Introduction of nonstoichiometry to AgSbTe2-based materials is considered to be an effective way to tune thermoelectric properties similarly to extrinsic doping. To prove this postulate, a systematic physicochemical study of the Ag1−xSb1+xTe2+x alloy...
Despite III-nitride and silicon carbide being the materials of choice for a wide range of applications, theoretical studies on their quaternary alloys are limited. Here, we report a systematic computational study on the electronic structural properti...
The electronics related to the fifth generation mobile communication technology (5G) are projected to possess significant market potential. High dielectric constant microwave ceramics used as filters and resonators in 5G have thus attracted great att...
An X-pinch scheme of a low-current generator (45 kA, 50 ns rise time) is characterized as a potential efficient source of soft X-rays. The X-pinch target consists of wires of 5 μm in diameter—made from either tungsten (W) or gold (Au)-plated...
The P2X7 receptor for extracellular ATP is a well-established mediator of tumoral development and progression both in solid cancers and hematological malignancies. The human P2X7 gene is highly polymorphic, and several splice variants of the receptor...
This paper covers nineteen Pt(II) complexes of the composition Pt(η3-X1X2X3)(PR3), (X = N1, N2, N3; S1, S2, S3; or Te1, Te2, Te3). These complexes crystallized in three crystal classes: triclinic (eleven examples), monoclinic (six examples), and orth...
Microglia cells represent the immune system of the central nervous system. They become activated by ATP released from damaged and inflamed tissue via purinergic receptors. Ionotropic purinergic P2X4 and P2X7 receptors have been shown to be involved i...
Crystal-based X-ray interferometry (CXI) detects X-ray phase shifts by using the superposition of waves, and its sensitivity is the highest among the other X-ray phase-detecting methods. Therefore, phase-contrast X-ray imaging (PCXI) using CXI has th...
The electronic band structures of the ordered L12 and L10 phases of the PtxM1−x (M = Fe, Co and Ni) alloys were investigated using spin-polarized density functional theory (DFT). The relative contributions of both itinerant (Stoner) and localiz...
High-temperature instability of the Ca3Co4−yO9+δ and CaMnO3−δ direct p-n junction causing the formation of Ca3Co2−xMnxO6 has motivated the investigation of the thermoelectric performance of this intermediate phase. Here,...
X-ray diffraction microscopy (XDM) is an established lens-less imaging method extensively practiced at synchrotrons and X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs). XDM is broadly operated in two different modes: scanning and non-scanning. The non-scanning mo...
In this study, the photoelectric properties of a complete series of GaS1−xSex (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) layered crystals are investigated. The photoconductivity spectra indicate a decreasing bandgap of GaS1−xSex as the Se composition x increases....
Developing radio access technologies that enable reliable and low-latency vehicular communications have become of the utmost importance with the rise of interest in autonomous vehicles. The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has developed Ve...
Diffraction-limited resolution and low penetration depth are fundamental constraints in optical microscopy and in vivo imaging. Recently, liquid-jet X-ray technology has enabled the generation of X-rays with high-power intensities in laboratory setti...
Bladder cancer is amongst the most common causes of cancer death worldwide. Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) bears a particularly poor prognosis. Overexpression of purinergic P2X receptors (P2XRs) has been associated with worse outcome in severa...
This review covers twenty four Pt(II) complexes of the inner coordination sphere Pt(κ3–P1 N1N2)(Y), (Y = Cl, CL); Pt(κ3–P1N1X1)(Y), (X1 = O1 and Y = P2L, Cl, I); (X1 = C1 and Y = NL, Cl); (X1 = S1 and Y = Cl, I); (X1 = Se1 and...
In this article, we study a class of Choquard–Kirchhoff type equations driven by the variable
A new series of layered perovskite-like oxides Bi3−xNdxTi1.5W0.5O9 (x = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0) was synthesized by the method of high-temperature solid-state reaction, in which partial substitution of bismuth (Bi) atoms in the dodecahedra of the...
Nearly 20% of genes located on the X chromosome are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) due to their expression and role in brain functioning. Given their location, several of these genes are either subject to or can escape X-chromosom...
Time-resolved X-ray methods are widely used for monitoring transient intermediates over the course of photochemical reactions. Ultrafast X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopies as well as elastic X-ray scattering deliver detailed electronic and...
This paper presents the development of a method for dual-energy processing of X-ray images using pulsed X-ray sources for the contrast detection of beryl in muscovite mica in 2D X-ray and CT images. These substances have similar chemical properties a...
Accreting X-ray pulsars, located in X-ray binaries, are neutron stars with magnetic fields as strong as
P2X receptors are a family of ATP-gated ion channels widely distributed in various tissues, especially in neuronal cells and hematopoietic cells. ATP activates P2X receptors, causing the opening of an ionic channel with preferential permeability to t...
A study of 300 diamonds in the 2–4 mm size range revealed that X-ray transmission demonstrated a predictable relationship for detecting diamonds, with all diamonds being identified. In contrast, X-ray luminescence showed no consistent relations...
Placental mesenchymal dysplasia is an uncommon vascular anomaly of the placenta with characteristics of placentomegaly and multicystic appearance and with or without association with fetal chromosomal anomaly. We present a unique placental mesenchyma...
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly primary brain tumor in adults. Understanding GBM pathobiology and discovering novel therapeutic targets are critical to finding efficient treatments. Upregulation of the lysosomal cysteine carboxypepti...
In this research, SCAPS-1D simulation software (Version: 3.3.10) was employed to enhance the efficiency of CsSnX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) all-inorganic perovskite solar cells. By fine-tuning essential parameters like the work function of the conductive glass...
Analysis of the data in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) for compounds containing an {M(tpy)X3} motif (tpy = 2,2’:6’,2”-terpyridine, M = any metal, X = F, Cl, Br, I) reveals 17 isostructural mononuclear [M(tpy)X3] compounds c...
The further development of X-ray pulsar-based NAVigation (XNAV) is hindered by its lack of accuracy, so accuracy improvement has become a critical issue for XNAV. In this paper, an XNAV augmentation method which utilizes both pulsar observation and...
In the quasi-binary system CaNi2-MgNi2 solid-solutions CaxMg1−xNi2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) were prepared from the elements. They crystallize in the hexagonal Laves phase type (MgNi2, C36) for x ≤ 0.33 (P63/mmc, a = 482.51(7) pm, c = 1582.1(3) pm f...
Purinergic P2X receptors (P2X) are ATP-gated ion channels widely expressed in the CNS. While the direct contribution of P2X to synaptic transmission is uncertain, P2X reportedly affect N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) activity, which has given r...
To address the issue of insufficient contrast in conventional X-ray absorption imaging for biological soft tissues and weakly absorbing materials, this paper proposes a beam tracking X-ray phase-contrast imaging system using a conventional X-ray sour...
The mammalian sexes are distinguished by the X and Y chromosomes. Whereas males harbor one X and one Y chromosome, females harbor two X chromosomes. To equalize X-linked gene expression between the sexes, therian mammals have evolved X-chromosome ina...
The purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2X7R) is implicated in all neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system. It is also involved in the retinal degeneration associated with glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy,...
Novel Eu3+-doped Na5Zn2Gd(MoO4)6 triple molybdate phosphors were fabricated by the sol-gel method. The structure, morphology, and luminescent properties have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric differential thermal analys...
We report on the application of a short working distance von Hamos geometry spectrometer to measure the inelastic X-ray scattering (IXS) signals from solids and liquids. In contrast to typical IXS instruments where the spectrometer geometry is fixed...
Packing motifs within structurally characterized cis-[M(bpy)2X2] (M = any metal, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, X = F, Cl, Br, I) coordination compounds have been investigated using data from the Cambridge Structural Database. Compounds fall into two c...
The (1–x)Ca0.61La0.26TiO3-xNd(Mg0.5Ti0.5)O3 [(1–x)CLT-xNMT, x = 0.35~0.60] ceramics were prepared via microwave sintering. The effects of sintering temperature and composition on the phase formation, microstructure, and microwave dielectr...
Phase and band gap engineering of (CdS)x(CuInS2)1−x nanomaterials is critical for their potential applications in photovoltaics and photocatalysis, yet it remains a challenge. Here, we report a precursor-mediated colloidal method for phase-cont...
The state of California (CA) added X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) to newborn screening (NBS) in 2016 via the measurement of C26:0-lysophosphatidylcholine (C26:0-LPC) in a two-tier fashion, followed by sequencing of the ABCD1 gene. This has res...
The emergence of the mobile tigecycline-resistance gene, tet(X4), poses a significant threat to public health. To investigate the prevalence and genetic characteristics of the tet(X4)-positive Escherichia coli in humans, 1101 human stool samples were...
When X-rays pass through a material, radiation damage occurs, and heat is generated at the X-ray interaction point, which can then be transferred around the X-ray irradiation site. This X-ray-induced heat transfer can affect the temperature of the sa...
In this paper, we report on the design and performance of a 1 cm2, 90 × 92-pixel image sensor. It is made X-ray sensitive by the use of a scintillator. Its pixels have a charge packet counting circuit topology with two channels, each realizing a diff...
This study introduces NiWO4 as a main photocatalyst, where the Ni component promotes methanation to generate a WO3-based catalyst, as a new type of catalyst that promotes the photoreduction of carbon dioxide by slowing the recombination of electrons...
The coexistence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), particularly those conferring resistance to last-resort antibiotics, is increasingly present in lesser-studied bacterial species. Tigecycline is currently one of the last important barriers in th...
The SwissFEL X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facility started construction at the Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland) in 2013 and will be ready to accept its first users in 2018 on the Aramis hard X-ray branch. In the following sections...
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene and known to be a leading cause of inherited intellectual disability globally. It results in a range of intellectual, devel...
X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) have provided scientists opportunities to study matter with unprecedented temporal and spatial resolutions. However, access to the attosecond domain (i.e., below 1 femtosecond) remains elusive. Herein, a time-depend...
Previously, there were almost no relevant studies on developing the optimal CaxMg2-xSi2O6:yEu2+ phosphor composition for its finest optical properties. This study employs two steps to determine the optimal composition for CaxMg2-xSi2O6:yEu2+ phosphor...
In this work, α-Ag2−2xCuxWO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.16) solid solutions with enhanced antibacterial (against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and antifungal (against Candida albicans) activities are reported. A plethora of technique...
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