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)₂MgSO₄2H₂O 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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