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Pseudo-half-metalicity in the double perovskite SrCrReO from density-functional calculations
The electronic structure of the spintronic material SrCrReO is
studied by means of full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital method. Scalar
relativistic calculations predict SrCrReO to be half-metallic with a
magnetic moment of 1 . When spin-orbit coupling is included, the
half-metallic gap closes into a pseudo-gap, and an unquenched rhenium orbital
moment appears, resulting in a significant increase of the total magnetic
moment to 1.28 . This moment is significantly larger than the
experimental moment of 0.9 . A possible explanation of this discrepancy
is that the anti-site disorder in SrCrReO is significantly larger than
hitherto assumed.Comment: 3 Pages, 1 figure, 1 Tabl
Phase Stability and Thermoelectric Properties of the Mineral FeS2: An Ab Initio Study
First principles calculations were carried out to study the phase stability
and thermoelectric properties of the naturally occurring marcasite phase of
FeS at ambient condition as well as under pressure. Two distinct density
functional approaches has been used to investigate the above mentioned
properties. The plane wave pseudopotential approach was used to study the phase
stability and structural, elastic, and vibrational properties. The full
potential linear augment plane wave method has been used to study the
electronic structure and thermoelectric properties. From the total energy
calculations, it is clearly seen that marcasite FeS is stable at ambient
conditions, and it undergoes a first order phase transition to pyrite FeS
at around 3.7 GPa with a volume collapse of about 3. The calculated ground
state properties such as lattice parameters, bond lengths and bulk modulus of
marcasite FeS agree quite well with the experiment. Apart from the above
studies, phonon dispersion curves unambiguously indicate that marcasite phase
is stable under ambient conditions. Further, we do not observe any phonon
softening across the marcasite to pyrite transition and the possible reason
driving the transition is also analyzed in the present study, which has not
been attempted earlier. In addition, we have also calculated the electronic
structure and thermoelectric properties of the both marcasite and pyrite
FeS. We find a high thermopower for both the phases, especially with p-type
doping, which enables us to predict that FeS might find promising
applications as good thermoelectric materials.Comment: 10 Figure
Use and Phytochemical Activity of Celosia Argentea Linn
Since ancient time in India. Celosia argentea linn. Is widely used in traditional medicine, to cure several disorders such as fever, diarrhea, mouth sores, itching wound, jaundice, gonorrhea and inflammation. Literaterature survey from books and journal of traditional Indian medicine revealed that celosia argentia linn. has a lot of medicinal properties. Leaves, stem and root have been reported for medicinal activity, the plant has pharmacologically been studied for various cativities like anti-cancer, hepatoprotection, anti-dibetes etc. However too many scientific studies have been carried out on this plant. For exploring these traditional uses. The present report is deals with traditional uses and pharmacological activity of celosia argentea linn. In the treatment of various diseases
Steroid cell tumour of the ovary: a case report with review of literature
Virilising ovarian tumours account for less than 5% of all ovarian tumours. A steroid cell tumour (SCTs) of the ovary comes under the sex cord stromal tumours and accounts for only 0.1% of all ovarian tumours. Almost 75% are functioning tumors with production of androgenic hormones causing virilisation and cushingoid features. They are usually unilateral, benign with only 25-45% malignant cases. Here authors report the incidence of steroid cell tumour in our institution and discuss about a 37-year-old woman with steroid cell tumour, not otherwise specified who presented with oligomenorrhea followed by amenorrhea, secondary infertility and signs of virilisation
Large chorangiomas: a seven years study in a tertiary care obstetrics and gynaecology hospital
Background: Chorangioma is a benign vascular placental tumour. It is composed of fetal capillary proliferation within the chorionic villi supported by a variable stroma. Smaller lesions are incidental, are often missed and carry no clinical significance. Larger lesions are associated with feto-maternal complications and are infrequently sent for histopathological examination.Methods: The study was conducted at the department of pathology, at a tertiary care obstetrics and gynaecology hospital. The study was a retrospective study which covered 7 years. Paraffin embedded blocks of placental specimens containing mass were taken up for the study. Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H and E). The results are compared and correlated with clinicopathologic factors. The statistical data are analysed manually.Results: A total of seven cases were included in the study, 4 cases were primi gravida, 1 case each in second, third and fourth gravida. Pregnancy outcome was intrauterine death in 1 case, dead born in 1 case, alive healthy children in 5 cases, birth weight was normal in 4 children, low birth weight in 2 children and 1 was extremely low birth weight. Of the total of 7 placental specimens 3 showed extraplacental mass and rest 4 showed intraplacental mass. All cases showed solitary lesions and measured > 5cm (large). Histopathological examination of all 7 specimens showed features of chorangioma.Conclusions: Careful inspection of the placenta is necessary following all deliveries. Any suspicious lesions should be documented and evaluated by histopathological examination there by predicting feto maternal complications and help the clinicians in better management of the mother and child accordingly. Meagre documentation of such cases prompted us to present this series of 7 cases of large chorangiomas with a mixed fetal outcome
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