ISSN 0959-9428 JMACEP 12) 1769-1932 (1994) Journal of Materials Chemistry Synthesis, structures, properties and applications of materials, particularly those associated with advanced technology CONTENTS 1769 Photoresists based on a novel photorearrangement of o-nitrobenzylic polymers A. Ajayaghosh, M. V. George and T. Yamaoka 1775 Sulfonated polyaniline films as cation insertion electrodes for battery applications. Part 1 .-Structural and electrochemical characterization C. Barbero, M. C. Miras, B. Schnyder, 0.Haas and R. Kotz 1785 Preparation and properties of stat-copoly (oxyethylene/oxypropylene)-LiClO, polymer electrolytes M. Nekoomanesh H., D. J. Wilson, C. Booth and J. R. Owen 1793 Comparative kinetic analyses for epoxy resins cured with imidazole-metal complexes G.J. Buist, I. Hamerton, B. J. Howlin, J. R. Jones, S. Liu and J. M. Barton 1799 Polypyrrole-poly(epich1orohydrin-co-ethyleneoxide) blend: An electroactive, electrochromic and elastomeric material M-A. De Paoli and D. J. Maia 1805 Electrochemistry of poly( 3-thiopheneacetic acid) in aqueous solution: Evidence for an intramolecular chemical reaction P. N. Bartlett and D. H. Dawson 181 1 Polyaniline alloys with poly( 3-sulfonato-4-hydroxystyrene) M. Inoue, F. Medrano, M. Nakamura, M. B. Inoue and Q. Fernando 1815 Chemical vapour deposition of ZrO, thin films monitored by IR spectroscopy B. J. Gould, I. M. Povey, M. E. Pemble and W. R. Flavell 1821 Studies of the effects of NF, on the growth of polysilicon films by low-pressure CVD. Part 1.-Effect on growth rate M.L. Hitchman, J. Zhao and S. H. Shamlian 1827 Studies of the effects of NF, on the growth of polysilicon films by low-pressure CVD. Part 2.-Effect on crystallinity M. L. Hitchman, J. Zhao and S. H. Shamlian 1835 Studies of the effects of NF, on the growth of polysilicon films by low-pressure CVD. Part 3.-Effect on composition M. L. Hitchman, J. Zhao, S. H. Shamlian, S. Affrossman, M. Hartshorne, E. A. Maydell and H. Kheyrandish 1843 Bonded hydrogen in silicon nitride films deposited by remote plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition S. E. Alexandrov, M. L. Hitchman and S. H. Shamlian 1849 A new synthetic route to hydroxyapatite coatings G. Spoto, E. Ciliberto and G. C. Allen 1851 2-Amino-5-nitropyridinium acetophosphonate: A deliberately engineered non-linear optical crystal J.Pkaut and R.Masse 1855 Relaxation behaviour of NLO chromophores grafted in hybrid sol-gel matrices B. Lebeau, J. Maquet, C. Sanchez, E. Toussaere, R.Hierle and J. Zyss 1861 Synthesis, physical properties and X-ray crystal structures of a series of nickel complexes based on n-alkylthio-substituted ethylene- 1.2-dithiolene ligands A. Charlton, C. A. S. Hill, A. E. Underhill, K. M. A. Malik, M. B. Hursthouse, A. I. Karaulov and J. eller 1867 Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of [Sr,Cu(C,O,),(H,O),]: Precursor of Sr,CuO, oxide M. Insausti, M. K. Trtiaga, R. CortCs, J. L. Mesa, M. I. Arriortua and T. Rojo 1871 Phase diagram of the Bi-Sr-Cu-0 system E. Yu Vstavskaya, V. A.Cherepanov, A. Yu. Zuev, S. D. Sutton and J. S. Abell 1875 Wet chemical syntheses of ultrafine multicomponent ceramic powders through gel to crystallite conversion P. Padmhi and T. R. N. Kutty 1883 Accommodation of the misfit strain energy in the BaO( 100)/MgO( 100) heteroepitaxial ceramic interface using computer simlulation techniques D. C. Sayle, S. C. Parker and J. H. Harding 1889 Two new diphosphates with SrV,(P,O,), structure: Mercury and lead phases S. Boudin, A. Grandin, A. Leclaire, M. M. Bore1 and B. Raveau 1893 Crystal structure of U,Pt,Sn: A new derivative of the tetragonal U,Si,-type structure P. Gravereau, F. Mirambet, B. Ckvalier, F. Weill, L. Fournks, D. Laffargue, F. BourCe and J. Etourneau 1897 Synthesis and catalytic properties of magnesia fine powders prepared by microwave cold plasma heating I(.Sugiyama, Y.Nakano, H. Souri, E. Konuma and T. Matsuda 1903 Microwave-hydrothermal processing for synthesis of layered and network phosphates S. Komarneni, Q. Hua Li and R. Roy 1907 Photoisomerization of indolinespirobenzopyran in anionic clay matrices of layered double hydroxides H. Tagaya, S. Sato, T. Kuwahara, J-i. Kadokawa, K. Masa and K. Chiba 1913 Investigations of structure and protonic conductivity in the so-called tin zeolites G. B. Hix, R. C. T. Slade, K. C. Molloy and B. Ducourant 1921 Investigations of structure and protonic conductivity in composites of hydrous antimony(v) oxide and mordenite G. B. Hix, R. C. T. Slade and B. Ducourant MATERIALS CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS 1927 Behaviour of ceria under hydrogen treatment: Thermogravimetry and in situ X-ray diffraction study C.Lamonier, G. Wrobel and J. P. Bonnelle 1929 Corrigendum to Novel aromatic poly(ether ketone)s. Part 3.-Synthesis of diamine precursors with 4-8 benzene rings linked by ether, ketone and sulfone groups A. J. Lawson, P. L. Pauson, D. C. Sherrington, S. M. Young and (in part) N. O’Brien 1931 Book Reviews: J. T. Guthrie; A. J. Masters; P. T. McGrail i Cumulative Author Index iv Subject Index 1994 xxi Conference Diary Note: Where an asterisk appears against the name of one or more authors, it is included with the authors’ approval to indicate that correspondence may be addressed to this person. COPIES OF CITED ARTICLES The Royal Society of Chemistry Library can usually supply copies of cited articles. For further details contact: The Library, Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V OBN, UK. Tel: +44 (0)71-437 8656, Fax: +44 (0)71-287 9798, Telecom Gold 84: BUR210, Electronic Mailbox (Internet) LIBRARY@RSC.ORG. If the material is not available from the Society’s Library, the staff will be pleased to advise on its availability from other sources. Please note that copies are not available from the RSC at Thomas Graham House, Cambridge.