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    Prof. Fatih Dogan
    Dept. of Secondary Sci. Math. Education
    Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Canakkale 17100, Turkey

    Prof. Patrice Berthod
    Dept. of Chem. and Phys. of Solids & Surfaces
    University of Lorraine
    54506 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France

    Prof. Scott Mao
    Dept. of Mech. Eng. & Mater. Sci.
    University of Pittsburgh
    Pennsylvania 15260, USA

    Prof. Peter Foot
    Dept. of Mater. Chem.
    Kingston University
    Kingston KT1 2EE, UK

Managing Editor
    Prof. Chang-Koon Choi
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
    Daejeon 305-701, Korea

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 SCOPUS (CiteScore: 3.8)
ISSN: 2234-0912(Print), ISSN: 2234-179X(Online)
Vol.13(6 issues) for 2024, Bi-monthly
Hybrid Open Access journal: there is an Optional Open Access Fee of USD 295.
For correspondence: amr@techno-press.com
Aims and Scope

The Advances in Materials Research (AMR), An International Journal, aims at opening a new access to information about the current advances in interdisciplinary materials research and providing an excellent publication channel for the global community of materials research. The areas covered by AMR journal include the interdisciplinary research in;

* Metals,
* Ceramics,
* Polymers,

with applications in Electrical, Biochemical Materials, and Nano Structural Materials.
Editorial Board


Dr. J.I. Alvarez
Univ of Navarra
Pamplona 31080, Spain


Dr. M.H. Asgahar
Univ of the Punjab
Lahore 54590, Pakistan


Dr. Y. Bar-Cohen
Jet Propulsion Lab/Caltech/NASA
Pasadena, CA 91109, USA


Prof. L.Q. Chen
Northeastern Univ
Shenyang 110819, China



Prof. S.W. Chen
National Tsing Hua Univ
Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan



Dr. S. Choi
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA 23681-2199, USA


Dr. J.M.F. Ferreira
CICECO University of Aveiro
Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal


Prof. M.J. Jackson
Purdue Univ
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA


Prof. J.W. Jiang
National Univ of Singapore
117576, Singapore


Prof. H.J. Jung
KAIST
Daejeon 34141, Korea



Prof. Y. Kagawa
The Univ of Tokyo
Tokyo 153-8904, Japan


Dr. C. Karunakaran
Annamalai Univ
Annamalainagar 608002, India


Dr. X.H. Lu
Nanyang Technol Univ
639798, Singapore


Prof. E.J. Mittemeijer
Univ of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, D-70569, Germany



Dr. D. Mukherji
Braunschweig Univ of Technol
Braunschweig, D-38106, Germany


Prof. M. Nygren
Univ of Stockholm
Stockholm 10691, Sweden


Dr. S.K. Pabi
Indian Inst of Tech Kharagpur
Kharagpur, 721302, India


Dr. M. Paranthaman
Oak Ridge Nat Lab
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6100, USA


Dr. M. Pracella
Univ of Pisa
Pisa 56122, Italy


Dr. M. Shahinpoor
Univ of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5711, USA



Dr. A. Sodergard
Lab of Polymer Technol
Turku 20500, Finland


Prof. G.B. Song
Univ of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4006, USA


Prof. T.S. Srivatsan
The Univ of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-3903, USA


Prof. J. Wang
Purdue Univ
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA


Prof. Y.W. Yang
Nanyang Technol Univ
Nanyang 639798, Singapore



Prof. X. Yao
Griffith Univ
Queensland 4111, Australia


Prof. B.S. Yilbas
King Fahd Univ of Petrol & Miner
Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia


Prof. M. Yoshimura
Nat Cheng Kung Univ
Tainan 70101, Taiwan


Prof. J. Zhang
Los Alamos Nat Lab
Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA


Dr. L.C. Zhang
Edith Cowan Univ
Perth, WA 6027, Australia


Prof. Y. Zhang
Univ of Sci and Tech Beijing
Beijing, 100083, China







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Sample issue
Volume 1, Number 1, March 2012
  • One-pot synthesis of gold trisoctahedra with high-index facets
    Do Youb Kim, Kyeong Woo Choi, Sang Hyuk Im, O Ok Park, Xiao-Lan Zhong and Zhi-Yuan Li
    Abstract; Full Text (15391K)

Abstract
There have been many efforts on the generating metal nanocrystals enclosed by high-index facets for the use as highly active catalysts. This paper describes a facile synthesis of Au Trisoctahedra with high-index facets. In brief, the Au trisoctahdra were prepared by reduction of HAuCl4 in N,Ndimethylformamide (DMF) containing poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and trace amount of AgNO3. The Ag ions in the reaction solution played a critical role in controlling the trisoctahedral shape of the final product by underpotential deposition (UPD) on the Au surfaces. The as-prepared Au trisoctahedra were single crystal and enclosed by high-index {441}, {773} and {331} facets.

Key Words
gold; trisoctahedra; transformation; underpotential deposition; silver

Address
Do Youb Kim, Kyeong Woo Choi and O Ok Park: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 graduate program), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea. O Ok Park: Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 50-1, Sang-ri, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 711-873, Republic of Korea. Sang Hyuk Im: KRICT-EPFL Global Research Laboratory, Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 19 Sinseongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea. Xiao-Lan Zhong and Zhi-Yuan Li: Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P. O. Box 603, Beijing 100080, People

  • High performance ultrafine-grained Ti-Fe-based alloys with multiple length-scale phases
    Lai-Chang Zhang
    Abstract; Full Text (8246K)

Abstract
In order to simultaneously enhance the strength and plasticity in nanostructured / ultrafinegrained alloys, a strategy of introducing multiple length scales into microstructure (or called bimodal composite microstructure) has been developed recently. This paper presents a brief overview of the alloy developement and the mechanical behavior of ultrafine-grained Ti-Fe-based alloys with different lengthscale phases, i.e., micrometer-sized primary phases (dendrites or eutectic) embedded in an ultrafinegrained eutectic matrix. These ultrafine-grained titanium bimodal composites could be directly obtained through a simple single-step solidification process. The as-prepared composites exhibit superior mechanical properties, including high strength of 2000-2700 MPa, large plasticity up to 15-20% and high specific strength. Plastic deformation of the ultrafine-grained titanium bimodal composites occurs through a combination of dislocation-based slip in the nano-/ultrafine scale matrix and constraint multiple shear banding around the micrometer-sized primary phase. The microstructural charactersitcs associated to the mechanical behaivor have been detailed discussed.

Key Words
titanium alloy; bimodal composite; multiple length scales; ultrafine-grained; mechanical behavior; microstructure

Address
School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, WA 6009, Australia

  • Dental arch wires with tooth-like color
    Sinn-wen Chen, Hsin-jay Wu, Chih-hao Liu, Yuan-chun Chien and Chih-chang Hu
    Abstract; Full Text (3259K)

Abstract
Unique tooth-like (milky white) color

Key Words
orthodontic materials; surface properties; anodization; tooth color

Address
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, #101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsin-Chu 300, Taiwan

  • Characterization of high performance CNT-based TSV for high-frequency RF applications
    Sukeshwar Kannan, Bruce Kim, Anurag Gupta, Seok-Ho Noh and Li Li
    Abstract; Full Text (3094K)

Abstract
In this paper, we present modeling and characterization of CNT-based TSVs to be used in high-frequency RF applications. We have developed an integrated model of CNT-based TSVs by incorporating the quantum confinement effects of CNTs with the kinetic inductance phenomenon at high frequencies. Substrate parasitics have been appropriately modeled as a monolithic microwave capacitor with the resonant line technique using a two-polynomial equation. Different parametric variations in the model have been outlined as case studies. Furthermore, electrical performance and signal integrity analysis on different cases have been used to determine the optimized configuration for TSV-based CNTs for high frequency RF applications.

Key Words
TSV; CNT; modeling; signal integrity; high-frequency; RF applications

Address
Sukeshwar Kannan, Bruce Kim and Anurag Gupta: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0286 USA. Seok-Ho Noh: Andong National University, South Korea. Li Li: Cisco Systems, Inc., USA.

  • Characterization of rapidly consolidated r-TiAl
    Kunal Kothari, Ramachandran Radhakrishnan, Tirumalai S. Sudarshan and Norman M. Wereley
    Abstract; Full Text (20203K)

Abstract
A powder metallurgy-based rapid consolidation technique, Plasma Pressure Compaction (P2C

Key Words
intermetallics; grain size; rapid consolidation; titanium aluminide; powder metallurgy

Address
Composites Research Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA

  • Size control of Co-doped ZnO rods by changing the solvent
    Jing Zhao, Xiaoqin Yan, Yang Lei, Yanguang Zhao, Yunhua Huang and Yue Zhang
    Abstract; Full Text (4715K)

Abstract
In this work, the Co-doped ZnO rods were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The size of these rods can be changed from micro-size to nano-size by using different solutions during the preparation. The results of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) showed that the as-prepared nano-sized Co-doped rods have single-crystal structure. The polarized Raman experiments were presented on an individual micro-sized Co-doped ZnO rod in the X(YY) , X(ZY) and X(ZZ) configurations, the results of polarized Raman indicated that these rods are crystallized and their growth direction is parallel to c-axis.

Key Words
ZnO; Co-doping; hydrothermal method; transmission electron microscopy; polarized Raman

Address
Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China

  • Effect of under-bump-metallization structure on electromigration of Sn-Ag solder joints
    Hsiao-Yun Chen, Min-Feng Ku and Chih Chen
    Abstract; Full Text (7456K)

Abstract
The effect of under-bump-metallization (UBM) on electromigration was investigated at temperatures ranging from 135oC to 165oC. The UBM structures were examined: 5-

Key Words
electromigration; solder joints

Address
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-chu 30010, Taiwan, Republic of China

Abstract
Epoxy resin is widely used in high voltage apparatus as insulation. Fillers are often added to epoxy resin to enhance its mechanical, thermal and chemical properties. The addition of fillers can deteriorate electrical performance. With the new development in nanotechnology, it has been widely anticipated that the combination of nanoparticles with traditional resin systems may create nanocomposite materials with enhanced electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. In the present paper we have carried out a comparative study on dielectric properties, space charge and dielectric breakdown behavior of epoxy resin/nanocomposites with nano-fillers of SiO2 and Al2O3. The epoxy resin (LY556), commonly used in power apparatus was used to investigate the dielectric behavior of epoxy resin/nanocomposites with different filler concentrations. The epoxy resin/nanocomposite thin film samples were prepared and tests were carried out to measure their dielectric permittivity and tan delta value in a frequency range of 1 Hz - 1 MHz. The space charge behaviors were also observed by using the pulse electroacoustic (PEA) technique. In addition, traditional epoxy resin/microcomposites were also prepared and tested and the test results were compared with those obtained from epoxy resin/nanocomposites.

Key Words
nanocomposites; epoxy resin; nanofillers; dielectric properties; space charg; dielectric strength

Address
School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

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