1. Deposition of diamond/β-SiC gradient composite films by microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition

   • Yulong Shi
   • Minhui Tan
   • X. Jiang

   BriefCommunication 01 June 2002 Pages: 1241 - 1243

2. Translucent ceramics of 12CaO · 7Al₂O₃ with microporous structure

   • Katsuro Hayashi
   • Masahiro Hirano
   • Hideo Hosono

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1244 - 1247

3. Effects of a nanothin Al₂O₃ cathode buffer layer on the characteristics of organic light-emitting diodes with sputter-deposited cathodes

   • Samil Kho
   • Sungjun Bae
   • Donggeun Jung

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1248 - 1250

4. Magnetic patterns in hydrothermal ferrites by magnetic force microscopy

   • A. Dias
   • J. M. C. Vilela
   • M. S. Andrade

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1251 - 1253

5. Mechanical relaxation time scales in a Zr-Ti-Ni-Cu-Be bulk metallic glass

   • Daewoong Suh
   • Reinhold H. Dauskardt

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1254 - 1257

6. Elastic recovery measurements performed by atomic force microscopy and standard nanoindentation on a Co(10.1) monocrystal

   • J. C. Arnault
   • A. Mosser
   • H. Pelletier

   Articles 01 June 2002 Pages: 1258 - 1265

7. Crystallization mechanism of Nd_1+xBa_2−xCu₃O_7−y and YBa₂Cu₃O_7−y films deposited by metalorganic deposition method using trifluoroacetates

   • Junko Shibata
   • Tetsuji Honjo
   • Yuichi Ikuhara

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1266 - 1275

8. Self-affine fracture surface parameters and their relationship with microstructure in a cast aluminum alloy

   • M. Hinojosa
   • J. Aldaco

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1276 - 1282

9. Strong quantum confinement in ordered PbSe nanowire arrays

   • X. S. Peng
   • G. W. Meng
   • L. D. Zhang

   OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1283 - 1286

10. Hot-stage transmission electron microscopy study of phase transformations in hexacelsian (BaAl₂Si₂O₈)

    • Zhengkui Xu
    • James L. Shull Jr
    • Waltraud M. Kriven

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1287 - 1297

11. Electrolyzed water as an alternative for environmentally benign semiconductor cleaning

    • Kunkul Ryoo
    • Byeongdoo Kang
    • Osao Sumita

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1298 - 1304

12. Nanocrystalline SnO₂ particles and twofold-coordinated sn defect centers in sol-gel-derived SnO₂-SiO₂ glasses

    • Tomokatsu Hayakawa
    • Takehiro Enomoto
    • Masayuki Nogami

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1305 - 1311

13. Preparation and properties of novel aerodynamic pressure-sensitive paint via the sol-gel method

    • Feng-Zhi Jiang
    • Ren Xu
    • Lei Jiang

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1312 - 1319

14. Adhesion of Cu and low-k dielectric thin films with tungsten carbide

    • A. M. Lemonds
    • K. Kershen
    • J. G. Ekerdt

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1320 - 1328

15. Hydrogen absorption of nanoscale pd particles embedded in ZrO₂ matrix prepared from Zr-Pd amorphous alloys

    • Shin-Ichi Yamaura
    • Ken-Ichiro Sasamori
    • Yoshiaki Arata

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1329 - 1334

16. Thermally-induced crack healing in poly(methyl methacrylate)

    • Jane-Sang Shen
    • Julie P. Harmon
    • Sanboh Lee

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1335 - 1340

17. Optical characterization of GaAs/Si layers grown by the conformal method (confined lateral epitaxial growth)

    • A. M. Ardila
    • O. Martínez
    • B. Gérard

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1341 - 1349

18. Interfacial structure and electrical characteristics of LaNiO₃/Si contacts

    • Tai-Bor Wu
    • Chin-Lin Liu
    • Yu-Wen Liu

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1350 - 1355

19. Flame-made ceria nanoparticles

    • L. Mädler
    • W. J. Stark
    • S. E. Pratsinis

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1356 - 1362

20. Grain-boundary voiding in self-passivated Cu-1 at.% Al alloy films on Si substrates

    • D. Weiss
    • O. Kraft
    • E. Arzt

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1363 - 1370

21. Effects of postdeposition in situ heat treatment on the properties of low dielectric constant plasma polymer films deposited using decahydronaphthalene and tetraethyl orthosilicate as the precursors

    • Jaeyoung Yang
    • Cheonman Shim
    • Donggeun Jung

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1371 - 1375

22. Piezoelectric properties of SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅ ferroelectric ceramics

    • Marlyse Demartin Maeder
    • Dragan Damjanovic
    • Nava Setter

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1376 - 1384

23. Stability of ZrTiCuNiBe bulk metallic glass upon isothermal annealing near the glass transition temperature

    • Wei Hua Wang
    • Ru Ju Wang
    • M. X. Pan

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1385 - 1389

24. Structural and mechanical properties of TiC/Ti and TiC/B₄C multilayers deposited by pulsed laser deposition

    • A. R. Phani
    • J. E. Krzanowski
    • J. J. Nainaparampil

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1390 - 1398

25. Preparation and luminescence properties of neodymium(iii) oxide nanocrystals dispersed in sol-gel titania/(γ-glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane composite thin films

    • Wenxiu Que
    • X. Hu
    • G. Roshan Deen

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1399 - 1405

26. Crystal structure of the compound Bi₂Zn_2/3Nb_4/3O₇

    • Igor Levin
    • Tammy G. Amos
    • Michael T. Lanagan

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1406 - 1411

27. Synthesis and characterization of particle-reinforced Ni/Al₂O₃ nanocomposites

    • I. Shao
    • P. M. Vereecken
    • R. C. Cammarata

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1412 - 1418

28. Effect of Ni substitution on the structure and photocatalytic activity of InTaO₄ under visible light irradiation

    • Zhigang Zou
    • Jinhua Ye
    • Hironori Arakawa

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1419 - 1424

29. Chemical synthesis of crystalline, pure or Mn-doped ZnGa₂O₄ powders at 90 °C

    • A. Cuneyt Tas
    • Peter J. Majewski
    • Fritz Aldinger

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1425 - 1433

30. Pressure distribution during binder burnout in three-dimensional porous ceramic bodies with anisotropic permeability

    • Stephen J. Lombardo
    • Z. C. Feng

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1434 - 1440

31. Deformation and failure of Zr₅₇Ti₅Cu₂₀Ni₈Al₁₀ bulk metallic glass under quasi-static and dynamic compression

    • T. C. Hufnagel
    • T. Jiao
    • K. T. Ramesh

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1441 - 1445

32. Substitution effect of Ta⁵⁺ by Nb⁵⁺ on photocatalytic, photophysical, and structural properties of BiTa_1−xNb_xO₄(0 ≦ x ≦ 1.0)

    • Zhigang Zou
    • Hironori Arakawa
    • Jinhua Ye

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1446 - 1454

33. (200)-predominant growth of radio-frequency sputtered SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ thin films

    • Si-Hyung Lee
    • Jeon-Kook Lee
    • Ki Hyun Yoon

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1455 - 1462

34. Crystallization kinetics of sol-gel-derived (1x)SrBi₂Ta₂O₉–xBi₃TiTaO₉ ferroelectric thin films

    • Woo-Chul Kwak
    • Yun-Mo Sung

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1463 - 1468

35. Reactive sputter deposition of highly oriented AlN films at room temperature

    • G. F. Iriarte
    • F. Engelmark
    • I. V. Katardjiev

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1469 - 1475

36. Dissolution kinetics of spinel lithium manganate and its relation to capacity fading in lithium ion batteries

    • Chung-Hsin Lu
    • Shang-Wei Lin

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1476 - 1481

37. Aerosol-gel-derived microcrystalline hydroxyapatite coatings

    • M. Manso
    • J. M. Martínez-Duart
    • E. Millon

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1482 - 1489

38. Optical properties of laser-dye-doped polyvinylcarbazole films coated with polycarbonate

    • A. Arena
    • F. Bonsignore
    • G. Saitta

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1490 - 1494

39. Kinetics of thermal grain boundary grooving for changing dihedral angles

    • W. Zhang
    • P. Sachenko
    • J. H. Schneibel

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1495 - 1501

40. Dielectric relaxation and microwave dielectric properties of Bi₂O₃-ZnO-Ta₂O₅ ceramics

    • Hyuk-Joon Youn
    • Clive Randall
    • Michael T. Lanagan

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1502 - 1506

41. Direct conversion of TiO₂ sol to nanocrystalline anatase at 85 °C

    • K. I. Gnanasekar
    • V. Subramanian
    • B. Rambabu

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1507 - 1512

42. Electrorheological properties of suspensions based on polyaniline-montmorillonite clay nanocomposite

    • Jun Lu
    • Xiaopeng Zhao

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1513 - 1519

43. Preparation and microstructure evolution of both freestanding and supported TiO₂ thin films

    • Chen-Lung Fan
    • Daniel Ciardullo
    • Wayne Huebner

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1520 - 1528

44. Isothermal capacitance transient spectroscopy for deep levels in Co- and Mn-doped ZnO single crystals

    • Naoki Ohashi
    • Junzo Tanaka
    • Takaaki Tsurumi

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1529 - 1535

45. Synthesis and properties of lead zirconate titanate thin films via metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

    • Chih-Yi Pan
    • Yin-Lang Chen
    • Dah-Shyang Tsai

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1536 - 1542

46. Chemical solution deposition of lanthanum zirconate buffer layers on biaxially textured Ni-1.7% Fe-3% W alloy substrates for coated-conductor fabrication

    • S. Sathyamurthy
    • M. Paranthaman
    • D. K. Christen

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1543 - 1549

47. Sn-doped BaO-TiO₂-ZnO microwave ceramics

    • Wu Shunhua
    • Wang Guoqing
    • Zhao Yushuang

    OriginalPaper 01 June 2002 Pages: 1550 - 1552