1. Adrian Mann appointed JMR Associate Editor, Biomaterials

   • Gordon Pike

   Announcement 01 September 2006 Pages: 2163 - 2163

2. Rate dependence of shear banding and serrated flows in a bulk metallic glass

   • W. H. Jiang
   • G. J. Fan
   • P. K. Liaw

   Rapid Communications 01 September 2006 Pages: 2164 - 2167

3. Teflon AF/Ag nanocomposites with tailored optical properties

   • H. Eilers
   • A. Biswas
   • M. Elbahri

   Rapid Communications 01 September 2006 Pages: 2168 - 2171

4. Novel metallurgical process for titanium production

   • Shuqiang Jiao
   • Hongmin Zhu

   Rapid Communications 01 September 2006 Pages: 2172 - 2175

5. Interface control in all metalorganic deposited coated conductors: Influence on critical currents

   • Alberto Pomar
   • Mariona Coll
   • Xavier Obradors

   Outstanding Meeting Papers 01 September 2006 Pages: 2176 - 2184

6. Highly (002)-oriented ZnO film grown by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis on ZnO-seeded Si (100) substrate

   • Jun-Liang Zhao
   • Xiao-Min Li
   • Wei-Dong Yu

   Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2185 - 2190

7. Crystalline-hydrated barium phenylphosphonate as a host for n-alkyldiamine intercalation

   • Angélica M. Lazarin
   • Ilauro S. Lima
   • Claudio Airoldi

   Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2191 - 2197

8. Graphitization-induced microstructural changes in tetrahydrofuran-derived pyrolytic carbon spheres

   • Bin Zhang
   • Shuo Bai
   • Qing-Kui Cai

   Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2198 - 2203

9. Improving glass-forming ability of Mg−Cu−Y via substitutional alloying: Effects of Ag versus Ni

   • Han Ma
   • Ling-Ling Shi
   • En Ma

   Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2204 - 2214

10. Devitrification behavior around supercooled liquid region of an Al₈₅Ni₅Y₈Co₂ metallic glass

    • H. W. Yang
    • M. Ohnuma
    • J. Q. Wang

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2215 - 2223

11. Shearing tests of solder joints on tape ball grid array substrates

    • B. Y. Wu
    • H. W. Zhong
    • M. O. Alam

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2224 - 2231

12. Fabrication and photoluminescence properties of core-shell structured spherical SiO₂@Gd₂Ti₂O₇:Eu³⁺ phosphors

    • Guangzhi Li
    • Min Yu
    • Jun Lin

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2232 - 2240

13. Reservoir effect and the role of low current density regions on electromigration lifetimes in copper interconnects

    • Z. H. Gan
    • W. Shao
    • A. M. Gusak

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2241 - 2245

14. Consecutive solvent evaporation and co-rolling techniques for polymer multilayer hollow fiber preform fabrication

    • Yan Gao
    • Ning Guo
    • Maksim Skorobogatiy

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2246 - 2254

15. Synthesis and characterization of inorganic pigments based on transition metal oxynitrides

    • R. Pastrana-Fábregas
    • J. Isasi-Marín
    • R. Sáez-Puche

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2255 - 2260

16. Effect of phosphorous content on phase transformation induced stress in Sn/Ni(P) thin films

    • J. Y. Song
    • Jin Yu

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2261 - 2269

17. Interfacial reactions of Sn-Cu/Ni couples at 250 °C

    • Sinn-wen Chen
    • Chao-hong Wang

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2270 - 2277

18. Effect of alumina-doping on grain boundary segregation-induced phase transformation in yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal

    • Koji Matsui
    • Nobukatsu Ohmichi
    • Yuichi Ikuhara

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2278 - 2289

19. Immobilization and photocatalytic efficiency of titania nanoparticles on silica carrier spheres

    • Cheng-Yu Kuo
    • Shih-Yuan Lu

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2290 - 2297

20. Instrumented indentation microscope: A powerful tool for the mechanical characterization in microscales

    • M. Sakai
    • N. Hakiri
    • T. Miyajima

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2298 - 2303

21. Shear strength determination using the nanoscratch technique and its application to thin solid films

    • Ki Myung Lee
    • Andreas A. Polycarpou

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2304 - 2313

22. Preparation and anode property of Pt-CeO₂ electrodes supported on carbon black for direct methanol fuel cell applications

    • Motoi Takahashi
    • Toshiyuki Mori
    • Ding-Rong Ou

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2314 - 2322

23. Effect of CsBr addition on the emission properties of Tm³⁺ ion in Ge-Ga-S glass

    • Jay Hyok Song
    • Jong Heo

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2323 - 2330

24. Strength asymmetry of ductile dendrites reinforced Zr- and Ti-based composites

    • F. F. Wu
    • Z. F. Zhang
    • J. Eckert

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2331 - 2336

25. Ti-doped MgAl₂O₄ spinel single crystals grown by the micro-pulling-down method for laser application: Growth and strong visible blue emission

    • Anis Jouini
    • Hiroki Sato
    • Eiichi Hanamura

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2337 - 2344

26. Doping-induced simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility in ultrafine grained gold wires

    • Y. H. Chew
    • C. C. Wong
    • T. Y. Lew

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2345 - 2353

27. A textured barium niobate with enhanced temperature stability of dielectric constant for high-frequency applications

    • Dong-Wan Kim
    • Byung-Kook Kim
    • Kug Sun Hong

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2354 - 2360

28. Effect of grain boundary characteristics on hot tearing in directional solidification of superalloys

    • Yizhou Zhou
    • Andreas Volek
    • Robert F. Singer

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2361 - 2370

29. Mechanism for controlling the shape of Cu nanocrystals prepared by the polyol process

    • Seung I. Cha
    • Chan B. Mo
    • Soon H. Hong

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2371 - 2378

30. Thermal conductivity of diamond films deposited at low surface temperatures

    • D. Das
    • Raj N. Singh
    • H. H. Chen

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2379 - 2388

31. Thermal recoverability of a polyelectrolyte-modified, nanoporous silica-based system

    • F. B. Surani
    • A. Han
    • Y. Qiao

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2389 - 2392

32. Photostructural modifications in poly(methylphenylsilylene) thin films: Excitation wavelength and atmosphere dependence

    • B. G. Potter Jr.
    • H. Chandra
    • W. J. Thomes Jr.

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2393 - 2400

33. Abnormal thermal shock behavior of Ti₃SiC₂ and Ti₃AlC₂

    • H. B. Zhang
    • Y. C. Zhou
    • M. S. Li

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2401 - 2407

34. Characterization of the Aurivillius phases in the vicinity of the Bi₅AgNb₄O₁₈ compound

    • Xing Hu
    • Danilo Suvorov

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2408 - 2414

35. Microstructure and mechanical strength of diffusion-bonded Ti₃SiC₂/Ni joints

    • X. H. Yin
    • M. S. Li
    • Y. C. Zhou

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2415 - 2421

36. Sliding wear, viscoelasticity, and brittleness of polymers

    • Witold Brostow
    • Haley E. Hagg Lobland
    • Moshe Narkis

    Articles 01 September 2006 Pages: 2422 - 2428

37. Erratum: “Structure and microwave dielectric properties of Ca_1−xY_xTi_1−xAl_xO₃ (CYTA) ceramics” [J. Mater. Res. 20, 2391 (2005)]

    • Antonio Feteira
    • Derek C. Sinclair
    • Michael T. Lanagan

    Erratum 01 September 2006 Pages: 2429 - 2429