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50th Anniversary - Journal of Nuclear Materials


	New Associate Editor for Materials Characterization Dr. David P. Field joined the journal as of April, 2009. Professor Field is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University and specializes in deformation and recrystallization of metals, crystallographic textures, grain boundary structure, and thin film and IC interconnect structure/properties relationships.

	New Subject Editor for Journal of Alloys and Compounds In June, 2009, Professor Ludwig Schultz joined Journal of Alloys and Compounds as an Editor in the area of Physics and Materials Science. Dr Schultz served as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for more than ten years. He is currently Wissenschaftlicher Direktor at IFW Dresden.

	New Editor for *Materials Letters* Dr. T.G. Nieh, a Professor of Materials Sciencea and Engineeing at The University of Tennessee joined Materials Letters as an Editor starting 15 June, 2009. Professor Nieh has an international reputation in superplasticity and superplastic forming, and is widely recognized for his work in many materials disciplines.

	New Editorial Board and Cover for Materials Characterization. We are delighted to announce an updated and Editorial Advisory Board for Materials Characterization and a new look for the cover of the journal. Please visit the journal homepage to view all board members.

	*New Biomaterials* Snapshot** We are delighted to bring you the first snapshot from Biomaterials on Nanoparticles of Biodegradable Polymers for Cancer Treatments authored by Si-Shen Feng of the University of Singapore. The snapshots section showcases complex scientific data summarized in one illustration. Handy reference guides, snapshots can be cut out of the print edition or downloaded from the web and displayed for quick reference. Download the first snapshot for free here

	New Editor-in-Chief for 2009 for Materials Characterization We are delighted to announce Professor Ian Baker as the new Editor-in-Chief for Materials Characterization from January 2009. Ian is the Sherman Fairchild Professor of Engineering and Senior Associate Dean at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College where he has been since 1982. A Note from the Editor In 2009 Materials Characterization will be relaunched. It will continue to feature both original articles and short communications on theoretical and practical aspects of the microstructural characterization of materials. In addition, a new feature, tutorial reviews covering various characterization techniques, will appear on a frequent basis. Find out more and read the full Editor’s note>>


Nano Today is Changing
	From 2009, Nano Today will be known as Nano Today: An International Rapid Reviews Journal and will move to a traditional journal format to enable us to bring the research community cutting-edge, peer-refereed reviews covering the latest research in important and novel interdisciplinary areas. We are delighted that Nano Today received its first Impact factor of 5.929 in 2008. Stay up to date with the latest news and updates from Nano Today with our free e-alerts. Sign up at www.nanotoday.com


	Special Issue: Hollow Sphere Structures Edited by Andreas Öchsner Materials Letters, Volume 63, Issues 13-14, Pages 1107-1226 (31 May 2009)
	Experimental and Computational investigation of intermetallic systems: A Special Issue Dedicated to Prof. Riccardo Ferro Edited by Gabriele Cacciamani, Gabriella Borzone and Adriana Saccone Calphad, Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 1-264 (March 2009)
	International Conference on the Science of Hard Materials - 9 Edited by Daniele Mari, Luis M. Llanes and Vinod K. Sarin International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 187-520 (March 2009)

Thermodynamic description of the Sn-Ag-Au ternary system Wang, J.; Liu, H.S.; Liu, L.B.; Jin, Z.P. Calphad, Volume 31, Issue 4, 1 December 2007
Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube-polymer composites Coleman, J.N.; Khan, U.; Blau, W.J.; Gun'ko, Y.K Carbon, Volume 44, Issue 9, 1 August 2006
Boehmite coating on @q-Al"2O"3 particles via a sol-gel route Cheng, L.T.; Tsai, M.Y.; Tseng, W.J.; Hsiang, H.I.; Yen, F.S. Ceramics International, Volume 34, Issue 2, March 2008
The response of natural fibre composites to ballistic impact by fragment simulating projectiles Wambua, P.; Vangrimde, B.; Lomov, S.; Verpoest, I. Composite Structures, Volume 77, Issue 2, January 2007
Molecular dynamics simulation of polarizable carbon nanotubes Xie, Y.; Kong, Y.; Gao, H.; Soh, A.K. Computational Materials Science, Volume 40, Issue 4, October 2007
Key issues related to modelling of internal corrosion of oil and gas pipelines - A review Nesic, S. Corrosion Science, Volume 49, Issue 12, December 2007
TiO2 nanotubes: Self-organized electrochemical formation, properties and applications J.M. Macak, H. Tsuchiya, A. Ghicov, K. Yasuda, R. Hahn, S. Bauer, P. Schmuki In Press, Corrected Proof,Current Opinions in Solid State Material Science, Available online 1 October 2007
Brillouin light scattering investigation of cluster-assembled carbon films: acoustic phonon propagation and elastic properties Casari, C.S.; Li Bassi, A.; Bottani, C.E.; Barborini, E.; Podesta, A.; Piseri, P.; Milani, P. Diamond and Related Materials, Volume 12, Issue 3-7, March 2003
Influence of Si and Sb additions on the corrosion behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy Srinivasan, A.; Ningshen, S.; Kamachi Mudali, U.; Pillai, U.T.S.; Pai, B.C. Intermetallics, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2007
On adhesion mechanisms and interfacial strength in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/wood sawdust composites Chotirat, L.; Chaochanchaikul, K.; Sombatsompop, N. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, Volume 27, Issue 8, 1 December 2007
The effect of deposition temperature on microstructure and properties of thermal CVD TiN coatings Wagner, J.; Mitterer, C.; Penoy, M.; Michotte, C.; Wallgram, W.; Kathrein, M. Int Jnl Refractory Metals/Hard Materials, Volume 26, Issue 2, 1 March 2008
Isothermal section at 900^oC of the Ce-Fe-Si ternary system Berthebaud, D.; Tougait, O.; Potel, M.; Noel, H. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 442, Issue 1-2, September 2007
Measuring physical and mechanical properties of individual carbon nanotubes by in situ TEM Wang, Z.L.; Poncharal, P.; de Heer, W.A. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Volume 61, Issue 7, July 2000
Changes of physical properties of glass surfaces exposed to KNO"3 vapors Saggioro, B.Z.; Ziemath, E.C. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Volume 352, Issue 26-27, August 2006
Swelling and time-dependent crack growth in SiC/SiC composites Henager, C.H. Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 367-370, Issue 2001, August 2007
Atom probe tomography M.K. Miller and R.G. Forbes Materials Characterization, Volume 60, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 461-469
Preparation and characterization of SiO"2/TiO"2 core-shell particles with controlled shell thickness Lee, J.W.; Kong, S.; Kim, W.S.; Kim, J. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 106, Issue 1, 1 November 2007
Cyclic oxidation behaviour of cerium implanted AZ31 magnesium alloys • Short communication Ding, W.; Wang, X.; Zeng, X.; Wu, G.; Yao, S.; Lai, Y. Materials Letters, Volume 61, Issue 6, 1 March 2007
Macroscopic constitutive law for SMA: Application to structure analysis by FEM Peultier, B.; Ben Zineb, T.; Patoor, E. Materials Science and Engineering A, Volume 438-440, November 2006
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles-Effects of concerned parameters in water/oil microemulsion Zhang, W.; Qiao, X.; Chen, J. Materials Science and Engineering B, Volume 142, Issue 1, August 2007
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/TiO"2 composite nanofiber by electrospinning Aryal, S.; Kim, C.K.; Kim, K.W.; Khil, M.S.; Kim, H.Y. Materials Science and Engineering: C, Volume 28, Issue 1, January 2008
New materials for micro-scale sensors and actuators Wilson, S.A.; Jourdain, R.P.J.; Zhang, Q.; Dorey, R.A.; Bowen, C.R.; Willander, M.; Wahab, Q.U.; Al-hilli, S.M.; Nur, O.; Quandt, E.; Johansson, C.; Pagounis, E.; Kohl, M.; Matovic, J.; Materials Science & Engineering: R: Reports, Volume 56, Issue 1-6, 1 June 2007
Peparation and photocatalytic performance of Ag/ZnO nano-composites Zhou, G.; Deng, J. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 10, Issue 2-3, 1 April 2007
Polymer-based solar cells Mayer, A.C.; Scully, S.R.; Hardin, B.E.; Rowell, M.W.; McGehee, M.D. Materials Today, Volume 10, Issue 11, 1 November 2007
Nanotribology and MEMS Kim, S.H.; Asay, D.B.; Dugger, M.T. Nano Today, Volume 2, Issue 5, 1 October 2007
Nanotube electrodes and biosensors Yun, Y.; Dong, Z.; Shanov, V.; Heineman, W.R.; Halsall, H.B.; Bhattacharya, A.; Conforti, L.; Narayan, R.K.; Ball, W.S.; Schulz, M.J. Nano Today, Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2007
Characterization of optical fibers for optimization of a Brillouin scattering based fiber optic sensor Brown, K.; Brown, A.W.; Colpitts, B.G. Optical Fiber Technology, Volume 11, Issue 2, 1 April 2005
Review of the present status of optical fiber sensors Lee, B. Optical Fiber Technology, Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2003
TiO"2 thin films prepared by sol-gel method for waveguiding applications: Correlation between the structural and optical properties Mechiakh, R.; Meriche, F.; Kremer, R.; Bensaha, R.; Boudine, B.; Boudrioua, A. Optical Materials, Volume 30, Issue 4, December 2007
Advanced functional polymer membranes Ulbricht, M. Polymer, Volume 47, Issue 7, March 2006
Relationship between water absorption and dielectric behaviour of natural fibre composite materials Fraga, A.N.; Frullloni, E.; de la Osa, O.; Kenny, J.M.; Vazquez, A. Polymer Testing, Volume 25, Issue 2, April 2006
Organic coatings containing polyaniline and inorganic pigments as corrosion inhibitors Kalendova, A.; Vesely, D.; Stejskal, J. Progress in Organic Coatings, Volume 62, Issue 1, March 2008
Effect of annealing treatment on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of Al-doped ZnO thin films Li LI, Liang FANG, Ximing CHEN, Gaobin LIU, Jun LIU, Fengfan YANG, Guangzong FU, Chunyang KONG Rare Metals, Volume 26, Issue 3, June 2007
The hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of olivines and related compounds for electrochemical applications Chen, J.; Vacchio, M.J.; Wang, S.; Chernova, N.; Zavalij, P.Y.; Whittingham, M.S. Solid State Ionics, Volume 178, Issue 31-32, January 2008
Nanotechnology: Role in emerging nanoelectronics Yu, B.; Meyyappan, M.~ Solid-State Electronics, Volume 50, Issue 4, April 2006
Influence of post-deposition annealing on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films prepared by sol-gel and spin-coating method Srinivasan, G.; Gopalakrishnan, N.; Yu, Y.S.; Kesavamoorthy, R.; Kumar, J. Superlattices and Microstructures, Volume 43, Issue 2, February 2008
Novel donor-acceptor molecules as donors for bulk heterojunction solar cells Zhou, Y.; Peng, P.; Han, L.; Tian, W. Synthetic Metals, Volume 157, Issue 13-15, 1 July 2007



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