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KONA Powder and Particle Journal is a refereed scientific journal that publishes articles in the field of powder and particle science and technology annually since 1983. This journal is distributed free of charge to the members of scientific communities and universities and research libraries throughout the world by the Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation (www.kona.or.jp/) established by Mr. Masuo Hosokawa in 1991.
The Chinese character “粉” in the cover is pronounced as “KONA” in Japanese, and means "Powder", which was hand-written by Mr. Eiichi Hosokawa, the founder of the Hosokawa Micron Corporation (www.hosokawamicron.co.jp/en/global.html).
Intermetallic compounds are homogeneously ordered, solid-state compounds of two or more metallic elements. They have distinctive electronic structures which are completely different from those of mixed metals. This characteristic leads to unique electrical, thermal, magnetic, semiconducting, and chemical properties, which in the end, opens the door to a wide range of applications. Their highly ordered atomic structure, even at the surface, is favorable for solid-state catalysis. Studies related to the catalytic application of intermetallic compounds are usually focused on the binary systems. Recently, ternary metallic element systems in Heusler Alloys demonstrate promising features for catalysis because of their novel fundamental catalytic properties. Review of this topic is discussed on pp. 110–121.
