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Abstracts for September 1998 Journal of Materials Research
Vol. 13, No. 9

SPECIAL SECTION
CARBON NANOTUBES

Carbon nanotube based molecular electronic devices
M. Menon, D. Srivastava, pp. 2357-2362
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Do carbon nanotubes spin when bundled?
Y-K. Kwon, D. Tománek, Y.H. Lee, K.H. Lee, S. Saito, pp. 2363-2367
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Morphologies and related electronic properties of carbon nanotubes
J-C. Charlier, pp. 2368-2379
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Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy studies of single wall carbon nanotubes
T.W. Odom, J-L. Huang, P. Kim, M. Ouyang, C.M. Lieber, pp. 2380-2388
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Local electronic structure in ordered aggregates of carbon nanotubes: STM/STS study
D.L. Carroll, P.M. Ajayan, S. Curran, pp. 2389-2395
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Resonant Raman effect in single-wall carbon nanotubes
M.A. Pimenta, A. Marucci, S.D.M. Brown, M.J. Matthews, A.M. Rao, P.C. Eklund, R.E. Smalley, G. Dresselhaus, M.S.
Dresselhaus, pp. 2396-2404
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Raman scattering study of coalesced single-walled carbon nanotubes
S.L. Fang, A.M. Rao, P.C. Eklund, P. Nikolaev, A.G. Rinzler, R.E. Smalley, pp. 2405-2411
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Optical properties of MS₂ (M = Mo, W) inorganic fullerene-like and nanotube material: Optical absorption and resonance Raman measurements
G.L. Frey, R. Tenne, M.J. Matthews, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, pp. 2412-2417
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Evaluation of Young's modulus of carbon nanotubes by micro-Raman spectroscopy
O. Lourie, H.D. Wagner, pp. 2418-2422
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Chemical attachment of organic functional groups to a single-walled carbon nanotube material
Y. Chen, R.C. Haddon, S. Fang, A.M. Rao, P.C. Eklund, W.H. Lee, E.C. Dickey, E.A. Grulke, J.C. Pendergrass, A. Chavan, B.E. Haley, R.E. Smalley, pp. 2423-2431
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Structure and oxidation patterns of carbon nanotubes
N. Yao, V. Lordi, S.X.C. Ma, E. Dujardin, A. Krishnan, M.M.J. Treacy, T.W. Ebbesen, pp. 2432-2437
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Tailoring carbon nanoclusters to desired morphologies
J. Jiao, S. Seraphin, pp. 2438-2444
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Processing of carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum composite
T. Kuzumaki, K. Miyazawa, H. Ichinose, K. Ito, pp. 2445-2449
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COMMUNICATIONS

Segregation of vanadium at the WC/Co interface in VC-doped WC-Co
A. Jaroenworaluck, T. Yamamoto, Y. Ikuhara, T. Sakuma, T. Taniuchi, K. Okada, T. Tanase, pp. 2450-2452
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Screen printed Cu₃BiS₃-polyacrylic acid composite coatings
H. Hu, O. Gomez-Daza, P.K. Nair, pp. 2453-2456
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Oxidation of Sn thin films to SnO₂. Micro-Raman mapping and x-ray diffraction studies
L. Sangaletti, L.E. Depero, B. Allieri, F. Pioselli, E. Comini, G. Sberveglieri, M. Zocchi, pp. 2457-2460
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Role of yttria-stabilized zirconia produced by ion-beam-assisted deposition on the properties of RuO₂ on SiO₂/Si
Q.X. Jia, P. Arendt, J.R. Groves, Y. Fan, J.M. Roper, S.R. Foltyn, pp. 2461-2464
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ARTICLES

Synthesis, structure, and superconducting properties of tantalum carbide nanorods and nanoparticles
A. Fukunaga, S. Chu, M.E. McHenry, pp. 2465-2471
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Shape forming simultaneous with J_c enhancement in REBa₂Cu₃O₇ superconductors
E. Sudhakar Reddy, T. Rajasekharan, pp. 2472-2475
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Effect of the nanoparticles on the structure and crystallization of amorphous silicon thin films produced by rf glow discharge
E. Bertran, S.N. Sharma, G. Viera, J. Costa, P. St'ahel, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, pp. 2476-2479
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Cathodoluminescence, photoluminescence and optical absorbance spectroscopy of aluminum gallium nitride (AI_xGa_1-xN) films
L.H. Robins, J.R. Lowney, D.K. Wickenden, pp. 2480-2497
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The effects of chloromethane on diamond nucleation and growth in a hot-filament chemical vapor deposition reactor
J-J. Wu, F.C-N. Hong, pp. 2498-2504
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The effect of ternary addition on structure and stability of NbCr₂ Laves phases
T. Takasugi, M. Yoshida, pp. 2505-2513
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Estimation of the emissions of CO₂, SO_x, and NO_x of steel alloys
K. Halada, K. Ijima, K. Yagi, pp. 2514-2525
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Disintegration and powder formation of Nb₇₅M₂₅ (M = Al, Si, Ga, Ge and Sn) due to hydrogenation in an arc-melting chamber
X. Li, A. Chiba, S. Takahashi, K. Ohsaki, pp. 2526-2532
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Preparation of <>b-SiC nanorods with and without amorphous SiO₂ wrapping layers
G.W. Meng, L.D. Zhang, C.M. Mo, S.Y. Zhang, Y. Qin, S.P. Feng, H.J. Li, pp. 2533-2538
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Crack profiles in applied moment double cantilever beam tests
C.H. Hsueh, E.Y. Sun, P.F. Becher, K.P. Plucknett, pp. 2539-2546
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Systematic study of graphite encapsulated nickel nanocrystal synthesis with formation mechanism implications
J.J. Host, V.P. Dravid, M-H. Teng, pp. 2547-2555
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Correlation between anatase-to-rutile transformation and grain growth in nanocrystalline titania powders
X-Z. Ding, X-H. Liu, pp. 2556-2559
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Formation of new surface layers on ceramics by ion assisted reaction
S.K. Koh, Y-B. Son, J-S. Gam, K-S. Han, W.K. Choi, H-J. Jung, pp. 2560-2564
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Influence of Bi-site substitution on the ferroelectricity of the Aurivillius compound Bi₂SrNb₂O₉
P. Durán-Martin, A. Castro, P. Millán, B. JimÉnez, 2565-2571
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Diagnostics and modeling of nanopowder synthesis in low pressure flames
N.G. Glumac, Y-J. Chen, G. Skandan, pp. 2572-2579
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Microstructure and properties of nanosemicrystalline Si₃N₄ ceramics with doped sintering additives: Part I. Microstructural characterization of nanosemicrystalline Si₃N₄ powders
K.H. Ryu, J-M. Yang, pp. 2580-2587
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Microstructure and properties of nanosemicrystalline Si₃N₄ ceramics with doped sintering additives: Part II. Phase transformation and microstructural control
K.H. Ryu, J-M. Yang, pp. 2588-2596
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High-temperature creep resistance in rare earth-doped fine-grained Al₂O₃
H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara, T. Sakuma, pp. 2597-2601
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Micro-Raman spectroscopic characterization of nano-sized TiO₂ powders prepared by vapor hydrolysis
Y-H. Zhang, C.K. Chan, J.F. Porter, W. Guo, pp. 2602-2609
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Phase formation and thermodynamic analysis of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis Al-Zr-N system composites
K. Chen, C. Ge, J. Li, pp. 2610-2613
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Electron-microscopical study of the formation of iron carbide phases after high-fluence carbon ion implantation into iron at low temperatures
C. Hammerl, A. Königer, B. Rauschenbach, pp. 2614-2622
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Screen printed La_2/3Sr_1/3MnO₃ thick films on alumina substrates
L. Durand, L.L. Balcells, A. Calleja, J. Fontcuberta, X. Obradors, pp. 2623-2631
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Texture evolution in Si/SiC layered structures deposited on Si(001) by chemical vapor deposition
L-O. Björketun, L. Hultman, O. Kordina, J-E. Sundgren, pp. 2632-2642
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Investigation of CF₃I as an environmentally benign dielectric etchant
R.A. Levy, V.B. Zaitsev, K. Aryusook, C. Ravindranath, V. Sigal, A. Misra, S. Kesari, D. Rufin, J. Sees, L. Hall, pp. 2643-2648
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X-ray absorption fine structure study on coordination state of implanted gold ions in silica glass
K. Fukumi, H. Kageyama, K. Kadono, A. Chayahara, N. Kamijo, M. Makihara, K. Fujii, J. Hayakawa, M. Satou, pp. 2649-2654
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Crystallization kinetics and phase transformation of Li₂O-Fe₂O₃-MnO₂-CaO-P₂O₅-SiO₂ glass
C-S. Hsi, M-C. Wang, pp. 2655-2661
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Indentation response of molybdenum disilicide
A. Newman, T. Jewett, S. Sampath, C. Berndt, H. Herman, pp. 2662-2671
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