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High-temperature magnetic blocking in a monometallic dysprosium azafullerene single-molecule magnet
Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) showing magnetic blocking near or above liquid nitrogen temperature have recently been achieved by inducing exceptionally strong and axial crystal fields via double decker ligands. However, further enhancing the performance at higher temperatures becomes a formidable task. Here we provide an alternative strategy to advance towards this goal by entrapping a single dysprosium(III) ion within a nitrogen-substituted carbon cage. In this structure of Dy@C81N, DyIII is asymmetrically coordinated by one side to a hexagonal carbon ring of the azafullerene, while lacking any coordination ligand on the other side. Despite the very weak crystal field resulting from this very unusual low-coordination environment, this compound exhibits a high blocking temperature (TB, defined as T(t100s)) of 45 K. Its extraordinary magnetic behavior is attributed to the minimal number of vibrations that couple to its spin states, being also responsible for the unusual slow Raman relaxation mechanism observed at high temperatures
Man-made desert algal crusts as affected by environmental factors in Inner Mongolia, China
Immune-mediated cerebellar ataxias: from bench to bedside
Abstract The cerebellum is a vulnerable target of autoimmunity in the CNS. The category of immune-mediated cerebellar ataxias (IMCAs) was recently established, and includes in particular paraneoplastic cerebellar degenerations (PCDs), gluten ataxia (GA) and anti-GAD65 antibody (Ab) associated-CA, all characterized by the presence of autoantibodies. The significance of onconeuronal autoantibodies remains uncertain in some cases. The pathogenic role of anti-GAD65Ab has been established both in vitro and in vivo, but a consensus has not been reached yet. Recent studies of anti-GAD65 Ab-associated CA have clarified that (1) autoantibodies are generally polyclonal and elicit pathogenic effects related to epitope specificity, and (2) the clinical course can be divided into two phases: a phase of functional disorder followed by cell death. These features provide the rationale for prompt diagnosis and therapeutic strategies. The concept “Time is brain” has been completely underestimated in the field of immune ataxias. We now put forward the concept “Time is cerebellum” to underline the importance of very early therapeutic strategies in order to prevent or stop the loss of neurons and synapses. The diagnosis of IMCAs should depend not only on Ab testing, but rather on a rapid and comprehensive assessment of the clinical/immune profile. Treatment should be applied during the period of preserved cerebellar reserve, and should encompass early removal of the conditions (such as remote primary tumors) or diseases that trigger the autoimmunity, followed by the combinations of various immunotherapies