ABSTRACTS '96

1. Theoretical & Computational
2. Physical Chemistry
3. Surface Science
4. Analytical Chemistry
5. Inorganic Chemistry
6. Organic Chemistry
7. Biochemistry
8. Photochemistry
9. Catalysis
10. Polymer Chemistry
11. Polymer Physics
12. Applied Physics
13. Membrane
14. Organic Materials
15. Inorganic Materials
16. Chemical Engineering
17. Energy & Environment
18. General

1. Theoretical & Computational
   1. Electrostatic Interactions That Determine the Rate of Pseudorotation Processes in Oxyphosphorane Intermediates: Implications with Respect to the Roles of Metal Ions in the Enzymatic Cleavage of RNA

   2. Asymmetric Catalysis of Carbonyl-Ene and Aldol Reactions with Fluoral by Chiral Binaphthol-Derived Titanium Complex

   3. Refinement of Nonbonding Interaction Parameters of Carbon Dioxide on the Basis of the Pair Potentials Obtained by MP2/6-311+G(2df)-Level ab Initio Molecular Orbital Calculations

   4. Basis Set Effects on the Calculated Bonding Energies of Neutral Benzene Dimers: Importance of Diffuse Polarization Functions

   5. Comparatively Large Second-Order Hyperpolarizabilities of Aromatic Ions with Short Cutoff Wavelength

   6. Theoretical Studies on VPI-5.2.
      Energy Decomposition Analysis of the Hydrophilicity

   7. Time Integral of Input Signal and Output Signal in Linear Measurement Systems

   8. Measurement of Nonlinear Refractive Index of One-Dimensional Metal Complexes

   9. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Super-Critical Carbon Dioxide Fluid with the Model Potential from ab Initio Molecular Orbital Calculations

   10. Reorientational Dynamics of an Electric Dipole in Fluctuating Electric Fields

   11. Visible Light-Induced Reaction of NO₂ with Propene in Low-Temperature Argon and Xenon Matrices

   12. Estimation of Garment Pressure Distribution and Its Expression

   13. Estimation of Distribution of Garment Pressure for Several Poses

   14. Theory of Water Management at the Anode Side of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Membranes

   15. Conformational Energy Profiles of n-Butane, Ethyl Methyl Ether and Ethyl Methyl Sulfide Comparison of Electron Correlation Correction Procedures

   16. Static and Dynamical Solvent Effects on Electron Transfer Rates

   17. Transient Kinetics of Charge Separation Influenced by the Reactant Translational Diffusion and Solvent Rotational Relaxation

   18. Reaction Kinetics in Microdisperse Systems

   19. Competitive Electron Transfer in Model Triad Systems: Continuum Model Approach

   20. Direct Energy Transfer in Solutions of Diffusing Tagged Polymers

   21. Solvent Effects on the Electron Transfer Reactions in Supramolecular Systems

   22. Two-Dimensional Free Energy Surfaces for Primary Electron Transfer in a Photosynthetic Reaction Center

   23. Competitive Electron Transfer in Model Triad Systems. MD Simulations.

   24. Electron Localization in Liquid Methanol.Lifetime of the Pre-Existing Electron Traps

   25. Comparison of Atomic Charge Distributions Obtained from Different Procedures: Basis Set and Electron Correlation Effects

   26. Solvent Dynamic Effects in Electron Transfer Reactions in Slow Liquids: Interplay Between Ultra-Fast Solvation and Vibronic Coupling in Betaines

   27. Calculations of Hyperpolarizabilities Using Ward's Formula

   28. Viscoelasticity of Vesicle Dispersions

   29. Spatial Correlations in Reaction-Diffusion Systems in Nonequilibrium Conditions

   30. Calculations of Hyperpolarizabilities Using Ward's Formula

   31. Crystal Data and X-Ray Powder-Diffraction Data for Ferrimolybdite, Fe₂(MoO₄)₃6.8(H₂O)

2. Physical Chemistry
   1. Formation and Optical Absorption Spectra of Mixed Valence State of Tl in Tl₂Nb₂O_6+x with Pyrochlore Structure

   2. Transient Effect in Fluorescence Quenching by Electron Transfer. 3. Distribution of Electron Transfer Distance in Liquid and Solid Solutions

   3. Hydrogen Absorption and Diffusion in Vanadium-Based Alloys

   4. Characterization of Vanadium Oxide-Zirconia Catalyst

   5. Determination of Fe-Substituted Sites in the MFI Structure by Fe K-edge EXAFS

   6. Non-Radiative Decay Channels of B 1s Core Exciton in h-BN

   7. Simple Thermodynamics of Macroscopic Phase Separation in Shrinking Gels

   8. Singlet-Triplet Energy Gaps of Quinodal Dinitrenes

   9. Crystalline Inclusion Compounds of 1-(9-Anthryloxy)�@anthraquinone As a Host Compound: X-ray Structural Characterization and pi-pi Interaction Modes in the Crystal Enclathrating Benzene As a Guest

   10. Reversible Phase Transition Between the Metastable Phases of Tetracyanoetylene Under Pressure

   11. Attractive Forces Between Surfaces of Controlled "Hydrophobicity" Across Water^*�|A Possible Range of "Hydrophobic Interactions" Between Macroscopic Hydrophobic Surfaces Across Water

   12. Diffusion Coefficients of Positronium in Amorphous Polymers

   13. Probing of Spatial Orientational Correlations Between Chromophores in Polymer Films by Femtosecond Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering

   14. Magnetic Promotion of Combustion in Diffusion Flames

   15. Development and Applications of Latex Piezoelectric Immunoassay

   16. Electroabsorption of Amphiphilic Tetrathiafulvalene Derivatives / 7,7,8,8-Tetracyano-2,3,5,6,-tetrafluoro-quinodimethane Systems in Langmuir-Blodgett Films

   17. Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Metal Complexes by the Pump-Probe Method

   18. Electroabsorption of a New Urethane-Substituted Polydiacetylene PDA-5BCMU-4A in a Film

   19. Organic Species with Short Cutoff Wavelength and Large Second-Order Hyperpolarizability

   20. Pumping Effects in Water Movement Accompanying Cation Transport Across Nafion 117 Membranes

   21. Characteristics of Water Transport in Relation to Microscopic Structure in Nafion Membranes

   22. ⁵¹V and ⁵⁹Co Off-MAS NMR Spectra: Determination of Quadrupole Coupling, Chemical Shift Anisotropy and Their Relative Orientation

   23. Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction and Symmetry Breaking

   24. New Aspect of Noise-Induced Order in the One-Dimensional Chaos of Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction

   25. Aggregation Mechanism of Various Functional Organic Molecules on Crystal Substrates

   26. Bifurcation of Vortices in the Light-Sensitive Oscillatory Belousov-Zhabotinsky Medium

   27. Chemical Diode

   28. Bromomalonic Acid As a Source of Photochemically Produced Br^-Ion in the Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ -Catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction

   29. Electronic Excited States Specific to Solid C₇₀

   30. THG Properties of Chlorine Treated One-Dimensional Metal Complexes

   31. Infrared Depletion Spectroscopy of the Aniline Dimer

   32. The State of Water in Nafion 117 of Various Cation Forms

   33. Observation of the Infrared Spectra of the NH₂-Stretching Vibration Modes of Aniline-Ar_n (n = 1, 2) Clusters in a Supersonic Jet Using REMPI

   34. ¹²¹Sb NMR and SCF-MS-Xalph Studies of Quadrupole Interaction and the Electronic Structure of Mixed-Valence Compound, Cs₂SbCl₆

   35. ¹³C CP/MAS NMR Study of the Layered Compounds [C₆H₅CH₂CH₂NH₃]₂[CH₃NH₃]_n-1Pb_nI_3n+1 (n = 1, 2)

   36. Electron Transfer Reactions Studied Through the Transient Effect in Fluorescence Quenching

   37. Aggregation Mechanism of Triphenyldiamine

   38. Anisotropic Photoluminescence from Alq3 and Tpd Films on Solid Substrates

   39. Preparation and Characterization of Uniaxially Oriented Deposited Oligophenylene Thin Films

   40. Map-Based Analysis of Noise-Induced Convergence in Chaos

   41. Anisotropic Crystal Growth of TIF-TCNQ Films on Alkalihalides

   42. Anomalous Magnetic Quenching of Ortho-Positronium in Solutions of Nitrobenzene and 1,3-Dimethyl-2-Nitrobenzene

   43. FT-IR Study of the Solid State Polymerization of Acetylene Under Pressure

   44. Spiral Wave Formation in Three-Dimensional Excitable Media

   45. Nuclear Spin-Lattice Relaxations Caused by Paramagnetic Impurities in Layered Silicates: Effect of Magic Angle Spinning

   46. Formation of SiF₂ in the Infrared Multiphoton Decomposition of Si₂F₆ and the Reactions of SiF₂ with Br₂, NO₂, and C₂H₄

   47. The Diode Laser Infrared Spectrum of the Arsenic Monoxide Radical in Its Ground Electronic State (²Pi)

   48. N₂, O₂, and Air Broadening of NH₃ in epsilon₂ Band Measured by FTIR Spectroscopy

   49. The FTIR Absorption Spectrum of the Fundamental Band of the AsO Radical

   50. ¹H NMR Study of Local Structure and Proton Dynamics in beta-Ti_1-yV_yH_x

   51. Third Harmonic Generation Measurements on Evaporated Thin Films of Coordination Compounds

   52. Study of the Superhard Form of Carbon Prepared from C₆₀ Fullerene

   53. Spectroscopic Investigation of High-Pressure Phases of C₆₀ Fullerene

   54. NMR of Hectorite Ion-Exchanged by Trimethyltin and Dimethyltin Cations

   55. Electronic Excited States of C₆₀ Film Investigated by Electromodulation of Luminescence

3. Surface Science
   1. Absorption Spectra of Rhodamine 6G by Slab Optical Waveguide Spectroscopy

   2. Determination of External Surface Composition of Zeolite Particles by Synchrotron Radiation XPS

   3. Adsorption Isotherms of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) on Silicon Oxide

   4. Metal and pH Effects on Adsorption of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) by Silicon Oxide

   5. A Comparative Study of Cd, Cr(III), Cr(VI), Hg, and Pb Uptake by Minerals and Soil Materials

   6. XPS Depth Profiling by Chaging Incident X-Ray Energy

   7. X-Ray Absorption and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of Air-Oxidized Chromium Nitride Thin Films

   8. Damage Depth-Profiling of Au⁺ and O⁺-Irradiated Amorphous PEEK by Monoenergetic Positron Beams

   9. XANES Study on the Carbon Nanotubes and Related Materials

   10. Hydrogen Adsorption on Cs Thin Films Deposited on Al(111)

   11. Conductive Thin Films of Bis(ethylenedithio)�@Tetrathiafulvalene Salt Fabricated by a Successive Dry-Wet Process

   12. Phase Transition in Glycolipid Monolayers Induced by Attractions Between Oligosaccharide Head Groups

   13. The Effects of Oligosaccharide Stereochemistry on the Physical Properties of Aqueous Synthetic Glycolipids

   14. Surface Forces Between Protein A Adsorbed Mica Surfaces

   15. Surface Structure of Natural Crystals of Mordenite As Imaged by Atomic Force Microscopy

   16. Imaging Two-Dimensional Crystals of Catalase by Atomic Force Microscopy

   17. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Observations of alpha,omega-Bis(mercaptomethylthienyl)alkane Derivatives Self-Assembled on Au (111)

4. Analytical Chemistry
   1. Chromogenic 1, 10-Phenanthroline for Determination of Lithium Ion

   2. In Situ Silylation of Silica-Based Packings Using Supercritical Fluid As Reaction Medium

   3. Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Triazine Herbicides from Soil Matrices

   4. Excitation Energy-Tunable XPS Depth Profiling Using Synchrotron Radiation

   5. Elimination of Metal Interference in the Determination of Fluoride Ion by Non-Suppressor Type Ion Chromatography

   6. Proton-Ionizable Acyclic Dibenzopolyethers and Their Polymers for Use in Selective Lead (II) Separation

   7. PVC Membrane Lithium-Selective Electrodes Based on Oligomethylene-Bridged Bis-1,10-Phenanthroline Derivatives

   8. Signal Enhancement Effect of Halogen Matrix in Electrothermal Vaporization-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

   9. Characterization of Electrodeposited Complex Oxide Films Using XPS

   10. An Equation for Calculating the Spatial Distribution of the Background Intensity in Argon Inductively Coupled Plasma

   11. X-Ray Photoelectron and Bremsstrahlung Isochromat Spectra of ITO Thin Films

   12. The Crystal Structure Analysis of Adenine by X-Ray Powder Diffraction-Elucidation of Pressure Induced Phase Transformation

   13. The Crystal Structure Determination of 1,4-Benzenedithiol from X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data

   14. On-Line Coupled Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Chromatography for the Determination of Thiolcarbamate Herbicides in Soil Matrix

   15. Determination of Impurities in High-Purity Selenium by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry after Acetate-Form Anion-Exchange Separation

   16. Effect of Alkyl Substituents in Hydrophobic 8-Quinolinol on the Extraction of Gallium(III) and Applications to the Separation of Gallium(III) from Aluminum (III)

   17. Preparation and Enantioselectivity of (S)-Binaphthol-Bonded Phase for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

   18. Molecular Mass Measurement of Hydrophobic and Aggregative Virus Proteins to Confirm Sequence Variation and Post-Translational Modification by Electrospray Ionization and Array Detection

   19. Supercritical-Fluid Chromatograms of Fuel Oils on ODS-Silica Gel Column Using Fluorescene, UV-Absorption, and Flame-Ionization Detectors

   20. Analysis of Hydration Number in Cobalt Oxyhydroxide Films Using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance

5. Inorganic Chemistry
   1. Reversible Dissolution/Deposition of Gold in Iodine- Iodide-Acetonitrile Systems

   2. Heat Capacities and Thermodynamic Properties of Lal-xCaxCrO₃, x=0.10, 0.20, and 0.30, at Temperatures from 298.15 K

   3. Preparation and Characterization of Chalcogenides with Layered Composite Crystal Structures Formed in the Sb-Ta-S and Sb-Ta-Se Systems

   4. Oxygen Permeation Measurement of La_1-xCa_xCrO_3-d by Using an Electrochemical Method

   5. Oxidation and Steam Reforming of CH₄ on Ni and Fe Anodes Under Low Humidity Conditions in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

   6. An Investigation of Anodes for Direct Introduction of Methane in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

   7. Removal of Arsenite and Arsenate Ions from Aqueous Solution by Basic Yttrium Carbonate

   8. Bis(2-methyl-4-nitroanilinium) Tetrachlorocadmate

   9. Effect of Non-Stoichiometry on Properties of La_1-tMnO_3+d, III Magnetic Order Studied by Powder Neutron Diffraction

   10. Effect of Non-Stoichiometry on Properties of La_1-tMnO_3+d, I Phase Relations

   11. Utilization and Modification of Perovskite-Type Layered Structures as Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials

   12. Electrochemical Reaction on Ceria Coated Zirconia in H₂-H₂O Atmosphere

   13. Thermal Analysis As an Aid in the Synthesis of Non-Stoichiometric Perovskite Type Oxides

6. Organic Chemistry
   1. Synthesis and Property of Planar-Chiral Cyclopentadienyl-Ruthenium Complexes

   2. A New One-Step Synthesis of Functionalized Fulvenes

   3. Versatility of Kemp's Acid Imides As Heavy Metal Ion Carriers

   4. Modification of Kemp's Triacid to Produce New Ligands Showing Efficient Alkaline Earth Metal Ion Transport with Structure Dependent Selectivity

   5. Two Kinds of Intermolecular pi-pi Interactions Controlling the Crystalline State Structure of 12, 13, 25, 26-Tetraaza-2, 15-dithia[3.3]phenanthrolinophane

   6. Palladium- and Platinum-Catalyzed Reactions of Silacyclobutanes with Acid Chlorides Affording Cyclic Silyl Enol Ethers and/or 3-(Chlorosilyl)propyl Ketones

   7. Palladium-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling Reactions of Dimethylsilacyclobutane, Carbon Monoxide and Organic Halides: A Convenient Route to Cyclic Silyl Enol Ethers

   8. Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrophosphorylation of Alkynes via Oxidative Addition of HP(O)(OR)₂

   9. Unexpected Formation of beta-(phenylseleno)alkyl Nitrates by the Reaction of Alkenes with the Diselenide-Nitrogen Dioxide Couple

   10. Oxidative Addition of HP(O)Ph₂ to Platinum(0) and Palladium(0) Complexes and Palladium-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrophosphinylation of Alkynes

   11. Facile Oxidative Addition of the Phosphorous-Selenium Bonds to Pd(0) and Pt(0) Complexes and Development of Pd-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Selenophosphorylation of Alkynes

   12. Synthesis of beta-Lactams from Isocyanates and Vinyl Ethers Under High Pressure

   13. Deaminative Fluorination of Anilines Using Potassium Hydrogen Fluoride and Silicon Tetrafluoride

   14. Efficient Stereocontrolled Synthesis of D-erythro-Sphingosine from N-Benzoyl-D-Glucosamine

   15. 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivatives As Ionophores for Alkali Metal Ions

   16. Acetal Formation by Metal Ion-Mediated Desulfurization-Condensation of Thioketones with Diols and Phenols

   17. Controlled Rate Thermogravimetry of Inclusion Complexes of Cholic Acid with Fluorobenzyl Alcohols: Molecular Adsorption on Crystal Surfaces

   18. Lanthanoid-Catalysed Tishchenko Reaction of Mono- or Di-Aldehydes

   19. Formation of Complementary and Cooperative Hydrogen-Bonding Networks of Sugar-Based Bolaamphiphiles in Water

   20. Palladium Complex Catalyzed Si-Si Bond Metathesis Dimerization of 3,4-Benzo-1,2-Dimethyl-1,2-Diethyl-1,2-Disilacyclobut-3-ene and Isomerization of the Resulting and Relevant Dimers

   21. Highly Selective Transport of Cations by Novel Amide Compounds

   22. Reactivity of the Si-C Bond of [1]Silaferrocenophane: Palladium-Catalyzed Dimerization and Oxidative Addition to a Pt(0) Complex

   23. Cyclobis(Paraquat-4,4'-Biphenylene)-An Organic Molecular Square^**

   24. A Prototype of an Optically Responsive Molecular Switch Based on Pseudorotaxane

   25. The Self-Assembly of Some Novel [2]Rotaxanes and Their Alkali Metal Cation Complexation

   26. Intracomplex Electron Transfer in a Hydrogen-Bonded Calixarene-Porphyrin System

   27. Synthetic Studies on Dermatan Sulphate: Synthesis of the Tetrasaccharide Repeating Unit

   28. Enantioselective Recognition of Amino Acids by Axially-Chiral pi-Electron-Deficient Receptors

   29. The First Silylpalladium(IV) Complex

   30. Two-Carbon Extension of N,N-Disubstituted Amides with Bis(Trimethylsilyl)Thioketene Affording N,N-Disubstituted 3-Thioamides

   31. X-Ray Crystallographic Studies and Molecular Calculations on 1 : 1 Inclusion Complexes of Cholic Acid with Acetophenone and Its Derivatives

   32. Crystal Structures of Inclusion Complexes of Cholic Acid with Aniline, Mono- and Difluorinated Anilines: Guest Information Expressed by Molecular Assembly

7. Biochemistry
   1. Substrate Specificity of alpha-Glucuronidase Isolated from Snail Acetone Powder

   2. Chemical Modification of Silk Fibroin with N-Acetyl-Chito-Oligosaccharides

   3. Chemical Modification of the Arginyl Residue in Silk Fibroin: 2. Reaction of 1,2-Cyclohexanedione in Aqueous Alkaline Medium

   4. Molecular Imprinting: Synthesis of Polymer Particles with Antibody-like Binding Characteristics for Glucose Oxidase

   5. Self-Sustained pH Oscillations in Immobilized Proteolytic Enzyme Systems

   6. Biosynthesis of Poly(gamma-Glutamic Acid) from L-Glutamine, Citric Acid and Ammonium Sulfate in Bacillus Subtilis IFO3335

   7. Kinetics on the Optical Resolution of 2-Octanol in Tributyrylglycerol by Lipase-Catalyzed Transesterification

8. Photochemistry
   1. Influence of Alkyl Chain Length upon the Solid-State Photoreactivity of p-Phenelendiacrylic Acid Monoesters

   2. Molecular Design of Photoreactive Crystals-Crystallography of Amido Derivatives of p-Phenelenediacrylic Acid

   3. Stereoselective Z,E-Photoisomerization of Formyl-Substituted (E,E,E)-1, 6-Diphenylhexa-1, 3, 5-triene in Solution

   4. Solvent-Dependent cis-trans One-Way Photo-isomerization of Bisformyl-Substituted 1, 6-Diphenyl-1, 3, 5-hexatriene

   5. Laser Flash Photolysis of 1,8-Bis(halomethyl)- naphthalenes

   6. Chemical Surface Modification of Fluorocarbon Polymers by Excimer Laser Processing

   7. Surface Chemical Reaction of Polymer Film with Reactive Intermediates Produced by Laser Ablation of Azido Compound

   8. SiC Thin Film Preparation by ArF Excimer Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition (Part 1: Rate of Photolysis of Alkylsilanes by ArF Excimer Laser and Their Decomposition Products)

   9. Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorinated Organic Compound

   10. Analysis of Kinetic Resolution Data in Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification Between Tributyryl-glycerol and 2-Alkanols in Organic Solvents

   11. Laser Flash Photolysis of 1,8-Bis(substituted-methyl)naphthalenes

   12. The Intermediates in the Low-Temperature Photolysis of Bis(diazo)cyclohexatetraone in an Argon Matrix

   13. KrF Excimer Laser Photolysis of 1,2-Bis(substituted-methyl)benzenes in the Presence of Alkenes and Acetylene: Two-Photon Formation of o-Quinodimethane and Its Cycloaddition with Dienophiles

   14. Efficient Chemical Vapour Deposition of Hydrocarbon Polymeric Films by UV Laser Induced Photolysis of 3-Butyn-2-One

   15. Comparison of the Transmission Behavior of a Triazeno-Polymer with a Theoretical Model

   16. Surface Modification of Fluorocarbon Polymers by Vacuum-UV Excimer Lamp Irradiation in Reactive Gas Atmosphere

   17. Photochromism in 1, 1'-Bi-2-naphthols

   18. Single Pulse Threshold and Transmission Behavior of a Triazeno-Polymer During Pulsed UV-Laser Irradiation

   19. Chemical Surface Modification on Polytetrafluoroethylene Films by Vacuum Ultraviolet Excimer Lamp Irradiation in Ammonia Gas Atmosphere

   20. Irradiation Wavelength Selective Surface Modification of a Triazeno Polymer

9. Catalysis
   1. Production of Hydrogen by Pyrolysis of Methane over Carbon Materials

   2. Search for a Catalyst for Lignin Hydrocracking

   3. Catalyst Design and Development for Upgrading Hydrocarbon Fuels

   4. Deactivation of Co-Mo/Al₂O₃ Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts During a One-Year Commercial Run

   5. Correlation Between Catalytic Activities and Surface Properties of Ni-Mo Sulfide Catalysts (I)-Effect of Active Metals and Sulfiding

   6. Two Stage Upgrading of Middle and Heavy Distillates over Newly Prepared Catalysts

   7. High Catalytic Activity of Silver Supported TiO₂-ZrO₂ Catalysts for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO in the Presence of Oxygen

   8. Effect of Carbonate Addition on the Photocatalytic Decomposition of Liquid Water over a ZrO₂ Catalyst

   9. Photocatalytic Water Splitting on Nickel Intercalated A₄Ta_xNb_6-xO₁₇ (A = K, Rb)

   10. Hydrogenation and Hydrocracking Activities of Tungstenum Sulfide Catalysts Supported on Alumina(Part 2) Differences in Catalytic Functions Between Ni-W and Ni-Mo Catalysts

   11. CO₂ Hydrogenation to Ethanol over Promoted Rh/SiO₂ Catalysts

   12. Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide over Highly Dispersed Cobalt Catalysts Derived from Cobalt (II) Acetate

   13. Reaction of H₂S and Elemental Sulfur with 1-Pentene -Effect of Sulfur on Formation of Pentane, 2-Pentene, Sulfur-Compounds and Polymerized Compounds

   14. Hydrocracking of Fluorene over a Sulfided Ni-Mo/Al₂O₃ Catalyst

   15. Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alkyl or Arylsilanes Catalyzed by Ti(O-i-Pr)₄

   16. Correlation Between Catalytic Activities and Surface Properties of NI-Mo Sulfide Catalyst (II)-Support Effect

   17. Selective Oxidation of Propene Using an Electro-chemical Membrane Reactor with CeO₂-Based Solid Electrolyte

   18. Partial Oxidation of C₂-C₄ Alkanes into Oxygenates Using an Au | Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia | Ag Electrochemical Reaction Cell

   19. Desulfurization of Thiophene-Type Compounds and Addition Reactions of the Intermediates (Part 4) Comparison of Properties of Catalysts in HDS of Benzothiophene

   20. Preparation of Nickel-Tungstate Catalysts by a Novel Impregnation Method

   21. Hydrocracking of Lignin-Related Model Dimers with Fe₂O₃/Montmorillonite Catalyst

   22. Remarkable Increase of BTX Yield by Zeolite Catalyst in the Hydrocracking of Coal Volatile Matter

   23. Effect of Catalysts on Yields of Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Hydrocracking of Coal Volatile Matter

   24. Catalyst Design in Coal Liquefaction Process

   25. Effect of SiO₂/Al₂O₃ Ratio of H-Mordenite on the Isopropylation of Naphthalene with Propylene

   26. Activation Studies with a Precipitated Iron Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
       1. Characterization Studies

   27. Mechanism and Kinetics of Coal Liquefaction Reaction

   28. Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Ultra Fine Metal Sulfide Particles

   29. Effect of Type of Mo Catalyst on Coal Liquefaction

   30. Effect of Sulfur-Containing Compounds on Aromatics Saturation and Hydrocracking Activities of Sulfide Catalysts Supported on Alumina

10. Polymer Chemistry
    1. Spectroscopic Observations of Surfactant-Induced Conformational Changes of a Water-Soluble Polysilane

    2. Features of Photomechanical Response in Monolayers Composed of a Charged Amphiphilic Azobenzene Polymer

    3. Photomechanical Response of Azobenzene Containing Monolayers on Water-Surface

    4. Plasma Treatments of Cellulosic Textile Fibers and the Breaking Tensile Strength

    5. Solvatochromic Properties of an Ammonium Containing Polysilane in Water-Ethanol Binary Mixtures

    6. Surface-Mediated Chromism in a Polysilane Langmuir-Blodgett Film

    7. Free Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization of 1, 1-Bis(1-Adamantyloxycarbonyl)-2-Vinylcyclopropane

    8. Preparation and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Poly(2, 5-Diheptyl-1, 4-Phenylenehexa-1, 3, 5-Trienylene)

    9. Graft Polymerization of Hydrophilic Monomers onto Textile Fibers by Glow Discharge Plasma

    10. Self-Oscillating Gel

    11. Novel Oscillating Swelling-Deswelling Dynamic Behavior for pH-Sensitive Polymer Gels

    12. Photoreaction of Heteroaromatic N-Imines with Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)

    13. Synthesis of Polymers Bearing Azo-Dye Chromophore with Photocrosslinkable Moiety for Nonlinear Optics

    14. Preparation of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Methacrylate Copolymer Bearing Azo-Dye Chromophores and Their Nonlinear Optical Properties

    15. Effects of Oxygen Exposure on Plasma Graft Polymerization of Some Hydrophilic Monomers onto Polypropylene Films

    16. Hexamethyldisiloxane Plasma Polymer Coating for Weather Resistance of Polypropylene Film

    17. Isomerization Polymerization of 4-Methylene-2-Phenyl-2-Styryl-1, 3-Dioxolane Catalyzed by Acidic Silica Gel

    18. Platinum-or Palladium-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Homo- and Co-polymerization of Silicon- and Germanium-Bridged [1]Ferrocenophanes

11. Polymer Physics
    1. Molecular Design of High-Performance Polyimide Membranes Gas Separation

    2. Static Light Scattering from Poly(Ethylene Oxide) in Methanol

    3. A Point-Focusing Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Camera Using a Doubly Curved Monochromator of a W/Si Multilayer

    4. Influence of Drying Condition on Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Immiscible Blend of Polyamide and Poly(Phenylene Ether)

    5. Epitaxial Growth of Poly(p-Oxybenzoate) Crystals on Crystalline Substrates

    6. Solvatochromic Properties of an Ammonium Containing Polysilane in Water-Ethanol Binary Mixtures

    7. Superstructure of Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers

    8. Compatibilizing Effect of a Maleic Anhydride Functionalized SEBS Triblock Elastomer Through a Reaction Induced Phase Formation in the Blends of Polyamide6 and Polycarbonate
       1. Morphology and Interfacial Situation

    9. Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Polyamide-6/Polycarbonate (75/25) Blends with Reactive Compatibilizer

    10. Thermally Stimulated Depolarization Current Study on the Glass Transition of a Liquid Crystalline Copolyester

    11. Water Sorption of Hydroxy Propyl Cellulose/Silica Micro-Hybrid

    12. Physical Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Silica Hybrid Prepared by Sol-Gel Process

    13. Curing of Copoly(ethyl acrylate/vinyl triethoxysilane) by Sol-Gel Process, and Effect of Ethyl Acrylate Component on the Physical Properties of the Copolymers

    14. Effect of Penetrant-Induced Isothermal Glass Transition on Sorption, Dilation, and Diffusion Behavior of Polybenzylmethacrylate/CO₂

    15. Oriented Films of Insoluble Polymers by the Friction Technique

    16. Hot Drawing of Partially Miscible Blends of Polycarbonate and Poly(Butylene Terephthalate)

    17. Imaging of Epitaxially Grown Poly(p-Oxybenzoate) Films with the Atomic Force Microscope

    18. Thermal Sampling-TSDC Study on the Glass Transition of a Liquid Crystalline Copolyester

    19. Preparation of Uniaxially Oriented Films of a Conducting Polymer and Their Properties

    20. High Pressure Differential Thermal Analysis of Dimer Liquid Crystals: alpha, omega-Bis[(4,4'-Cyanobiphenylyl) Oxy]Alkanes

    21. Scaling of Time Variable and Constant Heating Rate Measurement

    22. Concentration Dependence of the Sol-Gel Transition Point and the Network Formation of Polymer Gels

    23. Thermal Behavior, Morphology, and Mechanical Properties of Blend Strands Consisting of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) and Semiaromatic Liquid Crystalline Polymer

    24. Epitaxial Crystal Growth of Poly(p-oxybenzoate) on Highly Oriented Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) with Various Support Substrates

    25. On Pressure Dependence of the Parameters of the Dual-Mode Sorption Model

    26. The Liquid Crystalline State of Water-Sodium Cellulose Sulphate Systems Studied by DSC and WAXS

    27. Conformational Analysis of Poly(Propylene Oxide) and Its Model Compound 1,2-Dimethoxypropane

    28. Morphology of a Banded Texture in Extruded Strands of a Thermotropic Copolyesteramide

    29. Effect of Chemical Structure of Amorphous Polymers on Heat Capacity Difference at Glass Transition Temperature

    30. High-Pressure DTA Study on Liquid Crystalline Polyesters with Biphenyl As Mesogen

12. Applied Physics
    1. Observation of Diamond Crystallites in Thin Films Prepared by Laser Ablation of Hard Fullerene-Based Carbon

    2. Evidence of Crystalline Diamond in Thin Films Prepared by Laser Ablation of Hard Fullerene-Based Carbon

    3. VUV Ablation of Polymers by Emission from Gas-Puff Z-Pinch Plasmas

    4. Experiments of the Explosive-Driven MHD and Magnetic Flux Compression Hybrid Generator

    5. Study on the Explosive-Driven Magnetic Flux Compression Generator for Large Current Production

    6. Evaluation of Thin Films of Functional Organic Materials by Total Reflection X-Ray Diffraction

    7. In Situ Observation of In-Plane Structure of C60 Thin Films on Metal Substrates Prepared by Molecular Beam Deposition

    8. Characteristics of Current Induced Potential Oscillations of a Triolein Impregnated Membrane Placed Between Identical Salt Solutions

    9. Generation of a Pulsed Ultra-High Magnetic Field with a Small-Size Bellows-Type Explosive Driven Flux Compression Device

    10. Photoreversible Optical Nonlinearities of Polymeric Films Containing Spiropyran with Long Alkyl Chains

    11. Magnetic Field Effect on the Interface Profile of Non-Magnetic Liquids-Observations and Mechanism of Enhanced Moses Effects

    12. Observation of Cross Sections of Plasma-Polymerized Films of Benzene and Naphthalene by Electron Spectroscopic Imaging

    13. Angular-Resolved EELS of a Carbon Nanotube

    14. Direct Analysis of an Organic Molecular Beam by Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry

    15. Two-Dimensional Crystallization of Ferritin Molecules at the Air-Water Interface

    16. Quantitative Estimation of Organic Molecular Beams by Using Quadrupole Mass Spectroscopy

    17. Magnetic Field Effect on Interface Profile Between Immiscible Nonmagnetic Liquids-Enhanced Moses Effect

    18. Rise and Fall of Surface Level of Water Solutions under High Magnetic Field

    19. Direct Measurements of Organic Molecular Beams by Using Q-Mass

    20. In Situ Measurement of Fullerene Vacuum-Deposited Thin Films on Metal Surfaces by TRXD-OMBD Method

13. Membranes
    1. Crown Ether-Mediated Enantioselective Transport of Amino Acid Across Plasticized Polymeric Membranes

    2. Water and Ion Transport in the Cation Exchange Membrane Systems NaCl-SrCl₂ and KCl-SrCl₂

    3. Oxygen Permeability of Transparent Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel Membranes

    4. Recognition of Substrates by Immobilized Albumin Membranes Prepared from Langmuir-Blodgett and Entrapment Methods-Response of Circular Dichroism Induced by D- and L-Tryptophan

    5. Effect of Polymer Materials on Membrane Potential, Rectification and Water Splitting in Bipolar Membranes

    6. Separation Performance of Nanofiltration Membranes in Ethanol Solution

    7. One-Step Separation of Phospholipids from Triacyglycerols with Asymmetric Polyimide Membrane in Organic Solution

    8. Gas Separation with Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes Prepared from Several Types of Polyimides

    9. Preparation and Characterization of CaO-Modified gamma-Al₂O₃ Membranes

    10. Recognition of Amino Acids by Membrane Potential and Circular Dichroism of Immobilized Albumin Membranes

    11. Separation of Methanol/Methyl-tert-Butyl Ether Mixture by Pervaporation Using Silicalite Membrane

    12. Separation of Lipids in Non Aqueous Solutions by Asymmetric Polyimide Membranes with Solvent Resistance

14. Organic Materials
    1. Self-Developing Characteristics of Si Containing Polymers and Their Application to X-ray Lithography

    2. Conducting Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films Based on BEDO-TTF and Decyl-TCNQ Complex

    3. Optical Spectra of Silicon Oligomers

    4. Comment on "Surface Pressure-Induced Layer Growth of a Monolayer at the Air-Water Interface"

    5. Effect of Pressure on Phase Behavior of a Dimesogenic Liquid Crystal Compound

    6. Formation of Large Carbon Cluster Ions at Graphite (HOPG) Surfaces by Laser Irradiation

    7. Sintering Behaviour and Ionic Conductivity of Yttria-Doped Ceria

    8. Synthesis of Glycolipids: Dialkyl N-[N-(4-Lacton-amidobutyl)Succinamoyl]-L-Glutamates

    9. Preparation of Acylglucose by Invertase from Acylsucrose As a Biomimetic Surfactant

    10. Synthesis of Glycolipids Containing Disaccharides and Two Longer Alkyl Chains and Their Applications As Enzyme Modifiers

    11. Vesicle Assembly in Microtubes

    12. Estimation of Polarity and Fluidity of Colloidal Interfaces and Biosurfaces Using Rhamnolipid B Pyrenacylester As Surface-Active Fluorescent Probe

    13. Control of Electrical and Optical Properties of Langmuir-Blodgett Films Using Photoisomerization of Azobenzene

    14. Effects of Matrix Ductility and Progressive Damage on Fatigue Strengths of Unnotched and Notched Carbon Fiber Plain Woven Roving Fabric Laminates

    15. Arrhenius Conduction Restored by Positional Ordering of Anions in the One-Dimensional Conductor (TTF) (SCN)_0.47 (NO₃)_0.10

    16. Electropolymerization of Polypyrrole Thin Film in a Drop Tube

    17. The Bioconversion of Ethanol to Biosurfactants and Dye by a Novel Coproduction Technique

    18. ESR Study on Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Azobenzene-Containing Alkylpyridinium-Tetracyanoquinodimethane 1:2 Complex

    19. Structures and Photoisomerization of the Polyion Complex Langmuir-Blodgett Films of an Amphiphile Bearing Two Azobenzene Units

    20. Alkali-Metal Doping of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of C60 Studied by ESR

    21. Structural Study of the Highly Conductive Tridecylmethylammonium-Au(dmit)₂ Langmuir-Blodgett Films

    22. Negative Tone Dry Development of Si-Containing Resists by Laser Ablation

    23. Synthesis of Model Glycolipids Having Two Long Alkyl Chains

15. Inorganic Materials
    1. Structural, Magnetic, and Thermal Properties of La_1-tCa_tCrO_3-d

    2. Hydrogenation and Interface Magnetic Properties of Fine Ni Particles Coated with Pd

    3. Magnetic Properties and Pd-H Miscibility Gap in Ni/Pd Composite Fine Particles

    4. Preparation of CuBa₂Ca₃Cu₄O_12-y Single Crystals Under High-Pressure

    5. Structural Characterization of Nonstoichiometry in Cu_xBa₂Ca₃Cu₄O_y Superconductor

    6. Electrostatic Potential and Temperature Distribution in Case of a Series and a Parallel Configuration of Two Thermoelectric Conversion Phases

    7. Formation of a Layer Between Hydroxyapatite and Titanium Substrate Heated by Argon Thermal Plasma

    8. Chemical Characterization of YBCO-Ag Film and Its Precursor Prepared by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    9. Thermal Stability and Structural Changes of Li₄Mn₅O₁₂ Under Oxygen and Nitrogen Atmosphere

    10. Preparation and Non-Linear Optical Properties of CdS Quantum Dots in Na₂O-B₂O₃-SiO₂ Glasses by the Sol-Gel Technique

    11. Effects of Metal Buffer Layer on the Epitaxial Growth of YBa₂Cu₃O_7-y Superconducting Films by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    12. Preparation of B-C-Si System Composites by Arc Melting and Their Thermoelectric Properties

    13. Removal of Hazardous Anions from Aqueous Solutions by La(III)- and Y(III)-Impregnated Alumina

    14. Adsorption of Fluoride, Phosphate, and Arsenate Ions on Lanthanum-Impregnated Silica Gel

    15. Composition Dependence of Morphology, Structure, and Thermoelectric Properties of FeSi₂ Films Prepared by Sputtering Deposition

    16. Analysis of Interfacial Reactions by the Use of Chemical Potential Diagrams

    17. Thermodynamic Considerations on Mass Transfer Along/Across the Interfaces

    18. Preparation of a Tubular Anodic Aluminum Oxide Membrane

    19. Tensile Strength of C- or BN-Coated SiC/TiAl Single Fiber Composite

    20. Characterization of Iron Calcium Complex Oxide Nanoparticles by AFM and XPS

    21. Porous Alumina Tube Anodized in Sulfuric Acid Electrolyte for Membrane and Membrane Support

    22. RF Magnetron Sputtered Aluminium Oxide Coatings on Iridium

    23. The Effect of pH, Ionic Strength and Adsorbed Species on the Stability of Aluminum Oxide

    24. Low Temperature Fabrication of (Y, Gd, Sm)-Doped Ceria Electrolyte

    25. Characterization of Ceria Coated YSZ by a Platinum Point Electrode in H₂-H₂O Atmosphere

    26. Investigation of a Growth Unit of Hydroxyapatite Crystal from the Measurements of Step Kinetics

    27. Development of New Real-Time Phase-Shift Interferometry for the Investigation of Crystal Growth Kinetics

    28. Preparation of Tubular Anodic Aluminum Oxide Membrane

    29. Thermodynamic Representation of Nonstoichiometric Lanthanum Manganite

    30. Hydrothermal Growth of Carbonate-Containing Hydroxyapatite Single Crystals

    31. Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on the Magnetic Properties of the Carbon Materials Prepared from Trialkylboranes

    32. The Relation Between Microstructure and Hydrogen Absorbing Property in Laves Phase-Solid Solution Multiphase Alloys

    33. Initial Stages of Epitaxial Growth of YBCO Films by Dipping-Pyrolysis Process

    34. Simultaneous Thermogravimetry-Mass Spectrometry for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect, (La_0.7Ca_0.32)CrO₃

    35. The Amorphization Process of Titanium Oxide During Planetary Ball Mill-Treatment

    36. The Effect of Planetary Mill Treatment on the Synthesis of Barium Hexaferrite Powder

    37. Recovery of Stoichiometry of Ta₂O₅ Prepared by KrF Excimer Laser CVD from Tantalum Methoxide Using Microwave Discharge of Oxygen Gas

16. Chemical Engineering
    1. Purification of Carbon Nanotubes from Cathode Deposit by Means of Different Oxidation Rates

    2. Chemically Assisted Dry Comminution of an Inorganic Powder

    3. Separation of Aromatic Compounds Using Retrograde Crystallization in Supercritical Fluid

    4. Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium for Carbon Dioxide + 1-Butanol at High Pressure

    5. Critical Properties of Fluorinated Ethers

    6. Prediction of Vapor-Liquid Equilibria in Polymer Solutions Using EOS-Group Contribution Model Consistent with the Second Virial Coefficient Condition

    7. Separation of Ethanol-Water Mixture by a Heat-Integrated Distillation Column

    8. A Numerical Consideration on Dynamic Modeling and Control of Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Columns

    9. Evaluation of Energy Savings on a Heat-Integrated Distillation Column

    10. Dynamics of Ideal Heat Distillation Columns

    11. On Development of a New Distillation Column for Energy Saving
        1. On Design of an Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC)

    12. The Concept of an Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC) and Its Fundamental Properties

    13. Densities and Viscosities of Fluorinated Alcohols and Fluorinated Ethers

    14. Mass Transfer of Antibiotics Adsorbed by Human Serum Albumin in Hemodialyzers

    15. On Development of New Distillation Column for Energy Saving
        2. A Fundamental Experimental Research on Mass and Heat Transfer in HIDiC

    16. Heat Transport by Hydrogen Pipeline Network System Using Metal Hydride Techniques

    17. An Operating Principle of Catalytic Membrane Reactor

    18. Conventional Plate to Plate Calculation with Consideration of Plate Temperature Difference in Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC)

    19. Methanol Decomposition in Palladium Membrane Reactor

    20. Minimum and Total Reflux in Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC)

    21. Measurement of Critical Properties of Fluorinated Ethers As Alternative Refrigerants

    22. Dewaterability of Solids in Various Aqueous Environments

    23. A Study on the Crystallization of HCFC-141b Hydrate

    24. Applicability of Evaporation Technique for the Preparation of Dispersed Nano-Sized Ultrafine Particles at Atmospheric Pressure

    25. Evaluation of Energy Saving in Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC)

    26. On Development of a Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC)

    27. Separation of Lipids by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

    28. Chemical Heat Pumps and Chemical Reaction Cycles

    29. Pervaporation Performance of Asymmetrically Crosslinked PVA Membranes

    30. Hydrogen Pipeline Network System for High Efficient Heat Utilization

17. Energy & Environment
    1. Bubble Transfer by Magnetic Force

    2. Evaluation of an Energy Supply System with Air Separation

    3. Elimination of Chromium (III) Ion by Inorganic Ion Exchanger

    4. Study of the System Zr(Cr_0.8-XCo_XV_0.2)₂-H₂

    5. Phase Diagram Calculations of the ZrO₂-CeO₂-YO_1.5 System

    6. Cooperative Effect of Platinum and Alumina for the Selective Reduction of Nitrogen Monoxide with Propane

    7. Silica-Supported Cobalt Catalysts for the Selective Reduction of Nitrogen Monoxide with Propene

    8. Fabrication of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell by Composite Plate Process

    9. Degradation of Phenol, Asulam and Lignin in Aqueous Solution by Ozonation

    10. Characterization of Thermally Decomposed Cellulose and Red Pine at 200�� in Water

    11. The Relationship Between Overpotential and the Three Phase Boundary Length

    12. Magnetic Support of Combustion in Diffusion Flames Under Microgravity

    13. Characterization of the Organic Components of an Alfisol and a Vertisol in Adjacent Locations in Indian Semi-Arid Tropics Using Optical Spectroscopy, ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy, and ¹⁴C Dating

    14. Role of Supported Metals in the Selective Reduction of Nitrogen Monoxide with Hydrocarbons over Metal/Alumina Catalysts

    15. Crystal Structure of Multiphase Alloys (Zr,Ti)(Mn,V)₂

    16. Mechanical Alloying of Mg-Ni Compounds Under Hydrogen and Inert Atomosphere

    17. H₂ Absorbing-Desorbing Characterization of the Ti-V-Fe Alloy System

    18. Hydrogen Absorbing Alloys with a Large Capacity for a New Energy Carrier

18. General
    1. Vacuum-Deposited Thin Film of Linear 0ligosilane Me(SiMe₂)₁₂Me

    2. Conductivity of Carbon-Fiber-Filled Silicone Oil Under Shear Flow
       (Double Cylinder Electrodes)

    3. Fracture Process Analysis of a SiC Fiber-Reinforced Glass Using an Acoustic Emission Technique

    4. Effect of Dielectric Property of Hydrous Dispersoid on Electrorheology

    5. Kinetics of the Formation of CO₂ Hydrate on the Surface of Liquid CO₂ Droplet in Water

    6. Fracture Process of Silicon Carbide Fiber-Reinforced Glasses

    7. Physical Properties of Sol-Gel Derived Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)/Silica Hybrid

    8. New High-Pressure Hot Stage for Optical Microscopy

    9. The Compatibility of Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers with Aluminum for the Improvement of Aluminum-Matrix Composites

    10. Unexpected Cross-Metathesis Between Si-C and Si-Si Bonds

    11. Effect of Dielectric Property of Hydrous Dispersoid on Electrorheology

    12. Electromagnetic Shielding Particleboard Using Nickel-Plated Wood Particle

    13. Pulse Plating of Nickel-Zinc Alloys

    14. Toxicological Effects of Aluminium to Nephrectomized Rats

    15. A New Carbon Form Obtained by Weak Shock Compression of Carbyne

    16. Study on Blast Propagation from Underground Magazine Models (I) Laboratory Scale Explosion Experiments

    17. Characterization of Dehydrochlorinated Poly(Vinylidene Chloride) and the Shock-Compressed Material

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