Journal of the Less-Common Metals, 170 (1991) 393 Author Index of Volume 170 Abba-Touré, A., 199 Kanellakopulos, B., 161 Quigley, T. A., 191 Abbattista, F., 83 Kempe, G., | Ahizén, P.-J., 263 Kikegawa, T., 277 Rama Rao, K. V.S., 75 Alapini, F., 373 Kim, Y.-H., 15 Ramesh, R., 75 Andersson, Y., 263 Knothe, M., 287 Rivet, J., 373 Annapoorni, S., 75 Kolatschek, K., 171 Rohr, C., 333 Kong, L.-S., 37 Rundqvist, S., 263 Bakker, K., 109 Kra, G., 199 Bickel, M., 161 Kulkarni, S. G., 301 Bourne, D. R., 191 Kusaba, K., 277 Seifert, H. J., 135 Burany, X. M., 27 Siegrist, T., 93 Buschow, K. H. J., 109 Liping, Z., 223 Soll, M., 321 Liu,J .P ., 109 Sood, D. D., 301 Chamberland, B. L., 93 Loireau-Lozac’h, A.-M., 373 Subbanna, C. S., 301 Chang, Y. C., 55 Lorenz, M., | Suk, M.-J., 15 Chilouet, A., 373 Sun, X. K., 55 Cordier, G., 333 Malik, A. U., 243 Syono, Y., 277 Martinot, L., 121 de Boer, F. R., 109 Mazza, D., 83 Teichert, A., 315 de Mooij, D. B., 109 McColm, I. J., 191 Teligren, R., 263 Dumke, V. R., 231 Meyer, G., 327 Tenten, A., 145 Eholié, R., 199 Missell, F. P., 293 Tokumitsu, K., 45 Ellner, M., 171 Mobin, M., 243 Triscone, G., 359 Mohr, S., 127 Troé, R., 255 Fujinaga, Y., 277 Moller, A., 327 Moon, L-H., 15 Uriand, W., 271 Ge, S.-L., 37 Mosley, W. C., 63 Graf, T., 359 Muller, J., 359 Grieb, B., 293 Miiller-Buschbaum, Hk., 127, Vallino, M., 83 Grupe, M., 271 309, 315, 321 Venugopal, V., 301 Vogt, R., 309 Guittard, M., 373 Nagabhooshanam, M., 231 Henig, E.-Th., 293 Neiva, A. C., 293 Walters, R. T., 63 Hou, Y.-T., 37 Nobile, Jr., A., 63 Wei, L., 55 Huang, S., 37 Noél, H., 255 Northwood, D. O., 27 Yang, L., 37 Iwai, T., 101 Yang, Y.-C., 37 Iwasaki, H., 277 Yinghong, Z., 223 Yuan, Y., 135 Jacobs, H., 145, 185 Jacobs, T. H., 109 Junod, A., 359 Zachwieja, U., 185 Zhang, X.-D., 37 Kaczorowski, D., 255 Zhang, X.-D., 55 Kamoun, F., 1 Zhong, Z. C., 55 Journal of the Less-Common Metals, 170(1991) 395-399 Subject Index of Volume 170 Alkali metals Chlorides thermochemical studies on the systems an electrochemical method for the ABr-LaBr, (A= Na, K, Rb, Cs), 135 preparation of high-purity metallic Aluminides neptunium from molten chlorides at characterization of the ternary aluminides 450°C, 121 Ba,Cu, ,Al, ,, BaAg, ,Al,,, Chromium polytypic structures in close-packed Ba,,Ag,Al,, and Ba,Ag,, Al, s 333 Aluminium Zr(FeCr), Laves phases, 27 on the partial atomic volume and the partial Cobalt molar enthalpy of aluminium in some solubility of hydrogen in Zr, _, Ho,Co,; phases with Cu and Cu,Au structures, (0 <x <1) alloys, 75 171 Coordination Pb,MnAl,,O,,, a new compound having the magnesium in an unusual tetragonal- Pb,GeAl,,O,, structure, 315 pyramidal coordination: characterization Amides of Cu,_ ,Mg,V,O, (x= 1/2 and 2/3), 309 isolated Ni,(NH,),, units in nickel(Il) Copper amide, 145 characterization of the ternary aluminides Ammonium chlorides Ba,Cu, ,Al, ,, BaAg, ,Al,,, thermolysis of ternary ammonium chlorides Ba,,Ag,Al,, and Ba,Ag,,,Al,,,, 333 of rhenium and the noble metals, 327 copper palladium nitrides, CuPd,N where Amorphous alloys x = 0.020 and 0.989, perovskites having a crystallization process and Mossbauer study “bonding 3d'’-4d"° exchange effect”, 185 of the melt-quenched amorphous Fe-Gd magnesium in an unusual tetragonal- alloys, 45 pyramidal coordination: characterization Arsenides of Cu,_ ,Mg,V,O, (x = 1/2 and 2/3), 309 crystal structure, magnetic and electrical microstructure and phase relations at high properties of a new ternary arsenide oxygen pressure (90 bar) in the system U,Cu,As,, 255 Y,0,-BaO,-Cu0O, 359 on the partial atomic volume and the partial Barium molar enthalpy of aluminium in some characterization of the ternary aluminides phases with Cu and Cu,Au structures, Ba,Cu, ,Al, ,, BaAg, ,Al,,, 171 Ba,,Ag,Al,, and BaAg,,,Al, .,33 3 the isothermal section (500 °C) of the phase microstructure and phase relations at high diagram of the Cu-Ho-Ni ternary system, oxygen pressure (90 bar) in the system 223 Y,0,-BaO,-CuO, 359 Crystal structure on characterization of BaZnTbO, and the crystal structure of BalrO,, 93 BaZnLa,O,, 127 Crystallization the crystal structure of BalrO,, 93 crystallization process and Mossbauer study Bromides of the melt-quenched amorphous Fe-Gd thermochemical studies on the systems alloys, 45 ABr-LaBr, (A= Na, K, Rb, Cs), 135 Characterization on characterization of BaZnTbO, and resistivity and subsurface damage of linear BaZnLa,O,, 127 scratches in p-ZnTe, 231 396 Deuterium Helium neutron diffraction studies of the Zr,P-D helium dynamics in metal tritides system, 263 Il. The significance of microstructure in Dicarbides the observed helium behavior for hydrolysis of lanthanide dicarbides: rates of La-Ni-Al tritides, 63 reactions with water, 191 Holmium solubility of hydrogen in Zr, _ ,.Ho,Co, Electrical properties (0<x <1) alloys, 75 crystal structure, magnetic and electrical the first lanthanide oxomercurate: Ho,HgO,, properties of a new ternary arsenide 321 U,Cu,As,, 255 the isothermal section (500 °C) of the phase Electrochemistry diagram of the Cu-Ho-Ni ternary system, an electrochemical method for the 223 preparation of high-purity metallic Hydrogen neptunium from molten chlorides at solubility of hydrogen in Zr, _ .Ho,Co, 450°C, 121 (0<x <1)a lloys, 75 Electronic properties Hydrolysis the structural and electronic properties of hydrolysis of lanthanide dicarbides: rates of Na,UO, and Na,NpO,, 161 reactions with water, 191 Eutectics Hydrolytic precipitation formation of an intermediate phase in hydrolytic precipitation of solid solutions of eutectic Au-Ge and Ag-Ge systems iron(III) and gallium(III) with admixture under high pressure, 277 of fluoride ions, | Exchange Hydroxylamines copper palladium nitrides, CuPd,N where explosive reactions of platinum x = 0.020 and 0.989, perovskites having a hydroxylamine compounds, 287 “bonding 3d'°-4d'° exchange effect”, 185 Explosive reactions Interaction explosive reactions of platinum high-temperature interactions of transition- hydroxylamine compounds, 287 metal carbides with Na,SO,, 243 Intermediate phases Gadolinium formation of an intermediate phase in crystallization process and Méssbauer study eutectic Au-Ge and Ag-Ge systems of the melt-quenched amorphous Fe-Gd under high pressure, 277 alloys, 45 Iridium Gallium the crystal structure of BalrO,, 93 description of the ternary system Iron Ag-Ga-Te,, 373 crystallization process and Mossbauer study hydrolytic precipitation of solid solutions of of the melt-quenched amorphous Fe-Gd iron(III) and gallium(III) with admixture alloys, 45 of fluoride ions, 1 hydrolytic precipitation of solid solutions of Germanium iron(III) and gallium(III) with admixture description of the ternary system Ge-TI-Te, of fluoride ions, 1 199 magnetic properties of R,Fe,,N,; formation of an intermediate phase in compounds, 109 eutectic Au-Ge and Ag-Ge systems phase equilibria around SmFe, , Ti at under high pressure, 277 1000 °C, 293 Gold polytypic structures in close-packed formation of an intermediate phase in Zr(FeCr), Laves phases, 27 eutectic Au-Ge and Ag-Ge systems structural and magnetic properties of under high pressure, 277 Nd, ,Fe,,(B, _ ,C,), alloys, 55 on the partial atomic volume and the partial molar enthalpy of aluminium in some Knudsen effusion phases with Cu and Cu,Au structures, Knudsen effusion cell mass spectrometric 171 measurements on the vaporisation of Rh(s) in the temperature range 1655 to Neodymium 2217 K, 301 structural and magnetic properties of Nd, ,Fe,,(B, _ ,C,), alloys, 55 Neptunium an electrochemical method for the Lanthanides preparation of high-purity metallic hydrolysis of lanthanide dicarbides: rates of neptunium from molten chlorides at reactions with water, 191 450°C, 121 Lanthanum the structural and electronic properties of characterization and crystal structure of Na,UO, and Na,NpO,, 161 LaSe,, ,2 71 Neutron diffraction on characterization of BaZnTbO, and neutron diffraction studies of the Zr,P-D BaZnLa,O,, 127 system, 263 thermochemical studies on the systems Nickel ABr-LaBr, (A= Na, K, Rb, Cs), 135 isolated Ni,(NH,),, units in nickel(I1) amide, Laves phases 145 polytypic structures in close-packed the isothermal section (500 °C) of the phase Zr(FeCr), Laves phases, 27 diagram of the Cu-Ho-Ni ternary system, Lead 223 Pb,MnAl, O29, a new compound having the Nickel activator Pb,GeAl,,O,, structure, 315 the removal of an Ni-activator from the Ni-activated sintered W-compact by high vacuum treatment, 15 Magnesium Nitride compounds Magnesium in an unusual tetragonal- structural and magnetic properties of nitride pyramidal coordination: characterization compounds of the type R,Fe,,N,, of Cu,_ ,.Mg, VO, (x = 1/2 and 2/3), 309 R,Fe,,BN, and RTiFe,,N,, 37 Magnetic properties Nitrides crystal structure, magnetic and electrical copper palladium nitrides, CuPd, Nw here properties of a new ternary arsenide x = 0.020 and 0.989, perovskites having a U,Cu,As,, 255 “bonding 3d'’-4d"” exchange effect”, 185 magnetic properties of R,Fe,,N, , compounds, 109 structural and magnetic properties of nitride compounds of the type R,Fe,,N,, therofm ternoaryl amymonisum ichlsori des R,Fe,,BN, and RTiFe,,N,, 37 of rhenium and the noble metals, 327 structural and magnetic properties of Nd, ,Fe,,(B, _ ,C,), alloys, 55 Oximercurates Manganese the first lanthanide oxomercurate: Ho,HgO,, Pb,MnAl,,O0,,, anew compound having the 321 Pb,GeAl,,O,, structure, 315 Mercury Palladium the first lanthanide oxomercurate: Ho,HgO,, copper palladium nitrides, CuPd,N where 321 x= 0.020 and 0.989, perovskites having a Metamagnetic transitions “bonding 3d'’-4d'° exchange effect”, 185 metamagnetic transitions in (UAs),(ThSe), _ , Partial atomic volume solid solutions, 7 on the partial atomic volume and the partial Microstructure molar enthoaf allupminyiu m in some helium dynamics in metal tritides phases with Cu and Cu,Au structures, Il. The significance of microstructure in 171 the observed helium behavior for Parmtolair eanthlal py La-Ni-Al tritides, 63 on the partial atomic volume and the partial microstructure and phase relations at high molar enthalpy of aluminium in some oxygen pressure (90 bar) in the system phases with Cu and Cu,Au structures, Y,0,-BaO,-CuO, 359 171 398 Perovskites Selenium copper palladium nitrides, CuPd,N where characterization and crystal structure of x = 0.020 and 0.989, perovskites having a LaSe, ,, 271 “bonding 3d'’-4d'° exchange effect”, 185 Silver influence of the size of RE** ions on the characterization of the ternary aluminides stability of new perovskite-like phases in Ba;Cu, ,Al, ,, BaAg, ,Al,,, the most basic region of the systems Ba,,Ag,Al,, and Ba,Ag,,,Al,,, 333 Ba-RE-Cu-O (RE = Ln, Y), 83 description of the ternary system Phase diagrams Ag-Ga-Te,, 373 the isothermal section (500 °C) of the phase formation of an intermediate phase in diagram of the Cu-Ho-Ni ternary system, eutectic Au-Ge and Ag-Ge systems 223 under high pressure, 277 Phase equilibria Size phase equilibria around SmFe, , Ti at influence of the size of RE** ions on the 1000 °C, 293 stability of new perovskite-like phases in Phase relations the most basic region of the systems microstructure and phase relations at high Ba-RE-Cu-O (RE = Ln, Y), 83 oxygen pressure (90 bar) in the system Sodium Y,0,-BaO,-CuO, 359 the structural and electronic properties of Phosphorus Na,UO, and Na,NpO,, 161 neutron diffraction studies of the Zr,P-D Sodium sulphate system, 263 high-temperature interactions of transition- Platinum metal carbides with Na,SO,, 243 explosive reactions of platinum Solid solutions hydroxylamine compounds, 287 hydrolytic precipitation of solid solutions of Polytypic structures iron(II) and gallium(III) with admixture polytypic structures in close-packed of fluoride ions, | Zr(FeCr), Laves phases, 27 metamagnetic transitions in (UAs),(ThSe), _ , solid solutions, 7 Rare-earth ions Solubility influence of the size of RE** ions on the solubility of hydrogen in Zr, _, Ho,Co, stability of new perovskite-like phases in (0 <x 1)alloys, 75 the most basic region of the systems Stability Ba-RE-Cu-O (RE = Ln, Y), 83 influence of the size of RE** ions on the Rates of reaction stability of new perovskite-like phases in hydrolysis of lanthanide dicarbides: rates of the most basic region of the systems reactions with water, 191 Ba-RE-Cu-O (RE = Ln, Y), 83 Resistivity Structure resistivity and subsurface damage of linear characterization and crystal scratches in p-ZnTe, 231 structure of LaSe, ,, 271 Rhenium crystal structure, magnetic and electrical thermolysis of ternary ammonium chlorides properties of a new ternary arsenide of rhenium and the noble metals, 327 U,Cu,As,, 255 Rhodium structural and magnetic properties of nitride Knudsen effusion cell mass spectrometric compounds of the type R,Fe,,N,, measurements on the vaporisation of R,Fe,,BN, and RTiFe,,N,, 37 Rh(s) in the temperature range 1655 to structural and magnetic properties of 2217 K, 301 Nd, ,Fe,,(B, _ ,C,), alloys, 55 the structural and electronic properties of Samarium Na,UO, and Na,NpO,, 161 phase equilibria around SmFe, ,Ti at 1000 °C, 293 Scratches Tellurium resistivity and subsurface damage of linear description of the ternary system Ge-TI-Te, scratches in p-ZnTe, 231 199 description of the ternary system Uranium Ag-Ga-Te,, 373 the structural and electronic properties of Terbium Na,UO, and Na,NpO,, 161 on characterization of BaZnTbO, and thermochemical modelling of U-Zr alloys, BaZnLa,O,, 127 101 Thallium description of the ternary system Ge-TI-Te, Vanadium 199 magnesium in an unusual tetragonal- Thermochemical modelling pyramidal coordination: characterization thermochemical modelling of U-Zr alloys, of Cu,_ ,Mg,V,O, (x = 1/2 and 2/3), 309 101 Vaporisation Thermochemical studies Knudsen effusion cell mass spectrometric thermochemical studies on the systems measurements on the vaporisation of ABr-LaBr, (A= Na, K, Rb, Cs), 135 Rh(s) in the temperature range 1655 to Thermolysis 2217 K, 301 thermolysis of ternary ammonium chlorides of rhenium and the noble metals, 327 Yttrium Titanium microstructure and phase relations at high phase equilibria around SmFe, , Ti at oxygen pressure (90 bar) in the system 1000 °C, 293 Y,0,-BaO,-CuO, 359 Transition-metal carbides high-temperature interactions of transition- Zinc metal carbides with Na,SO,, 243 on characterization of BaZnTbO, and Tritides BaZnLa,O,, 127 helium dynamics in metal tritides Zirconium Il. The significance of microstructure in neutron diffraction studies of the Zr ,P-D the observed helium behavior for system, 263 La-Ni-Al tritides, 63 polytypic structures in close-packed Tungsten Zr(FeCr), Laves phases, 27 the removal of an Ni-activator from the Ni-' solubility of hydrogen in Zr, _, -Ho,Co, activated sintered W-compact by high (0 <x <1)a lloys, 75 vacuum treatment, 15 thermochemical modelling of U-Zr alloys, 101