Nakajima
    • K. Hashimoto

    OriginalPaper Pages: 547 - 555

21. Influence of the shape of fiber cross section on fabric surface characteristics

    • M. A. Bueno
    • A. P. Aneja
    • M. Renner

    OriginalPaper Pages: 557 - 564

22. Sol-gel titania modified with Ba and Li atoms for catalytic combustion

    • T. López
    • A. Hernández
    • G. Pecchi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 565 - 570

23. Ultrasound enhanced geopolymerisation

    • D. Feng
    • H. Tan
    • J. S. J. van Deventer

    OriginalPaper Pages: 571 - 580

24. The oxidation of TiC in dry oxygen, wet oxygen, and water vapor

    • S. Shimada
    • K. Mochidsuki

    OriginalPaper Pages: 581 - 586

25. Effects of thickness on fatigue properties of investment cast Ti-6Al-4V alloy plates

    • Jinkeun Oh
    • Jung Gu Lee
    • Eui W. Lee

    OriginalPaper Pages: 587 - 591

26. Employing reactive synthesis for metal to ceramic joining for high temperature applications

    • A. K. Jadoon

    OriginalPaper Pages: 593 - 604

27. Interfacial reactions between lithium silicate glass-ceramics and Ni-based superalloys and the effect of heat treatment at elevated temperatures

    • M. Bengisu
    • R. K. Brow
    • J. E. White

    OriginalPaper Pages: 605 - 618

28. A microstructural and mechanical study on the effects of carbon ion implantation on zirconia-toughened-alumina

    • M. E. Murphy
    • G. M. Insley
    • S. B. Newcomb

    OriginalPaper Pages: 619 - 630

29. Structural and optical study of GaMnAs/GaAs

    • Junling Yang
    • Nuofu Chen
    • Hongjia He

    OriginalPaper Pages: 631 - 634

30. Influence of residuals resulting from scrap use in the electric arc furnace process on the properties of hot-work tool steels

    • C. Ernst
    • B. Wewers

    OriginalPaper Pages: 637 - 640

31. Friction-wear characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced friction material

    • Q. F. Guan
    • G. Y. Li
    • J. An

    OriginalPaper Pages: 641 - 643

32. Preparation of porous n-BaTiO₃ ceramics by adding polyethylene glycol

    • J.-G. Kim

    OriginalPaper Pages: 645 - 647

33. Properties of pressure-sensitive adhesives based on styrene copolymers

    • Š. Florián
    • I. Novák

    OriginalPaper Pages: 649 - 651

34. Polarized coloration of stretched poly(vinyl alcohol) films by heat treatment

    • Y. Yamamoto
    • S. Tagawa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 653 - 654

35. Effect of dissolved oxygen on PWSCC susceptibility of Alloy 600 in high temperature water

    • Wan Young Maeng
    • Myoung Sik Choi
    • Uh Chul Kim

    OriginalPaper Pages: 655 - 657

36. Control of the sizes of zinc sulfide particles by extractant

    • Xuemei Li
    • Sixiu Sun
    • Yan Li

    OriginalPaper Pages: 659 - 661

37. Closed-porosity mesoporous silica produced by high temperature rapid drying

    • L. Pei
    • K.-I. Kurumada
    • K. Susa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 663 - 665

38. Reaction mechanism in an Al-TiO₂-C system for producing in situ Al/(TiC + Al₂O₃) composite

    • Zhenqing Wang
    • Xiangfa Liu
    • Xiufang Bian

    OriginalPaper Pages: 667 - 669

39. Characterization of the formation of NaA zeolite membrane under microwave radiation

    • Xiaobo Chen
    • Weishen Yang
    • Liwu Lin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 671 - 673

40. Nanocrystalline rhombohedral In₂O₃ synthesized by hydrothermal and postannealing pathways

    • M. Sorescu
    • L. Diamandescu
    • V. S. Teodorescu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 675 - 677

41. Transmission spectra investigation on tunable bandgap of liquid crystal infiltrated photonic crystal

    • Di Xu
    • Guiguang Xiong

    OriginalPaper Pages: 679 - 681

42. Influence of ball milling on structure and magnetotransport of chromium dioxide granules

    • Ya-Jie Chen
    • Xiao-Yu Zhang
    • Zhen-Ya Li

    OriginalPaper Pages: 683 - 685

43. Fatigue characterization of a spheroidal graphite cast iron under ultrasonic loading

    • Q. Y. Wang
    • C. Bathias

    OriginalPaper Pages: 687 - 689

44. Preparation of silicon carbide nanofibers by use of polymer blend technique

    • N. Patel
    • R. Kawai
    • A. Oya

    OriginalPaper Pages: 691 - 693

45. Two-step PTC effect in immiscible polymer blends filled with carbon black

    • Weihua Di
    • Guo Zhang
    • Zhudi Zhao

    OriginalPaper Pages: 695 - 697

46. Preparation of thick TiO₂ film with large surface area using aqueous sol with poly(ethylene glycol)

    • T. Miki
    • K. Nishizawa
    • K. Kato

    OriginalPaper Pages: 699 - 701

47. Possible application of novel solid polymer membrane gel separator in nickel/metal hydride battery

    • Zhijiang Cai
    • Mingming Geng
    • Yan Wang

    OriginalPaper Pages: 703 - 705

48. Effect of hydrolysis rates on the morphology of sol-gel derived SrFeCo_0.5O _x powder

    • I. R. Abothu
    • W. Jin
    • T.-S. Chung

    OriginalPaper Pages: 707 - 709

49. Influence of the composition heterogeneity on micropyretic synthesis of TiB₂ compound

    • H. P. Li

    OriginalPaper Pages: 711 - 714

50. Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of fluorine doped SrTiO₃

    • Jinshu Wang
    • Shu Yin
    • T. Sato

    OriginalPaper Pages: 715 - 717