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Materials Chemistry and Physics 141/1 (2013) iii–vi
ReviewPreparation of graphene nanosheets/SnO2 composites by pre-reduction followed by in-situ reduction and their electrochemical performances
B. Wang, D. Guan, Z. Gao, J. Wang, Z. Li, W. Yang, L. Liu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Materials Science CommunicationsInsight into the structural, electrical and photoresponse properties of individual Fe:SrTiO3 nanotubes
K. Žagar, C. Fàbrega, F. Hernandez-Ramirez, J.D. Prades, J.R. Morante, A. Recnik, M. ceh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Relativity and the nobility of goldT.E. Jones, S. Piccinin, C. Stampfl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fe-rich border and activation energy of phase decomposition in a Fe–Cr alloyS.M. Dubiel, J. Z ukrowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Crystal structure and reverse saturable absorption study of two new Schiff base, (E)-N-benzylidene-2-methylaniline and N,N9-methanediylidenedianiline
T. Li, Y. Hu, C. Ma, J. Zhang, Z. Li, G. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ArticlesPlatinum-mediated healing of defective graphene produced by irradiating glassy carbon with a hydrogen ion-beam
Z. Jovanovic , I. Pašti, A. Kalijadis, S. Jovanovic , Z. Lauševic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Thermally induced microstructure and morphology transformations in molybdenum disulfide–octadecyltrimethylammonim layered nanocomposite
N.D. Lenenko, E.N. Semina, V.I. Zaikovskii, A.S. Golub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Synthesis and characterization of zirconium oxynitride ZrOxNy coatings deposited via unbalanced DC magnetron sputtering
G.I. Cubillos, J.J. Olaya, M. Bethencourt, G. Antorrena, K. El Amrani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemical properties of the manganese-doped LiNaFe[PO4]F materialsH. Ben Yahia, M. Shikano, H. Sakaebe, H. Kobayashi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Spectroscopic ellipsometry study of Cu2ZnGeSe4 and Cu2ZnSiSe4 poly-crystalsM. León, S. Levcenko, R. Serna, A. Nateprov, G. Gurieva, J.M. Merino, S. Schorr, E. Arushanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mixed conduction and anisotropic single oscillator parameters in low dimensional TlInSe2 crystalsA.F. Qasrawi, N.M. Gasanly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Hierarchical nanostructures of ZnO obtained by spray pyrolysisT. Dedova, M. Krunks, I. Oja Acik, D. Klauson, O. Volobujeva, A. Mere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Stiff macro-porous bioactive glass–ceramic scaffold: Fabrication by rapid prototyping template, characterization and in vitro bioactivity
Z. Li, X. Chen, N. Zhao, H. Dong, Y. Li, C. Lin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Effect of open air annealing on spin coated aluminum doped ZnO nanostructureV. Shelke, M.P. Bhole, D.S. Patil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Effect of silane flow rate on structural, electrical and optical properties of silicon thin films grown by VHF PECVD techniqueJ. Gope, S. Kumar, S. Sudhakar, C.M.S. Rauthan, P.C. Srivastava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
The intercalation of poly(methyl methacrylate)/aluminophosphate nanocomposites and the properties improvementS. Jiang, Z. Gui, Y. Hu, K. Zhou, Y. Dong, Y. Shi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Size dependences of lattice constant and magnetic properties of Ni nanoplateletsH. Wang, J. Huang, L. Zhang, J. Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Facile synthesis of Ag dendrites on Al foil via galvanic replacement reaction with [Ag(NH3)2]Cl for ultrasensitive SERS detecting of biomolecules
J. Fu, W. Ye, C. Wang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Highly active Zr co-doped Ag–ZnO photocatalyst for the mineralization of Acid Black 1 under UV-A light illuminationB. Subash, B. Krishnakumar, M. Swaminathan, M. Shanthi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Influence of processing factors on properties of anodic coatings obtained on Mg–1.0Ca alloyS.B. Guo, Y.Q. Zhang, R.F. Zhang, S.F. Zhang, H.H. Zhang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Corrosion behaviour and galvanic coupling with steel of Al-based coating alternatives to electroplated cadmiumO.A. Fasuba, A. Yerokhin, A. Matthews, A. Leyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Influence of hydrothermally-synthesized LaPO4:Tb3+ nanorods on the physical and physico-chemical properties of photo-structured acrylate material
A. Barichard, L. Frezet, A. Potdevin, G. Chadeyron, Y. Israëli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Effect of BaTiO3 additive on the electrical properties of Na0.50Bi0.50TiO3 lead free ceramicsD.K. Sharma, N. Kumar, S. Sharma, R. Rai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
P25/graphene nanocomposites as a high-performance anode material for lithium ion batteriesY. Xiao, J. Qin, C. Hu, M. Cao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
A comparative analysis on growth aspects and characterization of novel benzophenone derivativesV. Natarajan, M. Omprakash, M. Arivanandhan, Y. Hayakawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Ethyl group as matrix modifier and inducer of ordered domains in hybrid xerogels synthesised in acidic media using ethyltriethoxysilane (ETEOS) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as precursors
X. Rios, P. Moriones, J.C. Echeverría, A. Luquin, M. Laguna, J.J. Garrido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
MgTiO3 filled PTFE composites for microwave substrate applicationsY. Yuan, S.R. Zhang, X.H. Zhou, E.Z. Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
The effect of matrix polarity on the properties of poly(o-methoxyaniline)–EVA blendsX. Wang, R.P. Cooney, S. Ray, P.A. Kilmartin, J. Jin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Effects of 400 keV electrons flux on two space grade silicone rubbersH. Jochem, V. Rejsek-Riba, E. Maerten, S. Remaury, S. Solé, G. Sierra, A. Baceiredo, O. Guillaumon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Morphology and energy transfer in PbS quantum dot arrays formed with supercritical fluid depositionJ.S. Wang, B. Ullrich, G.J. Brown, C.M. Wai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Effect of preparation conditions on the hydrogen storage capacity of activated carbon adsorbents with super-high specific surface areas
H. Xie, Y. Shen, G. Zhou, S. Chen, Y. Song, J. Ren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Densification behaviour analysis of ZrO2 nanopowders for dental applications compacted by magnetic pulsed compactionH.-Y. Park, M.F. Kilicaslan, S.-J. Hong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Size dependent electron transfer from CdTe quantum dots linked to TiO2 thin films in quantum dot sensitized solar cellsP. Lekha, A. Balakrishnan, K.R.V. Subramanian, S.V. Nair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Water-soluble quantum dot/carboxylic-poly (vinyl alcohol) conjugates: Insights into the roles of nanointerfaces and defects toward enhancing photoluminescence behavior
A.A.P. Mansur, F.P. Ramanery, H.S. Mansur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Weighting the influence of TiO2 anatase/brookite ratio in TiO2–Ag porous nanocomposites on visible photocatalytic performances
V. Iancu, M. Baia, L. Diamandescu, Zs. Pap, A.M. Vlaicu, V. Danciu, L. Baia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
The use of Euphorbia falcata extract as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor of carbon steel in hydrochloric acid solutionA. El Bribri, M. Tabyaoui, B. Tabyaoui, H. El Attari, F. Bentiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Synthesis, crystal growth, thermal studies and scaled quantum chemical studies of structural and vibrational spectra of the highly efficient organic NLO crystal: 1-(4-Aminophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-prop-2-en-1-one
L. Joseph, D. Sajan, V. Shettigar, K. Chaitanya, N. Misra, T. Sundius, I. Nemec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
High performance graphene-poly (o-anisidine) nanocomposite for supercapacitor applicationsP.A. Basnayaka, M.K. Ram, L. Stefanakos, A. Kumar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Influence of the microstructural inhomogeneities on the martensite-to-austenite phase transformation temperatures in TiNiCu-based shape-memory alloys
T. Haenschke, C.L. Davis, M.M. Attallah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Water-processed self-assembles of monolayers as interface modifier for ZnO/P3HT hybrid solar cellsP. Ruankham, S. Yoshikawa, T. Sagawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Combustion synthesis of porous titanium microspheresH.H. Nersisyan, H.I. Won, C.W. Won, J.B. Kim, S.M. Park, J.H. Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Influence of the sintering temperature on Young’s modulus and the shear modulus of tricalcium phosphate – fluorapatite composites evaluated by ultrasound techniques
N. Bouslama, Y. Chevalier, J. Bouaziz, F. Ben Ayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Synthesis of polypyrrole coated manganese nanowires and their application in hydrogen peroxide detectionM.R. Mahmoudian, Y. Alias, W.J. Basirun, A. Moradi Golsheikh, F. Jamali-Sheini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Electrochemical degradation of benzene in natural water using silver nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanotubesI. Cesarino, V. Cesarino, F.C. Moraes, T.C.R. Ferreira, M.R.V. Lanza, L.H. Mascaro, S.A.S. Machado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Synthesis and super capacitance of goethite/reduced graphene oxide for supercapacitorsH. Xu, Z. Hu, A. Lu, Y. Hu, L. Li, Y. Yang, Z. Zhang, H. Wu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Preparation and gases storage capacities of N-doped porous activated carbon materials derived from mesoporous polymerZ. Yang, Y. Xia, Y. Zhu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Block copolymer assisted self-assembly of nanoparticles into Langmuir–Blodgett films: Effect of polymer concentrationB. Martín-García, M.M. Velázquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Mechanical properties and fracture behaviors of epoxy composites with multi-scale rubber particlesL.-C. Tang, X. Wang, Y.-J. Wan, L.-B. Wu, J.-X. Jiang, G.-Q. Lai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Reversible shape transition: Plasmonic nanorods in elastic nanocontainersE. Gergely-Fülöp, N. Nagy, A. Deák . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Lithium storage in amorphous TiNi hydride: Electrode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteriesM. Bououdina, Y. Oumellal, L. Dupont, L. Aymard, H. Al-Gharni, A. Al-Hajry, T.A. Maark, A. De Sarkar, R. Ahuja, M.D. Deshpande, Z. Qian, A.B. Rahane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Lead nitroprusside: A new precursor for the synthesis of the multiferroic Pb2Fe2O5, an anion-deficient perovskiteD.M. Gil, G. Nieva, D.G. Franco, M.I. Gómez, R.E. Carbonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
The estimation of corrosion behaviour of ZrTi binary alloys for dental applications using electrochemical techniquesD. Mareci, G. Bolat, R. Chelariu, D. Sutiman, C. Munteanu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Effects of constant magnetic field on the electrodeposition reactions and cobalt–tungsten alloy structureM. Zielin ski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Excellent Jc in the low-temperature sintered MgB2 superconductors consisted of uncompleted MgB2 phase and residual Mg
Z. Ma, Y. Liu, Q. Cai, H. Jiang, L. Yu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Controlled synthesis of MoO3 microcrystals by subsequent calcination of hydrothermally grown pyrazine–MoO3 nanorod hybrids and their photodecomposition properties
S. Rajagopal, D. Nataraj, O.Y. Khyzhun, Y. Djaoued, J. Robichaud, C.-K. Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of niobium nitride prepared by thermal diffusion in nitrogenY. Ufuktepe, A.H. Farha, S.-i. Kimura, T. Hajiri, F. Karadağ, M.A. Al Mamun, A.A. Elmustafa, G. Myneni, H.E. Elsayed-Ali. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Phosphorus-doped bismuth telluride films by electrodepositionJ. Zhou, Q. Lin, H. Li, X. Cheng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Study of structural and magnetic properties of (Co–Cu)Fe2O4/PANI compositesMohd. Hashim, Alimuddin, S.E. Shirsath, S.S. Meena, R.K. Kotnala, S. Kumar, P. Bhatt, R.B. Jotania, R. Kumar . . . . 406
Composite inks of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate)/silver nanoparticles and electric/optical properties of inkjet-printed thin films
Z. Xiong, C. Dong, H. Cai, C. Liu, X. Zhang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Structural, microstructural and magneto-electric properties of single-phase BiFeO3 nanoceramics prepared by auto-combustion method
S.N. Tripathy, B.G. Mishra, M.M. Shirolkar, S. Sen, S.R. Das, D.B. Janes, D.K. Pradhan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Anomalous steam oxidation behavior of a creep resistant martensitic 9 wt. % Cr steelA. Agüero, V. González, P. Mayr, K. Spiradek-Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
A heterostructured SnO2–TiO2 thin film prepared by Langmuir–Blodgett techniqueS. Choudhury, C.A. Betty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Anion-exchange properties of nickel–aluminum layered double hydroxide prepared by liquid phase depositionH. Maki, Y. Mori, Y. Okumura, M. Mizuhata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Enhancing the efficiency of AuCl42 ion removal from aqueous solution using activated carbon and carbon nanomaterials
M. Bystrzejewski, K. Pyrzynska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
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Insight into BPA–4-vinylpyridine interactions in molecularly imprinted polymers using complementary spectroscopy techniques
A. Lasagabáster-Latorre, M.C. Cela-Pérez, S. Fernández-Fernández, J.M. López-Vilariño, M.V. González-Rodríguez, M.J. Abad, L.F. Barral-Losada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Heterogeneity of spiral wear patterns produced by local heating on amorphous polymersR.H. Rice, E. Gnecco, W.P. King, R. Szoszkiewicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Fabrication, characterization and electrochemistry of organic–inorganic multilayer films containing polyoxometalate and polyviologen via layer-by-layer self-assembly
H.-Y. Zhang, A.-J. Miao, M. Jiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
The growth process of regular radiated nanorod bundles hydroxyapatite formed by thermal aqueous solution approachH. Yang, L. Hao, N. Zhao, M. Huang, C. Du, Y. Wang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488
Self-activated afterglow luminescence of un-doped Ca2ZrSi4O12 material and explorations of new afterglow phosphors in a rare earth element-doped Ca2ZrSi4O12 system
P. Feng, J. Zhang, C. Wu, X. Liu, Y. Wang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495
Protective silane treatment for patinated bronze exposed to simulated natural environmentsC. Chiavari, A. Balbo, E. Bernardi, C. Martini, M.C. Bignozzi, M. Abbottoni, C. Monticelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
CuO/CeO2 catalysts prepared with different cerium supports for CO oxidation at low temperatureC.-Y. Lu, W.-C. Chang, M.-Y. Wey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512
Factors affecting the formation of Sn-Beta zeolites by steam-assisted conversion methodZ. Kang, X. Zhang, H. Liu, J. Qiu, W. Han, K.L. Yeung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519
Dark-red-emitting CdTe0.5Se0.5/Cd0.5Zn0.5S quantum dots: Effect of chemicals on propertiesP. Yang, A. Zhang, X. Li, N. Liu, Y. Zhang, R. Zhang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530
Symmetric metamaterials based on flower-shaped structureP.V. Tuong, J.W. Park, J.Y. Rhee, K.W. Kim, H. Cheong, W.H. Jang, Y.P. Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535
Effect of iron catalyst on the microstructure and electrochemical properties of vanadium carbide-derived carbonsJ. Xu, R. Zhang, S. Ge, J. Wang, Y. Liu, P. Chen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540
Effects of sintering temperature on microstructure and electrical properties of 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.1PbTiO3 modified with CuO
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Characterization of porous Ni3Al electrode for hydrogen evolution in strong alkali solutionL. Wu, Y. He, T. Lei, B. Nan, N. Xu, J. Zou, B. Huang, C.T. Liu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553
Synthesis and characterizations of Nd3+ doped SrFe12O19 nanoparticlesA. Thakur, R.R. Singh, P.B. Barman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562
Superhydrophobic sodium silicate based silica aerogel prepared by ambient pressure dryingZ. Shao, F. Luo, X. Cheng, Y. Zhang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570
Influence of current density on crystalline structure and magnetic properties of electrodeposited Co-rich CoNiW alloysA.M.P. Sakita, E.C. Passamani, H. Kumar, D.R. Cornejo, C.S. Fugivara, R.D. Noce, A.V. Benedetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576
Fabrication of thermoplastic polyester elastomer/layered zinc hydroxide nitrate nanocomposites with enhanced thermal, mechanical and combustion properties
W. Yang, L. Ma, L. Song, Y. Hu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582
CorrigendumCorrigendum to “Electrodeposited nanostructured a-Fe2O3 thin films for solar water splitting: Influence of Pt doping on photoelectrochemical performance” [Mater. Chem. Phys. 140 (1) (2013) 316–322]
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