REVIEW
Recent Advances in MnO₂: Chemical Synthesis and Supercapacitance
Yuanjian Zhang and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 161-173 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Fabrication and Properties of Eu, Dy-Doped Calcium Magnesium Silicate Phosphors
Guojian Jiang, Jiayue Xu, Yunying Liu, Hui Shen, Min Jin, Yan Zhang, Cuiping Xie, and Lihua Min
Mater. Focus 2, 174-178 (2013)
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Structural Evolution of KADP Mixed System During Crystallization
Congting Sun, Dongli Xu, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 179-183 (2013)
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Effect of Lead Incorporation on Some Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Glassy Se₇₈Te₂₀Sn₂ Alloy
H. Kumar, A. Sharma, and N. Mehta
Mater. Focus 2, 184-187 (2013)
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Combustion Synthesis of Nanocomposite LSCF-GDC Cathode Material and Electrical Characteristics
of Half-Cell Configured SOFC Assembly
A. Akbari-Fakhrabadi, R. V. Mangalaraja, M. Jamshidijam, Ricardo E. Avila, Hector E. Carrasco, S. Ananthakumar,
and S. H. Chan
Mater. Focus 2, 188-194 (2013)
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Crystallization of MnO₂ for Lithium-Ion Battery and Supercapacitor
Kunfeng Chen, Young Dong Noh, Shudong Lin, Sridhar Komarneni, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 195-200 (2013)
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Crystal Structure and Enhanced Dielectric, Magnetic Properties of Gd Doped BiFeO₃ Ceramics
Pittala Suresh and S. Srinath
Mater. Focus 2, 201-208 (2013)
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Growth and Optical Properties of Pr³⁺-Doped BaGd₂(MoO₄)₄ Crystal
Shujuan Han, Jiyang Wang, Huaijin Zhang, Shilie Pan, Honghao Xv, Yicheng Wang, and Chuanying Shen
Mater. Focus 2, 209-213 (2013)
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Low Temperature Preparation of LiMn₂O₄ and Its Electrochemical Behaviors
Zhihua Li, Liqiu Wang, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 214-220 (2013)
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Optical and Electrical Transport Properties of MnO Nanoparticles
B. K. Pandey, A. K. Shahi, and R. Gopal
Mater. Focus 2, 221-226 (2013)
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Effect of Process Parameters on Hexagonal Phase ZnTiO₃ Prepared by Solid State Reaction
Wang Fu, Biyu Liu, Liqiu Wang, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 227-230 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Autocombustion Synthesis and Characterization of Mg_xZn_{1 - x}O Alloy Powders
Keyan Li, Yuanjian Zhang, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 75-79 (2013)
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Novel Green Hemoglobin-Mediated Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles
Imran Uddin, Pankaj Poddar, and Navneet Phogat
Mater. Focus 2, 80-85 (2013)
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Crystallization of MnO₂ by Microwave-Hydrothermal Synthesis and Its Applications for
Supercapacitors and Lithium-Ion Batteries
Kunfeng Chen, Young Dong Noh, Shudong Lin, Sridhar Komarneni, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 86-91 (2013)
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Enhanced Multiferroic Properties of Nanocrystalline La-Doped BiFeO₃
SK. M. Hossain, A. Mukherjee, S. Chakraborty, S. M. Yusuf, S. Basu, and M. Pal
Mater. Focus 2, 92-98 (2013)
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Grinding Route to MnO₂ with Pseudocapacitance
Shudong Lin, Keyan Li, Kunfeng Chen, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 99-104 (2013)
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Hierarchical Carbon Materials from High Ash Bio-Char of Distiller's Dried Grain with Solubles for
Supercapacitor
Jin Hong, Wang Xiaomin, and Gu Zhengrong
Mater. Focus 2, 105-112 (2013)
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Sol-Gel Autocombustion Synthesis of Mg_xZn_{1 - x}O Alloy Powders
Pengcheng Yan, Keyan Li, and DongfengXue
Mater. Focus 2, 113-117 (2013)
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A Synthesis of Pure Monolayer VO₂ Films with High Visible Transmittance
Yushen Zhang, Xiaohong Wu, Rui Wang, Zhaozhong Qiu, and Xiqing Guo
Mater. Focus 2, 118-120 (2013)
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Pseudocapacitance Evaluation of Naked Porous Nickel Foams During the Measurement of Supercapacitors
Yunfeng Zhao, Kunfeng Chen, Keyan Li, Changgong Meng, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 121-124 (2013)
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Effect of B₂O₃ Addition on Structure and Properties of SiO₂-R₂O-BaO-ZnO Glasses
Xuefeng Liu, Huilin Luo, Yajun Lei, and Anxian Lu
Mater. Focus 2, 125-130 (2013)
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Rapid Synthesis of Rod-Like Pyrolucite MnO₂ by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Method
Shudong Lin, Kunfeng Chen, Young Dong Noh, Keyan Li, Jun Liu, Yichun Zhou, Dongfeng Xue, and Sridhar Komarneni
Mater. Focus 2, 131-135 (2013)
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Synthesis and Biological Activities of Organics Assisted Pd Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Through Novel
Solution Processing Routes
K. Namratha, K. Byrappa, Jamuna Bai, V. Ravishankar Rai, D. Ehrentraut, I. A. Ibrahim, and M. Yoshimura
Mater. Focus 2, 136-142 (2013)
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Solvent-Free Synthesis of Mg_xZn_{1 - x}O Powders from Solid Raw Materials
Keyan Li, Pengcheng Yan, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 143-147 (2013)
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Application of Glutathione Coated ZnO Nanoparticles to Study the Oxidative Stress in Bacterial Cells
Amit Kumar, Shabihur Rahman, S. N. Kazim, Z. A. Ansari, and S. G. Ansari
Mater. Focus 2, 148-154 (2013)
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Indium Doping of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Film by Thermal Annealing
Junhee Jung, S. M. Iftiquar, Sunbo Kim, Juyeon Jang, Chonghoon Shin, Minbum Kim, Jinjoo Park,
Hyeongsik Park, and Junsin Yi
Mater. Focus 2, 155-160 (2013)
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REVIEW
Dopant Occupancy in Lithium Niobate Single Crystal
Keyan Li, Congying Kang, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 1-10 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Color-Tunable ZnO Quantum Dots Emitter: Size Effect Study and a Kinetic Control of Crystallization
Chengbo Zhang, Shihong Zhou, Keyan Li, Shuyan Song, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 11-19 (2013)
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Characterization of Optical- and N₂ Adsorption Properties of Self-Twin Zinc Oxide Nanoarrays
Assemblies
Xiulan Hu, Yoshitake Masuda, Tatsuki Ohji, and Kazumi Kato
Mater. Focus 2, 20-23 (2013)
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Structure-Composition Relationship of Zn_{1 - x}Be_xO Alloys
Congting Sun and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 24-28 (2013)
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A Facile Method to Synthesize Al-Ti-C Grain Refiner
Baixiong Liu, Lina Zhang, Gensong Zhu, and Bin Yang
Mater. Focus 2, 29-34 (2013)
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Controllable Crystallization of Novel Rod-Based Cu₂O Superstructures and Their Applications in
Lithium Ion Batteries
Kunfeng Chen and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 35-38 (2013)
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Facile Synthesis of Hierarchical Dandelion-Like NiCo₂O₄ Microspheres and Their Lithium-Ion Battery
Application
Jun Liu, Chunping Liu, Zengsheng Ma, Shaomin Ji, Jinbin Wang, and Yichun Zhou
Mater. Focus 2, 39-43 (2013)
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Synthesis of Sulfur-Doped Carbon Nanotubes by Liquid Precursor
Yongsheng Zhou, Yingchun Zhu, Shudong Lin, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 44-47 (2013)
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Structural, Dielectric and Magnetic Characterization of Gd Doped BiFeO₃ Nanopowders
Sanjeev Kumar
Mater. Focus 2, 48-52 (2013)
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MnO₂ as a Supercapacitor Electrode via Grinding Redox Reactions
Shudong Lin, Keyan Li, Kunfeng Chen, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 53-57 (2013)
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Observation of 10% Fe Solubility in Ammonia-Coprecipitated Fe Doped SnO₂ Nanopowders: A Structural,
Optical and Hyperfine Property Study
Sandip Dhobale, Samuel Jouen, BenoîLefez, G. R. Kulkarni, Béatrice Hannoyer, and S. N. Kale
Mater. Focus 2, 58-62 (2013)
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Estimation of Charge Transfer Energy for Europium(III) in Semiconductors
Keyan Li, Huajun Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 2, 63-67 (2013)
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Optical Properties and Structure of Borate Barium Zinc Glasses
Xuefeng Liu, Gao Qu, An Xian Lu, and Zhiwei Luo
Mater. Focus 2, 68-74 (2013)
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REVIEW
Solution-Based Synthesis of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Materials for Energy Related Applications
Wen-Hui Zhou and Si-Xin Wu
Mater. Focus 1, 175-190 (2012)
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ARTICLES
Template-Free Synthesis of ZnO₂ Hollow Nanospheres via Ostwald Ripening Route
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 191-196 (2012)
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Nanostructured LiCoO₂ Thin Films Prepared by Laser Annealing for Microbatteries
Yanyan Qian, Xinli Li, Hui Xia, and Li Lu
Mater. Focus 1, 197-202 (2012)
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Chloride Assistant Crystallization of Cu₂O Polyhedron Film by Oxidation of Copper Foil in Liquid Phase
Kunfeng Chen and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 203-207 (2012)
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Complex Impedance and Magnetic Properties of Cr³⁺, Al³⁺ Co-Doped MgFe₂O₄ Nano-Structured
Ceramics Synthesized by Sol-Gel Combustion Process
Ali Jawad, S. S. Z. Ashraf, Rokiah Hashim, and Raza Murad Ghalib
Mater. Focus 1, 208-216 (2012)
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Selective Crystallization of TiO₂ with Favorable Nanostructures
Fei Liu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 217-221 (2012)
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Suppression of ZnO Nanowire Formation in High Temperature Oxidation by Sandblasting Brass
Lu Yuan and Guangwen Zhou
Mater. Focus 1, 222-228 (2012)
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One-Step Solution Synthesis of C/MoO₂ Core/Shell Spheres and Their Supercapacitor Applications
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 229-233 (2012)
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Preparation of Magnesium Titanate Nanosheets by a Modified Sol-Gel Method
Zhihua Li, Liqiu Wang, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 234-238 (2012)
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The Effects of Nd:YAG Laser Surface Melting Parameters on the Solidification Behavior of Aluminium
Surface
P. Omranian, H. R. Shahverdi, M. J. Torkamany, and S. A. Vaziri
Mater. Focus 1, 239-244 (2012)
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A Simple Self-Template Strategy to Synthesize -MnO₂ and Its Application in Supercapacitors
Yuanjian Zhang, Congting Sun, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 245-251 (2012)
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Controllable Synthesis of Mg(OH)₂ Whiskers Using 5Mg(OH)₂·MgSO₄·2H₂O Whiskers with Tunable
Diameter as Precursors
Fei Liu, Jingyuan Wu, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 252-256 (2012)
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Selective Crystallization of TiO2 Microcrystals with Different Polymorphs
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 257-261 (2012)
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Table of Contents to Volume 1, Numbers 1-3, 2012
Mater. Focus 1, 263-265 (2012)
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Author Index to Volume 1, Numbers 1-3, 2012
Mater. Focus 1, 266-268 (2012)
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Subject Index to Volume 1, Numbers 1-3, 2012
Mater. Focus 1, 269-270 (2012)
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REVIEW
Recent Advances in Functional Applications of Metal-Organic Framework Materials
Xiaojun Gu and Haiquan Su
Mater. Focus 1, 97-111 (2012)
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ARTICLES
Fabrication of ZnO Cones with Hierarchical and Repetitive Superstructures
Fei Liu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 112-115 (2012)
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Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen Doped Graphene-Like Carbon Nanofilms and Their Electrocatalysis
for Oxygen Reduction
Haibin Wu and Wei Chen
Mater. Focus 1, 116-120 (2012)
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Ligand-Assisted Coprecipitation Route to Mg_xZn_{1 - x}O Particles
Keyan Li, Hao Chen, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 121-126 (2012)
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X-Ray Imaging Technique Using Colloid Solution of AgI/Silica/Poly(ethylene glycol) Nanoparticles
Yoshio Kobayashi, Tetsuya Ayame, Tomohiko Nakagawa, Kohsuke Gonda, and Noriaki Ohuchi
Mater. Focus 1, 127-130 (2012)
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Hollow Nanostructured MoO2 Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 131-135 (2012)
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Photocatalytic and Photovoltaic Activities of TiO₂ Architectures with Dominant {001} Facets
Meinan Liu, Hongxia Wang, Cheng Yan, and John Bell
Mater. Focus 1, 136-141 (2012)
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A Simple Method for Hardness Prediction of Transition Metal Compounds
Keyan Li, Xingtao Wang, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 142-148 (2012)
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CoO Porous Nanospindles/Graphene Nanocomposites as Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries
Chunping Liu, Jun Liu, Shaomin Ji, and Yichun Zhou
Mater. Focus 1, 149-153 (2012)
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Oxidization Route and Pseudocapacitance of Manganese Oxides
Yuanjian Zhang and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 154-159 (2012)
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CoO/Graphene Composite for High Performance Li-Ion Battery Anode
Fei Liu, Jun Liu, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 160-163 (2012)
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EDTA-Assisted Hollowing Route to TiO₂ Hollow Nanostructures
Pai Lu and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 164-168 (2012)
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Sol-Gel Route to MgZnO Alloy Particles via Diethanolamine and Triethanolamine as Stabilizers
Keyan Li, Pengcheng Yan, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 169-173 (2012)
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EDITORIAL
Welcome to the Materials Focus
Editor-in-Chief: Ahmad Umar
Mater. Focus 1, 1-3 (2012)
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REVIEWS
Electronegativity Studies Towards New Materials: From a Chemistry Concept to Physics Models
Keyan Li, Min Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 4-17 (2012)
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Current Progress on Modified SrTiO₃ Visible Light Induced Photocatalyst
S. Yin, U. Sulaeman, and T. Sato
Mater. Focus 1, 18-31 (2012)
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ARTICLES
Supercapacitance of -MnO₂ Electrode Materials: Influence of Inorganic Ions
Yuanjian Zhang and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 32-38 (2012)
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High Ratio-Aspect Titania Nanotube Array Prepared by Anodic Oxidation Method
Hongyi Li, Jinshu Wang, Junshu Wu, and Yucheng Du
Mater. Focus 1, 39-44 (2012)
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Bimodal Size Distribution of Nanocrystals at Their Early Stage of Growth: The Case Study of ZnO
Chengbo Zhang, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 45-49 (2012)
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Surface Morphology and Crystallization Kinetics of Multicomponent Chalcogenide Glasses
Abhay Kumar Singh
Mater. Focus 1, 50-56 (2012)
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Predicting the Structural Stability and Formability of ABO₃-Type Perovskite Compounds Using Artificial Neural
Networks
Y. M. Zhang, R. Ubic, D. F. Xue, and S. Yang
Mater. Focus 1, 57-64 (2012)
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Ligand Molecules Regulate the Size and Morphology of Cu₂O Nanocrystals
Kunfeng Chen and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 65-70 (2012)
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Spatial Distribution of O-H · · · O Systems in Inorganic Crystals: A Distance Correction and a Visualization Method
Fangfang Zhang, Jingyuan Wu, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 71-75 (2012)
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Quantitatively Modeling the Shape of ZnO Nanocrystals: The Influence of Surface Bonding Energy
Hui Xie and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 76-80 (2012)
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Quantifying the Effects of Electronegativity and Ionic Radius on Lanthanide Charge Transfer Energy in Inorganic
Crystals
Huajun Li, Keyan Li, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 81-87 (2012)
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Relationship Between Band Gap and Bulk Modulus of Semiconductor Materials
Keyan Li, Congying Kang, and Dongfeng Xue
Mater. Focus 1, 88-92 (2012)
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COMMUNICATION
Low-Temperature Synthesis of Crystalline Barium Titanate Nanoparticles by Reaction of Barium Hydroxide with
Titanium Alkoxide
Yoshio Kobayashi and Takahiro Gunji
Mater. Focus 1, 93-95 (2012)
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