Surface topology, electrophysical properties and formation mechanism of tin(ii) sulfide thin films

Photosensitive nanocrystalline SnS films with a size of coherent X-ray scattering regions of about 30 nm were obtained by chemical bath deposition. It has been demonstrated that the deposition time affects significantly both microstructure and thickness of the film as well as the size of the particles’ agglomerates forming the film. The current sensitivity of the obtained films was studied. All synthesized films, regardless of the duration of synthesis, reveal p-type conductivity due to Sn vacancies. Atomic force microscopy measurements and fractal approach provide a detailed description of the processes occurring during film formation. The characteristics of the fabricated SnS films are potentially useful for design of advanced absorbing layers within thin film solar cells. © Kozhevnikova N.S., Maskaeva L.N., Enyashin A.N., Tyutyunnik A.P., Lipina O.A., Selyanin I.O., Markov V.F., 2023.Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Minobrnauka; Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, ISSC UB RASPACS 81.10.Dn, 82.60.Lf, 82.70.Dd, 81.05.Hd ABSTRACT Photosensitive nanocrystalline SnS films with a size of coherent X-ray scattering regions of about 30 nm were obtained by chemical bath deposition. It has been demonstrated that the deposition time affects significantly both microstructure and thickness of the film as well as the size of the particles’ agglomerates forming the film. The current sensitivity of the obtained films was studied. All synthesized films, regardless of the duration of synthesis, reveal p-type conductivity due to Sn vacancies. Atomic force microscopy measurements and fractal approach provide a detailed description of the processes occurring during film formation. The characteristics of the fabricated SnS films are potentially useful for design of advanced absorbing layers within thin film solar cells. KEYWORDS tin(II) sulfide, thin films, chemical bath deposition, p-type conductivity, quantum-chemical calculations, formation mechanism ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was carried out in accordance with the scientific and research plans and state assignment of the ISSC UB RAS and Ural Federal University Program of Development within the Priority-2030 Program (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation). FOR CITATION Kozhevnikova N.S., Maskaeva L.N., Enyashin A.N., Tyutyunnik A.P., Lipina O.A., Selyanin I.O., Markov V.F. Surface topology, electrophysical properties and formation mechanism of tin(ii) sulfide thin films. Nanosystems: Phys. Chem. Math., 2023, 14 (6), 699–704

Outbreak of West Nile virus infection, Volgograd Region, Russia, 1999.

From July 25 to October 1, 1999, 826 patients were admitted to Volgograd Region, Russia, hospitals with acute aseptic meningoencephalitis, meningitis, or fever consistent with arboviral infection. Of 84 cases of meningoencephalitis, 40 were fatal. Fourteen brain specimens were positive in reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assays, confirming the presence of West Nile/Kunjin virus

SPECTRAL AND LUMINESCENT PROPERTIES OF NaY1-xTmxGeO4 IN IR RANGE

A new series of olivine-type NaY1-xTmxGeO4 (x = 0.0–0.2), germanates has been prepared. Spectra of luminescence, diffuse reflection, as well as the temperature dependence of the luminescence intensity have been studying.Работа выполнена в рамках ГЗ ИХТТ УрО РАН тема-АААА-А19-119031890025-9

SYNTHESIS OF NEW PHOSPHORS BASED ON Tm3+, Nd3+ OR Ho3+ DOPED GERMANATES BY “WET” CHEMICAL ROUTES

Various “wet” synthetic chemical techniques are widely used for the production of multifunctional inorganic materials. In contrast to the standard high-temperature solid state route, methods based on the dissolution of starting reagents allow one to obtain phases with given particle morphology and particle size distribution. Besides, with this approach, the defect structure can be efficiently controlled by varying the synthesis conditions and solution preparation. These advantages are important for producing luminescent materials.This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project № 16-13-10111

Landscape science: a Russian geographical tradition

The Russian geographical tradition of landscape science (landshaftovedenie) is analyzed with particular reference to its initiator, Lev Semenovich Berg (1876-1950). The differences between prevailing Russian and Western concepts of landscape in geography are discussed, and their common origins in German geographical thought in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are delineated. It is argued that the principal differences are accounted for by a number of factors, of which Russia's own distinctive tradition in environmental science deriving from the work of V. V. Dokuchaev (1846-1903), the activities of certain key individuals (such as Berg and C. O. Sauer), and the very different social and political circumstances in different parts of the world appear to be the most significant. At the same time it is noted that neither in Russia nor in the West have geographers succeeded in specifying an agreed and unproblematic understanding of landscape, or more broadly in promoting a common geographical conception of human-environment relationships. In light of such uncertainties, the latter part of the article argues for closer international links between the variant landscape traditions in geography as an important contribution to the quest for sustainability

Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy: a pan-European multicenter propensity-matched study

Background: The use of robot -assisted and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy is increasing, yet large adjusted analyses that can be generalized internationally are lacking. This study aimed to compare outcomes after robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy in a pan-European cohort. Methods: An international multicenter retrospective study including patients after robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy from 50 centers in 12 European countries (2009-2020). Propensity score matching was performed in a 1:1 ratio. The primary outcome was major morbidity (Clavien-Dindo >= III). Results: Among 2,082 patients undergoing minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy, 1,006 underwent robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy and 1,076 laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy. After matching 812 versus 812 patients, the rates of major morbidity (31.9% vs 29.6%; P = .347) and 30-day/inhospital mortality (4.3% vs 4.6%; P = .904) did not differ significantly between robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy, respectively. Robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy was associated with a lower conversion rate (6.7% vs 18.0%; P < .001) and higher lymph node retrieval (16 vs 14; P = .003). Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy was associated with shorter operation time (446 minutes versus 400 minutes; P < .001), and lower rates of postoperative pancreatic fistula grade B/C (19.0% vs 11.7%; P < .001), delayed gastric emptying grade B/C (21.4% vs 7.4%; P < .001), and a higher R0 -resection rate (73.2% vs 84.4%; P < .001). Conclusion: This European multicenter study found no differences in overall major morbidity and 30day/in-hospital mortality after robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy compared with laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy. Further, laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy was associated with a lower rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying, wound infection, shorter length of stay, and a higher R0 resection rate than robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy. In contrast, robot -assisted pancreatoduodenectomy was associated with a lower conversion rate and a higher number of retrieved lymph nodes as compared with laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy. (c) 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Прогнозирование панкреатической фистулы после панкреатодуоденальной резекции с помощью компьютерной томографии

Aim. To reveal and evaluate opportunities of preoperative computer tomography (CT) for pancreatic fistula (PF) prediction after pancreatoduodenectomy.Materials and methods. In 2005 International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) developed grading criteria for PF, including asymptomatic biochemical (Grade A), that could be treated conservatively, and clinically relevant (Grade B, Grade C), with consecutive active surgical treatment. For now ISGPF definition of PF is widely accepted. We review the literature since 2005 for original articles in English describing quantitive assessment of the pancreatic parenchyma using CT with histological validation. Low sample trials (&lt;10 cases) were excluded.Results. Three original publications met the inclusion criteria. Fatty and fibrosis infiltration of the pancreatic parenchyma assessed by preoperative CT revealed statistically significant correlation with PF rate.Conclusion. Preoperative CT offers accurate prediction opportunities for postoperative pancreatic fistula and may help caregivers to set up protocols for a strict and early detection of warning clinical signs, to tailor the clinical management of different risk classes, or to select high-risk patients who might be excluded from surgical resection. This would also improve patient selection for relevant research protocols and facilitate a more definitive assessment of collected data related to surgical outcomes, across different institutions and surgeons, and even among different surgeries, in either single-institution or multi-center trials that involve pancreatic surgery.Цель исследования: выявить и оценить возможности прогнозирования панкреатической фистулы после панкреатодуоденальной резекции на основании данных предоперационной компьютерной томографии (КТ).Материал и методы. В 2005 г. Международная рабочая группа по изучению панкреатических фистул (International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula, ISGPF) разработала критерии градации панкреатических фистул на бессимптомные биохимические (Grade A) и клинически значимые (Grade B и С), требующие терапевтической (Grade A) или хирургической коррекции (Grade B и С). Данная классификация стала общепринятой и широко используется. Проведен анализ литературы, при котором учитывались только оригинальные англоязычные публикации после 2005 г, которые описывали возможности предоперационной количественной оценки плотности поджелудочной железы (ПЖ) с помощью КТ, а данные КТ сопоставлялись с результатами гистологического исследования ткани ПЖ. Работы с малыми выборками (&lt;10 пациентов) были исключены из анализа.Результаты. Критериям включения соответствовали 3 статьи, описывающие возможности КТ для оценки степени фиброза и жировой инфильтрации паренхимы ПЖ, в качестве факторов риска панкреатической фистулы. Выявлена статистически достоверная зависимость данных показателей и риска панкреатической фистулы.Заключение. Современные возможности Кт позволяют объективно судить о риске развития панкреатической фистулы и предоставляют хирургам возможность подобрать наиболее подходящую периоперационную тактику ведения пациента. Прогнозирование риска панкреатической фистулы и формирование гомогенных групп для клинических исследований позволят получать более достоверные результаты при анализе данных даже из разных источников, что, несомненно, повысит качество проводимых исследований

НОВЫЕ ПОДХОДЫ К СОХРАНЕНИЮ И АКТУАЛИЗАЦИИ КУЛЬТУРНОГО НАСЛЕДИЯ

The article describes the concept of a cultural heritage, classical and modern approaches to its preservation, also weaknesses are revealed. The structure and functions of the modern museum organizations is were analyzed. The concept of information security of objects of a cultural heritage was described and conclusions are drawn about development of new approach of preservation of culture objects with use of virtual space.Рассмотрено понятие культурного наследия, классических и современных подходов к его сохранению, выявлены слабые стороны. Проанализирован состав и функции современных музейных организаций. Рассмотрено понятие информационной безопасности объектов культурного наследия и сделаны выводы о разработке нового подхода сохранения объектов культуры с использованием виртуального пространства

ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ УПРАВЛІННЯ РЕЖИМАМИ ЕЛЕКТРИЧНОГО ОБІГРІВУ ПРИ ПРЕСУВАННІ ЗАГОТОВОК ПОДОВИХ БЛОКІВ

The method of the optimization of the electrical heating automatic control at the pulp pressing of the bottomgraphite block is offered.Предложена методика оптимизации управления электрическим обогревом при прессованиизаготовок подовых блоков.Запропонована методика оптимізації керування електричним обігрівом під час пресування заготовок подових блоків