1. Impedance and modulus spectra of the percolation system silicon–polyester resin and their analysis using the two exponent phenomenological percolation equation

   • Godfrey Sauti
   • David S. McLachlan

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6477 - 6488

   

2. An alternative approach to in situ synthesize single crystalline ZnO nanowires by oxidizing granular zinc film

   • Z. W. Liu
   • S. W. Yeo
   • C. K. Ong

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6489 - 6493

   

3. Tensile, impact and dielectric properties of three dimensional orthogonal aramid/glass fiber hybrid composites

   • Lan Yao
   • Wenbin Li
   • Yiping Qiu

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6494 - 6500

   

4. Crystallization behavior of poly(hydroxybytyrate-co-valerate) in model and bulk PHBV/kenaf fiber composites

   • Aleksandra Buzarovska
   • Gordana Bogoeva-Gaceva
   • M. Errico

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6501 - 6509

   

5. Rheological behavior of chitosan derivative/cellulose polyblends from N-methylmorpholine N-oxide/H₂O solution

   • Xiaofei Liu
   • Qiang Chen
   • Huanming Pan

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6510 - 6514

   

6. C₆₀ end-functionalized four-armed polymers: synthesis and optical limiting properties

   • Hui-Xia Wu
   • Wei-Man Cao
   • Li Zhao

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6515 - 6523

   

7. Effect of glycerol cross-linking and hard segment content on the shape memory property of polyurethane block copolymer

   • Byoung Chul Chun
   • Mi Hwa Chong
   • Yong-Chan Chung

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6524 - 6531

   

8. On the structure and surface properties of NiO/MgO–La₂O₃ catalyst: Influence of the support composition and preparation method

   • Sergio L. González-Cortés
   • Ismael Aray
   • Fulgencio Rueda

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6532 - 6540

   

9. Flow through an evolving porous media—compressed foam

   • D. A. Graf von der Schulenburg
   • M. Paterson-Beedle
   • M. L. Johns

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6541 - 6548

   

10. Composition dependence of thermally induced second-harmonic generation in chalcohalide glasses

    • Haitao Guo
    • Xiaolin Zheng
    • Shaoxuan Gu

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6549 - 6554

    

11. Theoretical study of the insulating oxides and nitrides: SiO₂, GeO₂, Al₂O₃, Si₃N₄, and Ge₃N₄

    • Cem Sevik
    • Ceyhun Bulutay

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6555 - 6565

    

12. Electrical conduction properties of Sr-doped Bi₄(SiO₄)₃ with the eulytite-type structure

    • Naoto Kitamura
    • Koji Amezawa
    • Teiichi Hanada

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6566 - 6571

    

13. Microstructural and textural characterization of a hot-rolled IF steel

    • Jefferson Fabrício Cardoso Lins
    • Hugo Ricardo Z. Sandim
    • Hans-Jürgen Kestenbach

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6572 - 6577

    

14. Superplastic behavior of an extruded eutectic NiAl/Cr(Mo) alloy at intermediate strain rate region

    • Du Xinghao
    • Wu Baolin
    • J. C. Huang

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6578 - 6582

    

15. Morphological control in solvothermal synthesis of titanium oxide

    • Rong-Cai Xie
    • Jian Ku Shang

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6583 - 6589

    

16. Blending properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) and nylon 6-clay nanocomposite blends

    • Jen-Taut Yeh
    • Peng Xu
    • Fang-Chang Tsai

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6590 - 6599

    

17. Hardness and structural correlation for electroless Ni alloy deposits

    • M. Palaniappa
    • S. K. Seshadri

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6600 - 6606

    

18. Prediction of residual stresses in welds of similar and dissimilar steel weldments

    • Chin-Hyung Lee
    • Kyong-Ho Chang

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6607 - 6613

    

19. Growth of boride layers on the 13% Cr steel surface in a mixture of amorphous boron and KBF₄

    • V. I. Dybkov

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6614 - 6627

    

20. Synthesis of MgTiO₃ by solid state reaction and characteristics with addition

    • Xiaohua Zhou
    • Ying Yuan
    • Yong Huang

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6628 - 6632

    

21. Hydrogen in Zircaloy-4: effects of the neutron irradiation on the hydride formation

    • Pablo Vizcaíno
    • Abraham D. Banchik
    • José P. Abriata

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6633 - 6637

    

22. Improvement of fatigue strength by using cavitating jets in air and water

    • H. Soyama

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6638 - 6641

    

23. Impact response of composites after long-term water immersion

    • Kyriakos Berketis
    • P. J. Hogg

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6642 - 6650

    

24. Effect of laser beam welding on fracture toughness of a Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy sheet

    • Yaowu Shi
    • Fei Zhong
    • Li Chen

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6651 - 6657

    

25. The effect of bonding force on the electrical performance and reliability of NCA joints processed at a lowered temperature

    • Y. Ma
    • Y. C. Chan

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6658 - 6664

    

26. Crystallization behaviour and mechanical properties of rapidly solidified Al_87.5Ni₇Mm₅Fe_0.5 amorphous alloy

    • K. L. Sahoo
    • P. Poddar
    • B. Ravi Kumar

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6665 - 6671

    

27. Homogeneous and heterogeneous melting behavior of bulk and nanometer-sized Cu systems: a numerical study

    • G. Manai
    • F. Delogu

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6672 - 6683

    

28. Preparation and characterization of morph-genetic C/TiN composites from filter paper

    • Wei Wang
    • ZhiHao Jin
    • GuanJun Qiao

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6684 - 6688

    

29. Selective synthesis of brookite, anatase and rutile nanoparticles: thermolysis of TiCl₄ in aqueous nitric acid

    • Sophie Cassaignon
    • Magali Koelsch
    • Jean-Pierre Jolivet

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6689 - 6695

    

30. Effects of oxygen partial pressure control on the microstructure and PTCR properties of Ho doped BaTiO₃

    • Soo Kyong Jo
    • Young Ho Han
    • Kwang Hwi Choi

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6696 - 6700

    

31. Fracture behavior and microstructure of steel fiber reinforced cast iron

    • Mehmet Şimşir

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6701 - 6707

    

32. Preparation and characterization of epoxy nanocomposites by using PEO-grafted silica particles as modifier

    • Shao-Rong Lu
    • Chun Wei
    • Yu-Mei Jiang

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6708 - 6715

    

33. Synthesis of BaMoO₄ hollow spheres

    • Xiufeng Zhao
    • Teresa L. Y. Cheung
    • Jiaguo Yu

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6716 - 6719

    

34. Hot corrosion mechanism of tundish plaster with steel slags in continuous casting

    • B. Malmal Moshtaghioun
    • Ahmad Monshi

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6720 - 6728

    

35. Macro, micro and nanostructure of TiO₂ anodised films prepared in a fluorine-containing electrolyte

    • Angkhana Jaroenworaluck
    • Domenico Regonini
    • Duncan Allsopp

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6729 - 6734

    

36. Observation of carbonaceous mesophase behaviors in phenolated sawdust using polarized light microscopy

    • Jie Zhou
    • Bin Yuan Zhao
    • Ke Ao Hu

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6735 - 6741

    

37. Fabrication and properties of thin-shell monolithic piezoelectric ceramic transducers

    • Sedat Alkoy

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6742 - 6748

    

38. Thermal conductivity of ceramic particle filled polymer composites and theoretical predictions

    • Hong He
    • Renli Fu
    • Xiufeng Song

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6749 - 6754

    

39. Absorption and emission spectral analysis of Pr³⁺: tellurite glasses

    • K. Annapurna
    • Ritwika Chakrabarti
    • S. Buddhudu

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6755 - 6761

    

40. Systematic study on the influence of growth parameters on island density exponent, size distribution and scaling behaviour

    • Shankar Prasad Shrestha
    • Chong-Yun Park

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6762 - 6768

    

41. Wear behavior of TiB₂ inoculated 20Cr–3Mo–4C high chromium white cast irons

    • Serdar Osman Yilmaz

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6769 - 6778

    

42. A study on the synthesis and characterisation of nanocrystalline transition metal oxynitrides

    • Yuhong Wang
    • Edward Lesterb
    • Duncan H. Gregory

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6779 - 6786

    

43. Synthesis and piezoelectric properties of (Na_0.5Bi_0.5)_0.94Ba_0.06TiO₃ ceramics prepared by sol–gel auto-combustion method

    • Jun-Gang Hou
    • Yuan-Fang Qu
    • Dan Shan

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6787 - 6791

    

44. Carbonate binders by “cold sintering” of calcium carbonate

    • Premalatha De Silva
    • Liana Bucea
    • David R. Moorehead

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6792 - 6797

    

45. Mechanical properties and microstructure of Al₂O₃/mullite composite

    • F. C. Zhang
    • H. H. Luo
    • S. G. Roberts

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6798 - 6802

    

46. Properties of barium-strontium titanate PTCR ceramics sintered on different powder beds

    • Pornsuda Bomlai
    • Steven J. Milne

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6803 - 6808

    

47. Solute adsorption and exclusion studies of the structure of never-dried and re-wetted cellulosic fibres

    • R. N. Ibbett
    • S. Kaenthong
    • M. A. Wilding

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6809 - 6818

    

48. Combustion synthesis and luminescence characteristic of Eu³⁺-doped barium stannate nanocrystals

    • Shumei Wang
    • Zhongsen Yang
    • Haiping Zhang

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6819 - 6823

    

49. Surfactant-assisted hydrothermal preparation of submicrometer-sized two-dimensional BiFeO₃ plates and their photocatalytic activity

    • Lǔ Xiaomeng
    • Xie Jimin
    • Lin Jiamin

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6824 - 6827

    

50. Temperature dependence of the local Seebeck coefficient near the boundary in touching Cu/Bi–Te/Cu composites

    • Osamu Yamashita
    • Hirotaka Odahara

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2007 Pages: 6828 - 6836