A new adhesive technique for internal fixation in midfacial surgery

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Nonuniform current density and spin accumulation in a 1 {\mu}m thick n-GaAs channel

The spin accumulation in an n-GaAs channel produced by spin extraction into a (Ga,Mn)As contact is measured by cross-sectional imaging of the spin polarization in GaAs. The spin polarization is observed in a 1 \mum thick n-GaAs channel with the maximum polarization near the contact edge opposite to the maximum current density. The one-dimensional model of electron drift and spin diffusion frequently used cannot explain this observation. It also leads to incorrect spin lifetimes from Hanle curves with a strong bias and distance dependence. Numerical simulations based on a two-dimensional drift-diffusion model, however, reproduce the observed spin distribution quite well and lead to realistic spin lifetimes

Organic metals from simple aromatic hydrocarbons: perylene radical salts

Crystal structures, temperature dependent thermopower and conductivity measurements of several metallic perylene radical salt phases are discussed

The double-stack structure of di(3,4-ethylenedithio-3',4'-dimethyl-2,2',5,5'-tetrathiafulvalenium)perchlorate, (DIMET)2ClO4

2C10H10S6 1/2+.ClO-4 , M r= 744·62, triclinic, PI, α=7·000 (2), b =7·824 (3), c = 27·010 (14) A, α = 88· 10 (4), β= 89·02 (4), Y = 74· 58 (3)°, V = 1425 A 3, Z=2, Dx=1·73gcm-3, λ( MoKa) = 0·7107 A, μ= 10·1 cm-1, F(000) = 762, room temperature, final R = 0.063 for 3076 observed independent reflections. Two crystallographically independent DIMET molecules each with an average charge of ½+ form stacks, which run nearly perpendicularly to one another. Within each stack, two different interplanar spacings between adjacent parallel molecules are found. These overlap patterns are similar to those found in tetrahydrofuran solvate. The stacks are arranged side by side perpendicular to the long molecular axis to give a sheet-like arrangement

Structure of anthra[9,1-cd:10,5-d'd']bis[1,2]-diselenole (TSA) and of its partially oxidized, metallic polyiodide TSA I1.2

Tetraselenaanthracene' (TSA), C 14H6Se4' M r = 490·04, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2 1/n with a = 9·318 (3), b = 4·111 (1), c = 16·035 (4) A,β = 90·43 (2)°, V = 614·3 A3, Z = 2, d c = 2·65 Mg m-3• R = 0·030 for 1039 observed reflections. The planar molecules form stacks along b with an interplanar separation of 3·59 A. The normals to the molecular planes are inclined at 29° to the stacking axis. Short intermolecular Se-Se contacts exist between adjacent stacks, the shortest one being 3·467 (1) A. 'Tetraselenaanthracenium iodide' (TSA I 1.2), C14H6I 1.20Se4' Mr = 642·32, is monoclinic, P2 1/c, with a = 18·644 (12), b = 3·856 (2), c = 19·746(12)A,β= 93.36 (5)0,.V= 1417·1A3, dc = 3·01 Mg m-3• R = 0·118 for 1080 observed reflections

The preparation of new metallic charge-transfer complexes: anthra [9.1-cd:10.5-c'd'] bis [1.2] dithiol (TTA), -diselenol (TSA) and their polyiodides

The donors TTA and TSA were prepared starting from 1.5-dichloro-9.10-anthracenedione which was converted into 1.5.9.10-tetrachloroan-thracene (TCA) by two alternating chlorination and elimination steps. TCA was reacted under a dry argon atmosphere with suspensions of Na2S2 and Na2Se2 to yield TTA and TSA, respectively. Action of elemental iodine gives highly conductive polyiodides of both donors. Single crystals of TSA·I1.2 actually behave metallic between 220 and 300 K. The X-ray structure of TSA and TSA·I1.2 allows a comparison of intermolecular distances in the neutral and the partially oxidized, ionic stacks of the donor

Dataset for: Modeling chemotherapy induced neurotoxicity with human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived sensory neurons

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a frequent and potentially irreversible adverse event of cytotoxic chemotherapy. We evaluate whether sensory neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC-DSN) can serve as human disease model system for chemotherapy induced neurotoxicity. Sensory neurons differentiated from two established induced pluripotent stem cell lines were used (s.c. BIHi005-A https://hpscreg.eu/cell- line/BIHi005-A and BIHi004-B https://hpscreg.eu/cell-line/BIHi004-B, Berlin Institute of Health Stem Cell Core Facility). Cell viability and cytotoxicity assays were performed, comparing susceptibility to four neurotoxic and two non-neurotoxic drugs. RNA sequencing analyses in paclitaxel vs. vehicle (DMSO)treated sensory neurons were performed. Treatment of iPSC-DSN for 24 h with the neurotoxic drugs paclitaxel, bortezomib, vincristine and cisplatin led to a dose dependent decline of cell viability in clinically relevant IC50 ranges, which was not the case for the non-neurotoxic compounds doxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil. RNA sequencing analyses at 24 h, i.e. before paclitaxel-induced cell death occurred, revealed the differential expression of genes of neuronal injury, cellular stress response, and sterol pathways in response to 1 mu M paclitaxel. Neuroprotective effects of lithium chloride co-incubation, which were previously shown in rodent dorsal root ganglia, could be replicated in human iPSC-DSN. Cell lines from the two different donors BIHi005-A and BIHi004-B showed different responses to the neurotoxic treatment in cell viability and cytotoxicity assays

Synthesis, structure and physical properties of a two-dimensional organic metal, di[bis(ethylenedithiolo)tetrathiofulvalene] triiodide, (BEDT-TTF)2+I3-

Electrical oxidation of bis(ethylenedithiolo)tetrathiofulvalene (BEDT-TTF) 1 in a nitrogen saturated tetrahydrofurane solution containing (n-C4H10)4N+I3 as electrolyte results in the deposition of crystal plates of (BEDT-TTF)+2I3 (C10H8S8)2I3. These two dimensional crystals are triclinic, space group P1, a = 9.211(2), b=10.850(4), c = 17.488(5) Aring, agr=96.95(2), β = 97.97(2), γ = 90.75(2)°, V = 1717 Aring3, Mr = 1150.01, Z=2, Dx =2.22 g cm-3. Rw = 0.037 for 2462 observed reflections. Sheets of alternating cations and anions occur in the compound. The most prominent intermolecular S-S contacts (∼3.5Aring) are found between the stacks of BEDT-TTF. The stacking of the molecules and the interstack contacts give the compound a two-dimensional character which influences the physical properties

Radical cation salts of an unsymmetrical BEDT-TTF derivative: molecular structure and physical properties of (DIMET)2ClO4xTHF

Sheets of cations with an average charge of 1/2+ are separated by sheets of anions and THF solvent molecules. Intermolecular S···S contacts result in two-dimensional physical properties. Electrical conductivity and thermopower measurements indicate two broad phase transitions at around 200 K and 80 K

Preparation, structure and physical properties of BEDT-TTF nitrates

Electrocrystallization of BEDT-TIF in THF with tetrabutylammonium nitrate as supporting electrolyte leads to the deposition of at least three different phases. Sheets of BEDT-TTF radical cations with short intermolecular S···S contacts (>3.315(4) A) are separated by anion layers. Two more BEDT-TrF nitrates have been characterized by their unit cell data. Resuhs of temperature dependent electrical conductivity and thermopower measurements on crystals of the a-phase are presented. They are metallic down to about 30 K