PART I    

Vol.9 ISS.5 - 2007

ROCAM CONFERENCE - PART I

Fluctuations and Gibbs – Thomson law – the simple physics

A. A. Chernov, J. J. Deyoreo, L. N. Rashkovich

Challenges in growth of high – performance scintillator crystals

D. Ehrentraut, A. Yoshikawa, T. Fukuda

A New Generation of Nonlinear Optical and Laser Crystals of Rare Earth Borate and Tantalate Families

N.I. Leonyuk, E. Cavalli, G. Calestani, N.V. Kuleshov, J.M. Dawes, V.V. Maltsev, E.V. Koporulina, E.A. Volkova, O.V. Pilipenko

Growth of single crystals of selected cuprates by the optical Floating Zone Technique

Hanna A. Dąbkowska, Bruce D. Gaulin

InP p-type epitaxial layers grown with the addition of rare-earth elements for use in radiation detection

J. Zavadil, O. Prochazkova, K. Zdansky, P. Gladkov

Segregation of impurities in crystal growth from solutions

H. V. Alexandru

Stress, strain, and heterogeneous integration for III-V and II-VI compound semiconductor structures

Mark Goorsky, Sumiko Hayashi, Atif Noori, Calin Miclaus

Change of optical properties of LiNbO3 fiber single crystals by addition of rare-earth elements

J. W. Shur, D. H. Yoon

Development of lateral epitaxial overgrown InAs microstructure on patterned (100) GaAs substrates

G. Suryanarayanan, A. A. Khandekar, T. F. Kuech, S. E. Babcock

Post-annealing effects on the structural properties and residual stress of Ta2O5 thin films deposited by ion beam sputtering

S. G. Yoon, S. M. Kang, D. H. Yoon

Following the formation of CaCo3 scale formation by in – situ WAXS

T. Chen, A. Neville, K. Sorbie, Z. Zhong

Czochralski growth of pure and doped lead tungstate single crystals

Al. Darabont, C. Neamţu

Melt growth of pure and doped lead (II) halide single crystals

C. Neamţu, Al. Darabont

Growth and optical propeties of different compositions of LiNbO3 single crystal fibers

C.-Y. Chen, J.-C. Chen, C.-T. Chia

Crystal order in Cu2S thin films obtained by spray pyrolysis

L. A. Isac, A. Duta, A. Kriza, M. Nanu, J. Schoonman

The influence of the deposition condition on crystal growth and on the band gap of CuSbS2 thin film absorber used for solid state solar cells (SSSC)

S. A. Manolache, L. Andronic, A. Duta, A. Enesca

Characterization of ZnTe homo-epitaxial Layer by means of synchrotron X-ray topography

K. Mizuno, H. Okamoto, P. Prete, N. Lovergine

Glassiness and superconductivity in strongly Pr-doped YBa2Cu3O7-d single crystals

V. Sandu, P. Gyawali, T. Katuwal, C. C. Almasan, B. J. Taylor, M. B. Maple

Comparative study of spectroscopic behaviour of Nd3+ in magnetoplumbite type laser crystals

C. Gheorghe, A. Lupei, V. Lupei, L. Gheorghe, A. Achim, D. Vivien, G. Aka

Low temperature synthesis of LaNiO3 Perovskite oxide via a dinuclear complex

E. Andronescu, L. Bancu, I. Jitaru, J. Neamtu, T. Malaeru

AFM – observation of elementary processes of crystal growth from solution

N. N. Piskunova, A. M. Askhabov

Suppression of photorefraction in hafnium doped lithium niobate crystals

R. K. Hovsepyan, A. R. Poghosyan, E. S. Vardanyan

Effect of amino acids (L – Glutamic acid, L – Histidine, L – Valine) on the performance of KDP single crystals

P. Kumaresan, S. M. Babu

Lithium deposition on high energy irradiated LiF crystals

S. Polosan

Radiative recombination in InSe layered crystal

V. M. Katerynchuk, M. Z. Kovalyuk, M. V. Tovarnitskii

Theoretical and experimental analysis of MgF2 crystal growth

E. A. Garibin, A. A. Demidenko, I. A. Mironov, A. N. Vorob`ev, V. N. Vasiliev

Study of the structure and the corrosion performance of tin plasma sprayed coatings

G. Vourlias, N. Pistofidis, G. Stergioudis, E. K. Polychroniadis

Growth and characterization of molecular organic crystals and films

J. Fraxedas

Investigation of the growth process of organic/inorganic doped aromatic derivates crystals

A. Stanculescu

New thermotropic oligomers designed for FET applications

S. Destri, W. Porzio, L. Marin, M. D. Damaceanu, M. Bruma

Photosensitization of ZnO Nanostructured Thin Films with Organic Dyes

C. Tazlaoanu, L. Ion, G. Socol, Marcela Socol, I. N. Mihailescu, F. Stanculescu, I. Enculescu, Felicia Ionescu, Larisa Magheruşan, S. Antohe

Multifunction coordinative compounds of ER (III) based on azo-derivatives and schiff bases ligands as chromophores in non-linear optics

Ana Emandi, Cristina Vasiliu, Marilena Vasilescu, Mariana Voicescu, Rodica Bandula

Metallic contact effect on the electrical properties of organic semiconductor film

F. Stanculescu, A. Stanculescu, M. Socol

Raman and photoluminescence studies on low-dimensional PbI2 particles embedded in polymer matrix

N. Preda, L. Mihut, M. Baibarac, I. Baltog

Blue – light – emitting hyperbranched polyfluorenes with photocrosslinkable group

D.-F. Tang, G.-A. Wen, X.-Y. Qi, Y. Xin, X.-R. Zhu, L.-H. Wang, W. Wei, W. Huang

Synthesis of new hydroxylated mono and bis – tetrathiafulvalenes: Electrochemical behaviour, X – ray analysis and conductivity

L. Boudiba, A. Gousmia, L. Ouahab, L. Kaboub, S. Fradj, J. M. Fabre

Theoretical study on energy levels and photophysical properties of p – n block oligomers

G. Shan, j. Wan, B. Yan, Q. Fan, W. Huang

Strain Influence on Crystallography of AgNbO3 – Based Thin Films

Matjaz Valant, Anna-Karin Axelsson, Bin Zou, Neil Alford

Defects Induced by Ionizing Radiations in aii-bvi Pollycrystalline Thin Films Used as Solar Cell Materials

S. Antohe, L. Ion, V. A. Antohe, M. Ghenescu, H. Alexandru

Sol Gel Porous ZnO Thin Films for Gas Sensing Applications

Viorica Musat, Elvira Fortunato, Francisco Braz Fernandes, Rui Jorge Cordeiro Silva

The colloidal route of the sol-gel process - an alternative to produce Fe3O4-SiO2 nanocomposites

M. Răileanu, M. Crişan, A. Ballo, C. Cosma, J. Petre, C. Stan, D. Predoi, C. M. Valsangiacom, F. Tolea

TiO2 thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis deposition (SPD) and their photocatalytic activities

L. Andronic, S. Manolache, A. Duta

Influence of the phosphorous precursors on the structure and properties of the SiO2-P2O5 sol-gel films

C. Vasiliu, C. Grigorescu, G.Pavelescu, L. Predoana, L. Todan, M. Gartner, M. Anastasescu, C. Negrila, C. Logofatu, A. Moldovan, M. Zaharescu

The effect of solutions concentrations on the optical properties of CdS nanoparticles formed in the polymeric matrix

M. B. Muradov, G. M. Eyvazova, A. N. Bagirov

The effect of deposition parameters on physical properties of CdxZn1-xS films deposited by spray pyrolysis method

S. Ilican, M. Caglar, Y. Caglar

Photoelectric and spectral properties of ZnO thin films

N. R. Aghamalyan, R. K. Hovsepyan, A. R. Poghosyan, B. Von Roedern, E. S. Vardanyan

Mechanico – chemical interaction of single – walled carbon nanotubes with ZnO evidenced by photoluminescence and SERS spectroscopy

M. Baibarac, I. Baltog, S. Frunza, S. Lefrant, J. Y. Mevellec, C. Godon

Preparation and magnetic properties of Fe – Ni and Cu – Ni composite coatings

H. Chiriac, A. E. Moga, V. A. Constantin

Chemical modification of single – crystal silicon surface

A. I. Luchenko, M. M. Melnichenko, K. V. Svezhentsova

The influence of synthesis conditions on the packing of the spherical particles of silica in a supramolecular structure

D. V. Kamashev

Electron energy spectrum and wave functions in complicated elliptic quantum wires

V. A. Holovatsky, V. I. Gutsul

Low frequency noise (1/f) in the “intrinsic oxide – p – InSe” heterostructures

S. I. Drapak, A. P. bakhtinov, Z. D. Kovalyuk

Properties of TiO2 thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

Cornelia Sima, Wolfgang Waldhauser, Juergen Lackner, Markus Kahn, Ionut Nicolae, Cristian Viespe, Constantin Grigoriu, Adrian Manea

Diamond and polymeric-like films prepared by PECVD method

S. Gaman, C. Morosanu, F. Dumitrache, N. Apetroaei, S. Yastrebov

Electrochemical deposition of black nickel solar absorber coatings on copper substrate for solar thermal applications

M. Voinea, A. Duta

Properties of TiO2 thin films prepared by different techniques

F. Ungureanu, R. Medianu, R. V. Ghita, C. C. Negrila, P. Ghita, A. S. Manea, M. F. Lazarescu

Microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn thin films electrodeposited in ultrasound filed

C. Pirghie, N. Sulitanu, V. Nica

Preparation and magnetic properties of Co and Ni nanowires arrays

H. Chiriac, A. E. Moga, M. Gaburici, C. Gherasim

Preparation of metallic nanowires with magnetic properties using the template method

Ionut Enculescu, Marian Sima, Monica Enculescu, Cornel Ghica, Mihaela Enache, Reinhard Neumann

Dipolar interactions in chain of ferromagnetic nanowires

A. Popa, U. Ebels, L. M. Giurgiu

Nanocomposite (Nd,Dy)2Fe14B/a-Fe magnetic materials coupled by exchange interactions

E. Dorolti, V. Pop, O. Isnard, D. Givord, I. Chicinaş

Nanostructured magnetic materials obtained by mechanical alloying/milling

V. Pop, I. Chicinas

Synthesis of lanthanum magnites by combustion method from starch-based precursors

Cristian Matei, Daniela Berger, Jean-Pierre Deloume

Structural and Magnetic Properties of FexOy Nanoparticles Dispersed in Silica Matrix

D. Predoi, R. Clerac, M. Raileanu, M. Crisan, C. Stan, C. E. Secu, M. Zaharescu

A new simulation method based on ANN for a special class of nanomagnetic matwerials design

S. Mohorianu, M. Lozovan, C. Baciu

YIG ferrite magnetostatic wave cascaded resonators

Alina Cismaru, Romolo Marcelli

Iridium layer as oxygen barrier and growth substrate for oriented PZT thin films

L. Trupina, C. Miclea, C. Tanasoiu, L. Amarande, C. T. Miclea, M. Cioangher

A PZT type piezoceramic material with high planar coupling factor used for a miniature bimorph ventilator

C. Miclea, A. Iuga, C. Tanasoiu, L. Amarande, M. Cioangher, C. T. Miclea

The ferroectric-electric characterization of PZT-PbS compozites

V. Stancu, M. Buda, L. Pintilie, M. Popescu, F. Sava

Carbide-nanopowders produced by electrical explosion of wires

A.P. Ilyin, O.B. Nazarenko

Synthesis of bamboo–structured multiwalled carbon nanotubes by spray pyrolysis method, using a mixture of benzene and pyridine

P. Nemes-Incze, N. Daróczi, Z. Sárközi, A.A. Koós, K. Kertész, O. Ţiprigan, Z.E. Horváth, Al. Darabont, L.P. Biró

Synthesis and physical characterization of magnetic nano-particles functionalized with β-cyclodextrin

M. Răcuciu, D.E. Creangă, V. Bădescu, A. Airinei

The synthesis of luminescent nanoparticles from aqueous solutions

C. Onose, Carmen Suzana Onose, S.Jinga, M.Elisa, H.Niciu, Cristiana Grigorescu, Ileana Cristina Vasiliu

Studies on synthesis and characterization of CO3O4 powders for CO oxidation

Daniela Berger, Franck Morfin, Cristian Matei, Jean-Claude Volta

The photoluminescence of CdTe thin films in SnO2-CdS/CdTe-Ni solar cells thermally treated in CdCl2 solution

I. Caraman, G. I. Rusu, L. Leontie

Semiconductor nanowires obtained by template method

M. Sima, I. Enculescu, M. Sima, E. Vasile

Crystalline and electronic structure of gold nanoclusters determined by EXAFS, XRD and XPS methods

N. Aldea, P. Marginean, V. Rednic, S. Pintea , B. Barz, A. Gluhoi, B. E. Nieuwenhuys,, Xie Yaning ,F Aldea, M. Neumann

Micro and nanorods of alkali halides grown in polymer templates

M. Enculescu, I. Enculescu, M. Sima, R. Neumann, C. Trautmann

Spectrum of confined and interface phonons in complicated cylindrical nanoheterosystem placed into the plane quantum well in water

О. М. Маkhanets, О. М. Voitsekhivska, А. М. Gryschyk

Defect chemistry of solar cell chalcopyrite materials

Dana Perniu, Shems Vouwzee, Anca Duta, Joop Schoonman

Microwave properties of Ba1-xPbxNd2Ti5O14 dielectric resonators

A. Ioachim, M. I. Toacsăn, M. G. Banciu, L. Nedelcu, C. A. Duţu, G. Stoica

Dielectric and morphological studies of BST ferroelectric ceramics

A. Ioachim, F. Vasiliu, M. I. Toacsăn, L. Nedelcu, M. G. Banciu, H. V. Alexandru, G. Stoica

Extrinsic magnetoresistance near room temperature in the La - Ca manganites doped with Cu

M. - L. Craus, M. Lozovan, C. Baciu

ROCAM CONFERENCE - PART II

Functionalization of silicon tips with HSA for molecular swelling AFM measurements

M. Filimon, M. Alderighi

Dielectrical relaxation dynamics and thermally stimulated depolarization current in polymers

S. Minarik, V. Labas, M. Berka

Polymer electrolyte fuel cells, advances in research and development

K. Scott, I. Stamatin

Electrospun polymers for controlled release of drugs, vaccine delivery, and system – on – fibers

A. Vaseashta, I. Stamatin

Conversion of modified commercial polyacrylonitrile fibers of carbon fibers

R. E. Farsani, A. Shokuhfar, A. Sedghi

Neural Network applied to multifunctional materials

Terin Adali, Ali Haydar

Chemiluminescence study on the endurance of EVA under radiation and thermal degradation

S. Jipa, T. Zaharescu, R. Setnescu, W. Kappel

Radiation thermoluminescence investigation on structural modifications of polymers

S. Jipa, W. Kappel, T. Zaharescu, D. Ilie, S. Ilie, R. Setnescu

The influence of defects on the conduction in photoelectrodes used for water splitting

A. Enesca, A. Duta, S. Manolache

Dimensional study about water based ferrofluids

M. Răcuciu, D.E. Creangă, N. Apetroaie, V. Badescu

Combined treatments – a way to improve surface performances

C. Ruset, E. Grigore, T. Gläser, S. Bausch

Morphological, chemical and permeation characteristics of plasma modified polymeric track membranes

G. Dinescu, A. Lazea, L. Kravets, S. Dimitriev

Varieties of nanostructured carbon grown by expanding radiofrequency plasma beam

S. Vizireanu, B. Mitu, G. Dinescu, L. Nistor, C. Ghica, A. Maraloiu, M. Stancu, G. Ruxandra

Effect of Ti, Ni and Bi addition to the corrosion resistance of Zn hot-dip galvanized coatings

N. Pistofidis, G. Vourlias, E. Pavlidou, G. Stergioudis

A preliminary study of the structure and the corrosion performance of plasma sprayed YSZ coatings

G. Vourlias, N. Pistofidis, D. Chaliambalias, E. Pavlidou, I. Tsiaoussis, G. Stergioudis, E. K. Polychroniadis

Study of the structure of wear resistant thermal sprayed coatings on low alloy steels

V. Katenidis, D. Chaliampalias, N. Pistofidis, G. Vourlias, E. Pavlidou, A. Stergiou, G. Stergioudis

In-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy: On moving dislocations and mobile grain boundaries

Jeff T. M. De Hosson and Wouter Soer

Special glasses for infrared applications

J. Pedlikova, J. Zavadil, O. Prochazkova, D. Lezal

Electrical and optical properties glasses based on TeO2 – Sb2O3 – PbCl2

Kalužný J., Poulain M., Kubliha M., Legonera M., Mariani E.

Structural characteristics of terbium - lead - bismuthate glasses

L. Pop, E. Culea, R. Muntean, M. Culea, M. Bosca

Influence of antimony on thermal stability of bulk chalcogenides from SbxAs37-xS48I15 system

G. R. Štrbac, F. Skuban, S. R. Lukić, D. D. Štrbac

Dielectric Properties of Fe-Sb-S-I Chalcogenide Glasses

I.O. Gúth, D.M. Petrović, M.V. Šiljegović, S.R. Lukić

Structure and atomic transport properties in liquid AsTe alloys using ameam based potentials

S. Senturk Dalgic, S. Sengul

Static Structure of Liquid K – Sb Alloys using the MAEAM Potentials

S. Senturk Dalgic, U. Domekeli

Effective pair potentials for molten Cu-Ge alloys

S. Senturk Dalgic , M. Celtek, S. Dalgic

Atomic transport properties in barium oxide using a tersoff potential

S. Senturk Dalgic, O. Ozgec

Equilibrium structure of CuO and CuS using the interionic force model

S. Senturk Dalgic, C. Canan, M. Caliskan,

Modelling of the magnetic properties of amorphous soft magnetic materials for sensor applications

Roman Szewczyk

Magnesium doped (Zr0.8, Sn0.2)TiO4 ceramics for microwave devices

L. Nedelcu, A. Ioachim, M. I. Toacsan, M. G. Banciu, C. A. Dutu, F. Lifei, F. Vasiliu, G. Stoica

Spectroscopic investigation of some lead – phosphate glasses with tungsten and molybdenum ions

O. Cozar, D. A. Magdas, I. Ardelean

Synthesis and properties of some Nd-Sr manganites dopped with In

Mihail-Liviu Craus, Nicoleta Cornei

Field-Assisted-Sintering of MgB2 superconductor doped with SiC and B4C

G. Aldica, P. Badica, J. R. Groza

Composite Polycrystalline Boron Nitride Alpha and Neutron Detectors

M. Schieber, V. Linhart, A. Zuck, M. Roth, G. Marom, O. Khakhan, S. Pospisil

Point defects and oxygen diffusion in fluorite type oxides

P. Cristea, M. Stan, J. C. Ramirez

Nanocrystalline iron based-alloys

E. Burzo, C. Djega-Mariadassou

Comparasion of conventional and non conventional synthesis for the superconducting Ba – Pb – Ca – Cu – O system

B. Eggonopoulos – Papadopoulos, C. Stergiou, A. Stergiou

Synthesis of Bi(Pb)-2223 from two different precursors with the same stoichiometry

V. Mihalache, G. Aldica, P. Badica

Crystallographic study of compounds prepared by heating of mixtures NdxBa1-xCuOy (x=0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8)

A. Stergiou, I. Kerasiotis, C. Stergiou

Crystallographic study of component mixture for getting CeBa2Cu3Oy

A. Stergiou, S. Yilmaz, C. Stergiou, B. Eggonopoulos – Papadopoulos

High-field electron paramagnetic resonance in polymers and glasses: criteria for the optimal choice of the spin probe

V. Bercu, M. Martinelli, C. A. Massa, L. A Pardi, D. Leporini

A study of growth kinetics and distribution of γ` precipitates in an induction-aged nickel-base superalloy

S. Soleimani, A. Abdollah-zadeh, A. Samadi, H. Assadi

Synthesis of lanthanum ferrite nanopowders by combustion method

Cristian Matei, Daniela Berger, Stefania Stoleriu, Florica Papa, Victor Fruth

Thermal studies of magnetic spinel iron oxide in solution

D. Predoi, C. E. Secu, C. M. Valsangiacom

Time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy of Eu2+ in BaFCl:Eu2+ X-ray storage phosphor

M. Secu, C. E. Secu, V. Vasile, D. Predoi, D. M. Gazdaru

Ultrasonic spectroscopy of welded cryogenic materials

Remus Zagan, Petre Petculescu

Magnetoresistive sensors based on AMR and GMR effects for biomedical applications

M. Volmer, M. Avram

Microthermocouples of thermoelectric microwires

D. Meglei, M. Dyntu

Porphyrin encapsulation in nanostructured hydrogels

S. Patachia, R. Ion, S. Varga, M. Rinja

IR and thermal studies of iron oxide nanoparticles in a bioceramic matrix

C. Birsan, D. Predoi, E. Andronescu

Influence of the recristallization processes on the structure and magnetic properties of the Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposites

W. Kappel, M. M. Codescu, M. Valeanu, N. Stancu, J. Pintea, F. Lifei, A. Jianu, D. Patroi, E. Patroi

Characterisation of magnetic iron oxide in hydroxyapatite

M. Birsan, D. Predoi, C. Birsan, C. E. Secu, E. Andronescu

Dielectric properties of BZT ceramics for microwave applications

A. Ioachim, M. I. Toacsăn, L. Nedelcu, M. G. Banciu, C. A Duţu, E. Andronescu, S. Jinga, P. Nita, H. V. Alexandru

New aspects of the contribution of primary defects of silicon to long-time degradation of detectors operating in high fields of radiation

S. Lazanu, I. Lazanu