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Extraordinary sensitivity of the electronic structure and properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes to molecular charge-transfer
Interaction of single-walled carbon nanotubes with electron donor and
acceptor molecules causes significant changes in the electronic and Raman
spectra, the relative proportion of the metallic species increasing on electron
donation through molecular charge transfer, as also verified by electrical
resistivity measurements.Comment: 15 pages, 5 figurre
Tailoring force sensitivity and selectivity by microstructure engineering of multidirectional electronic skins
Electronic skins (e-skins) with high sensitivity to multidirectional mechanical stimuli are crucial for healthcare monitoring devices, robotics, and wearable sensors. In this study, we present piezoresistive e-skins with tunable force sensitivity and selectivity to multidirectional forces through the engineered microstructure geometries (i.e., dome, pyramid, and pillar). Depending on the microstructure geometry, distinct variations in contact area and localized stress distribution are observed under different mechanical forces (i.e., normal, shear, stretching, and bending), which critically affect the force sensitivity, selectivity, response/relaxation time, and mechanical stability of e-skins. Microdome structures present the best force sensitivities for normal, tensile, and bending stresses. In particular, microdome structures exhibit extremely high pressure sensitivities over broad pressure ranges (47,062 kPa(-1) in the range of < 1 kPa, 90,657 kPa(-1) in the range of 1-10 kPa, and 30,214 kPa(-1) in the range of 10-26 kPa). On the other hand, for shear stress, micropillar structures exhibit the highest sensitivity. As proof-of-concept applications in healthcare monitoring devices, we show that our e-skins can precisely monitor acoustic waves, breathing, and human artery/carotid pulse pressures. Unveiling the relationship between the microstructure geometry of e-skins and their sensing capability would provide a platform for future development of high-performance microstructured e-skins
Therapeutic drug monitoring of ganciclovir for postnatal cytomegalovirus infection in an extremely low birth weight infant: a case report
Background: Ganciclovir is a therapeutic choice for extremely premature infants with severe postnatal cytomegalovirus disease, but little is known about its optimal dose size and dosing interval for them. Case presentation: We treated an extremely premature female infant with postnatal cytomegalovirus infection with intravenous administration of ganciclovir since 49 days of life (postmenstrual age of 31 weeks). After ganciclovir treatment was initiated at a dose of 5 mg/kg every 12 h, cytomegalovirus loads in the peripheral blood were markedly decreased. However, since plasma ganciclovir trough level was too high, the interval was extended to every 24 h. Subsequently, the trough level and the estimated 12-h area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-12) were decreased from 3.5 mg/L to 0.3 mg/L and 53.9 mg ・ h/L to 19.2 mg ・ h/L, respectively, resulting in an exacerbation of viremia and clinical condition. Adjustment of dosing interval from 24 h to 12 h led to a peak level of 4.2 mg/L, trough level of 1.1 mg/L, and AUC0-12 of 31.8 mg ・ h/L, resulting in a marked suppression of viral load. Conclusions: Monitoring the therapeutic drug levels and cytomegalovirus loads is useful in obtaining a proper treatment effect and preventing overdosage during ganciclovir therapy in premature infants with postnatal cytomegalovirus infection
Color-Octet Production in the Decay
The direct production rate of in the decay is shown to be
dominated by the process followed by via
the color-octet mechanism proposed recently to explain the anomalous prompt
charmonium production at the Tevatron. We show that this plausibly dominant
process has a branching ratio compatible with the experimental data. Further
experimental study in this channel is important to test the significance of the
color-octet component of pair inside the system.Comment: 20 pages, Standard LaTeX, 2 figures; a couple of new processes added,
but conclusion unchange
Search For Exotic Tau-decays
The Crystal Ball detector at the Doris II storage ring at DESY was used to search for the exotic decay processes tau -> e gamma, tau -> e pi0, tau -> e eta. No signal was observed. We obtained the following 90% CL upper limits on the branching fractions:B(tau -> e gamma)< 2.0x10^(-4),B(tau -> e pi0) < 1.4x10^(-4),B(tau -> e eta) < 2.4x10^(-4)
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The Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on the James Webb Space Telescope: I. Overview of the instrument and its capabilities
We provide an overview of the design and capabilities of the near-infrared
spectrograph (NIRSpec) onboard the James Webb Space Telescope. NIRSpec is
designed to be capable of carrying out low-resolution () prism
spectroscopy over the wavelength range m and higher resolution
( or ) grating spectroscopy over
m, both in single-object mode employing any one of five fixed
slits, or a 3.13.2 arcsec integral field unit, or in multiobject
mode employing a novel programmable micro-shutter device covering a
3.63.4~arcmin field of view. The all-reflective optical chain of
NIRSpec and the performance of its different components are described, and some
of the trade-offs made in designing the instrument are touched upon. The
faint-end spectrophotometric sensitivity expected of NIRSpec, as well as its
dependency on the energetic particle environment that its two detector arrays
are likely to be subjected to in orbit are also discussed
The Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on the James Webb Space Telescope: I. Overview of the instrument and its capabilities
We provide an overview of the design and capabilities of the near-infrared
spectrograph (NIRSpec) onboard the James Webb Space Telescope. NIRSpec is
designed to be capable of carrying out low-resolution () prism
spectroscopy over the wavelength range m and higher resolution
( or ) grating spectroscopy over
m, both in single-object mode employing any one of five fixed
slits, or a 3.13.2 arcsec integral field unit, or in multiobject
mode employing a novel programmable micro-shutter device covering a
3.63.4~arcmin field of view. The all-reflective optical chain of
NIRSpec and the performance of its different components are described, and some
of the trade-offs made in designing the instrument are touched upon. The
faint-end spectrophotometric sensitivity expected of NIRSpec, as well as its
dependency on the energetic particle environment that its two detector arrays
are likely to be subjected to in orbit are also discussed
In house reverse membrane hybridisation assay versus GenoType MTBDRplus and their performance to detect mutations in the genes rpoB, katG and inhA
The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning
This paper characterizes the actual science performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as determined from the six month commissioning period. We summarize the performance of the spacecraft, telescope, science instruments, and ground system, with an emphasis on differences from pre-launch expectations. Commissioning has made clear that JWST is fully capable of achieving the discoveries for which it was built. Moreover, almost across the board, the science performance of JWST is better than expected; in most cases, JWST will go deeper faster than expected. The telescope and instrument suite have demonstrated the sensitivity, stability, image quality, and spectral range that are necessary to transform our understanding of the cosmos through observations spanning from near-earth asteroids to the most distant galaxies
Isolation and genetic characterization of human coronavirus NL63 in primary human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells obtained from a commercial supplier, and confirmation of its replication in two different types of human primary kidney cells
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