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Editorial p. IV

M. Koza, B. Frick and R. Zorn

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00007-1

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Molecular dynamics simulations of surface-controlled phase separation of binary fluid mixtures confined in slit pores - Online only p. s1

K. Binder, S. K. Das, J. Horbach and S. Puri

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-98524-4

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Confined viscous liquids: Interfacial versus finite size effects p. 3

F. He, L.-M. Wang and R. Richert

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00008-0

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Influence of surface interactions on the dynamics of the glass former ortho-terphenyl confined in nanoporous silica p. 11

C. Le Quellec, G. Dosseh, F. Audonnet, N. Brodie-Linder, C. Alba-Simionesco, W. Häussler and B. Frick

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00009-y

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Structure and dynamic properties of liquids confined in MCM-41 mesopores p. 19

T. Yamaguchi, K. Yoshida, P. Smirnov, T. Takamuku, S. Kittaka, S. Takahara, Y. Kuroda and M.-C. Bellissent-Funel

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00010-6

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Dynamics of 8CB confined into porous silicon probed by incoherent neutron backscattering experiments p. 29

R. Guégan, R. Lefort, W. Béziel, D. Morineau, M. Guendouz and B. Frick

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00011-5

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Study of the effects of confinement in the collective excitations of liquid deuterium p. 35

M. A. González, C. Mondelli, C. Cabrillo, R. Fernández-Perea, F. J. Bermejo, F. Albergamo, E. Enciso, C. Carbajo and M. J. Torralvo

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00012-4

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Water confined in mesoporous silica glasses: Influence of temperature on adsorption/desorption hysteresis loop and fluid structure p. 41

J. Puibasset and R.J.-M. Pellenq

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00013-3

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Effect of surface chemistry on the thermodynamics and conductivity of water in silica nanopores p. 45

N. Fekkar-Nemmiche, S. Devautour-Vinot, B. Coasne, F. Henn, A. Mehdi, C. Reye, R. Corriu and A. Collet

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00014-2

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Dynamics of confined water in different environments p. 49

S. Cerveny, J. Colmenero and A. Alegría

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00015-1

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Does confined water exhibit a fragile-to-strong transition? p. 53

J. Hedström, J. Swenson, R. Bergman, H. Jansson and S. Kittaka

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00016-0

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Gaussian model for localized translational motion. Application to water dynamics in Nafion^® studied by quasi-elastic neutron scattering p. 57

J.-C. Perrin, S. Lyonnard, F. Volino and A. Guillermo

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00017-y

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Raman spectroscopy: Probing dynamics of water molecules confined in nanoporous silica glasses p. 61

V. Crupi, F. Longo, D. Majolino and V. Venuti

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00018-x

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Translational diffusion of water in compacted clay systems p. 65

F. González, F. Jurányi, L. Van Loon and T. Gimmi

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00019-9

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Rotational motion of the water molecules in the superconductor Na_0.28CoO2·yH₂O p. 69

N. Jalarvo, N. Aliouane, H. N. Bordallo, C. J. Milne, J. R. Veira and D. N. Argyriou

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00020-4

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Dynamics of quantum liquids in nanoporous media p. 75

H. R. Glyde

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00021-3

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Dynamics of confined quantum fluids p. 83

E. Krotscheck and V. Apaja

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00022-2

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Simulating non-equilibrium dynamics of molecules confined in zeolite nanopores: Effects of implicit and explicit thermostats on microwave heated fluids p. 93

A. F. Combariza, E. Sullivan and S. M. Auerbach

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00023-1

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Rheology of liquids in nanopores: A study on the capillary rise of water, n-Hexadecane and n-Tetracosane in mesoporous silica p. 101

P. Huber, S. Grüner, C. Schäfer, K. Knorr and A. V. Kityk

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00024-0

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Diffusion hysteresis in mesoporous materials p. 107

S. Naumov, R. Valiullin, P. Galvosas, J. Kärger and P. A. Monson

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00025-y

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Cation mobility upon adsorption of methanol in NaY faujasite type zeolite: A molecular dynamics study compared to dielectric relaxation experiments p. 113

G. Maurin, D. Plant, S. Devautour-Vinot, A. Nicolas, F. Henn and J. C. Giuntini

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00026-x

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Dynamics of argon in confined geometry p. 117

K. Schmalzl, D. Wallacher, M. M. Koza, M. Rheinstädter, D. Strauch and K. Knorr

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00027-9

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Adsorption and dynamics of argon in porous carbons p. 121

B. Coasne, S. K. Jain and K. E. Gubbins

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00028-8

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Diffusion of CO₂ in NaY and NaX Faujasite systems: Quasi-elastic neutron scattering experiments and molecular dynamics simulations p. 127

D. Plant, H. Jobic, P. Llewellyn and G. Maurin

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00029-7

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Acoustic phenomena in filled porous glasses by time-resolved spectroscopy p. 133

R. Cucini, A. Taschin, C. Ziparo, P. Bartolini and R. Torre

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00030-2

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Ultimate one dimensional confinement in self-assembled crystals p. 137

B. Toudic, C. Ecolivet, F. Aubert, L. Bourgeois, F. Guillaume, P. Bourges and T. Breczewski

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00031-1

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Fluorescence studies of confinement in polymer films and nanocomposites: Glass transition temperature, plasticizer effects, and sensitivity to stress relaxation and local polarity p. 143

M. K. Mundra, C. J. Ellison, P. Rittigstein and J. M. Torkelson

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00032-0

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Differential AC-chip calorimeter for glass transition measurements in ultra thin polymeric films p. 153

H. Huth, A. A. Minakov, A. Serghei, F. Kremer and C. Schick

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00033-y

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Equivalence between polymer nanocomposites and thin polymer films: Effect of processing conditions and molecular origins of observed behavior p. 161

S. Sen, Y. Xie, A. Bansal, H. Yang, K. Cho, L. S. Schadler and S. K. Kumar

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00034-x

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On the dynamics and disentanglement in thin and two-dimensional polymer films p. 167

H. Meyer, T. Kreer, A. Cavallo, J. P. Wittmer and J. Baschnagel

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00035-9

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Substrate effect on mechanical relaxation of polystyrene in ultrathin films p. 173

K.-I. Akabori, K. Tanaka, A. Takahara, T. Kajiyama and T. Nagamura

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00036-8

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Stability of polymer films as a 2D system p. 181

Y. J. Wang, C.-H. Lam, X. Zhang and O. K.C. Tsui

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00037-7

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Phase separation and dewetting in polymer blend thin films p. 189

H. Ogawa, T. Kanayac, K. Nishida and G. Matsuba

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00038-6

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Investigation of structural relaxation and surface modification of ultrathin films of poly(ethylene terephthalate) p. 193

D. Prevosto, S. Napolitano, P. Pingue, S. Capaccioli and M. Lucchesi

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00039-5

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Aging phenomena in polystyrene thin films p. 199

K. Fukao and H. Koizumi

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00040-0

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X-ray reflectivity studies on glass transition of free standing polystyrene thin films p. 203

T. Miyazaki, R. Inoue, K. Nishida and T. Kanaya

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00041-y

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Using small molecules to probe protein cavities: The myoglobin–XO (X = C, N) family of systems p. 209

M. Meuwly

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00042-x

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In situ X-ray and neutron diffraction study of lipid membrane swelling p. 217

L. P. Cavalcanti, H. Haas, H. N. Bordallo, O. Konovalov, T. Gutberlet and G. Fragneto

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00043-9

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Hydration water in dynamics of a hydrated beta-lactoglobulin p. 223

K. Yoshida, T. Yamaguchi, M.-C. Bellissent-Funel and S. Longeville

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00044-8

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Phase transitions of interfacial water at 165 and 240 K. Connections to bulk water physics and protein dynamics p. 227

J.-M. Zanotti, M. C. Bellissent-Funel and A. I. Kolesnikov

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00045-7

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Chain dynamics in mesoscopically confined polymer melts. A field-cycling NMR relaxometry study p. 235

R. Kausik, C. Mattea, R. Kimmich and N. Fatkullin

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00046-6

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The dynamics of copolymers in homopolymer matrices p. 243

S. Y. Kamath, M. J. Arlen, W. A. Hamilton and M. D. Dadmun

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00047-5

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Structural properties of a fluid of polymers confined in a porous matrix of star polymers p. 251

M.-J. Fernaud, G. Kahl and C. N. Likos

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00048-4

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Segmental dynamics of poly(methyl phenyl siloxane) confined to nanoporous glasses p. 255

A. Schönhals, H. Goering, C. Schick, B. Frick, M. Mayorova and R. Zorn

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00049-3

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Anodic aluminium oxide: Concurrent SEM and SANS characterisation. Influence of AAO confinement on PEO mean-square displacement p. 261

K. Lagrené and J.-M. Zanotti

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00050-x

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Structure and dynamics in PEO nanocomposites p. 267

K. Chrissopoulou, A. Afratis, S. H. Anastasiadis, M. M. Elmahdy, G. Floudas and B. Frick

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00051-9

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Solvent diffusion in a gel when escaping the confining polymer cage p. 273

C. Svanberg, D. Engberg, T. Uematsu, D. Andersson and B. Frick

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00052-8

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Temperature-dependent investigations of locally observed particle configurations in a binary 2D colloidal glass former p. 277

H. König

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00053-7

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Dynamical properties of ions confined within dense dispersions of charged anisotropic colloids : A ²³Na quadrupolar NMR study p. 281

P. Porion, A.-M. Faugère and A. Delville

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00054-6

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Geometrical aspects of QENS experiments in case of anisotropic samples p. 285

F. Jurányi, F. González and S. Gvasaliya

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00055-5

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Confit III. Summary and perspectives on dynamics in confinement p. 291

G. B. McKenna

Published online: 29 March 2007

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00056-4

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