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A Multidisciplinary Field Hospital as a Substitute For Medical Hospital Care in the Aftermath of an Earthquake: The Experience of the Israeli Defense Forces Field Hospital in Duzce, Turkey, 1999
Authors: Bar-Dayan Yaron , Leiba Adi , Beard Pinar , Mankuta David , Engelhart Dan , Beer Yftah , Lynn Mauryzio , Weiss Yuval , Martonovits Giora , Benedek Paul , Goldberg Avishay
Published: November 2014

The damage created by an earthquake can overwhelm local health services, and damage to clinics and hospitals can render them useless. After an earthquake, even undamaged medical facilities cannot be used for a period of time if there is a risk of aftershocks and collapse.

In such a situation, there may be calls for international health teams – but what constitutes the optimal medical aid a few days after the event? Does a military field hospital fill the “gap” in the local healthcare system?

On 12 November 1999, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Duzce, Turkey. All of the medical activities of the responding Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) mission team field hospital in Duzce, Turkey were recorded and evaluated. A total of 2,230 patient contacts occurred at the field hospital during the nine days it operated. Most of the patients who presented (90%) had non-traumatic medical, pediatric, or gynecological problems unrelated to the earthquake.

The IDF hospital offered medical care provided by specialists, hospitalization, and surgical abilities, which Duzce's hospitals could not offer until two weeks after the earthquake. These results strengthen the importance of a multidisciplinary, versatile, field hospital as an aid to an earthquake-affected population during the first few weeks after an earthquake.
A Simple Graphical Method for Quantification of Disaster Management Surge Capacity Using Computer Simulation and Process-control Tools
Authors: Franc Jeffrey Michael , Ingrassia Pier Luigi , Verde Manuela , Colombo Davide , Della Corte Francesco
Published: November 2014

Introduction

Surge capacity, or the ability to manage an extraordinary volume of patients, is fundamental for hospital management of mass-casualty incidents. However, quantification of surge capacity is difficult and no universal standard for its measurement has emerged, nor has a standardized statistical method been advocated. As mass-casualty incidents are rare, simulation may represent a viable alternative to measure surge capacity.

Hypothesis/Problem

The objective of the current study was to develop a statistical method for the quantification of surge capacity using a combination of computer simulation and simple process-control statistical tools. Length-of-stay (LOS) and patient volume (PV) were used as metrics. The use of this method was then demonstrated on a subsequent computer simulation of an emergency department (ED) response to a mass-casualty incident.

Methods

In the derivation phase, 357 participants in five countries performed 62 computer simulations of an ED response to a mass-casualty incident. Benchmarks for ED response were derived from these simulations, including LOS and PV metrics for triage, bed assignment, physician assessment, and disposition. In the application phase, 13 students of the European Master in Disaster Medicine (EMDM) program completed the same simulation scenario, and the results were compared to the standards obtained in the derivation phase.

Results

Patient-volume metrics included number of patients to be triaged, assigned to rooms, assessed by a physician, and disposed. Length-of-stay metrics included median time to triage, room assignment, physician assessment, and disposition. Simple graphical methods were used to compare the application phase group to the derived benchmarks using process-control statistical tools. The group in the application phase failed to meet the indicated standard for LOS from admission to disposition decision.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates how simulation software can be used to derive values for objective benchmarks of ED surge capacity using PV and LOS metrics. These objective metrics can then be applied to other simulation groups using simple graphical process-control tools to provide a numeric measure of surge capacity. Repeated use in simulations of actual EDs may represent a potential means of objectively quantifying disaster management surge capacity. It is hoped that the described statistical method, which is simple and reusable, will be useful for investigators in this field to apply to their own research.

FrancJM, IngrassiaPL, VerdeM, ColomboD, Della CorteF. A simple graphical method for quantification of disaster management surge capacity using computer simulation and process-control tools. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(1):1-7.
An implementation pilot of the MindBalance web-based intervention for depression in three IAPT services
Authors: Morrison Cecily , Walker Graham , Ruggeri Kai , Hacker Hughes Jamie
Published: November 2014

Web-based interventions for depression have burgeoned over the past 10 years as researchers and health professionals aim to harness the reach and cost-effectiveness that the internet promises. Despite strong clinical evidence of their effectiveness and policy support, web-based interventions have not become widely used in practice. We explored this translation gap by conducting an implementation pilot of MindBalance, a web-based intervention for depression built on the SilverCloud platform, in three IAPT services. We posed three questions: (1) Who chooses to use MindBalance? (2) Is MindBalance effective for these clients? (3) How do clients use MindBalance? Our results for questions (1) and (2) are commensurate with the positive findings in the literature on patient acceptability and clinical effectiveness for such interventions. Client usage, captured in adherence data as well as usage case-studies, was diverse and differed markedly from face-to-face sessions. The most surprising result, however, concerned the small number of people who were offered the intervention. We reflect upon why this was and discuss implementation issues that primary mental health services should consider when adding a web-based intervention to their services.
EHME: a New Word Database for Research in Basque Language
Authors: Acha Joana , Laka Itziar , Landa Josu , Salaburu Pello
Published: November 2014

This article presents EHME, the frequency dictionary of Basque structure, an online program that enables researchers in psycholinguistics to extract word and nonword stimuli, based on a broad range of statistics concerning the properties of Basque words. The database consists of 22.7 million tokens, and properties available include morphological structure frequency and word-similarity measures, apart from classical indexes: word frequency, orthographic structure, orthographic similarity, bigram and biphone frequency, and syllable-based measures. Measures are indexed at the lemma, morpheme and word level. We include reliability and validation analysis. The application is freely available, and enables the user to extract words based on concrete statistical criteria1, as well as to obtain statistical characteristics from a list of words2.
Different Kinds of Infants´ Smiles in the First Six Months and Contingency to Maternal Affective Behavior
Authors: Mendes Deise Maria Leal Fernandes , Seidl-de-Moura Maria Lucia
Published: November 2014

Infants’ smiling is considered an expression of affection, and an index of cognitive and socio-emotional development. Despite research advances in this area, there is much to explore on the ontogeny of smiling, its meaning and the context in which it is manifested early in life. This study aimed at: (a) investigating smiling patterns in these different developmental moments in early infancy, (b) analyzing patterns of association between babies’ smiles and their mothers’ affective behaviors, and (c) verifying whether babies can answer contingently, with smiles, to mothers’ affective behaviors. Participants were sixty Brazilian mother-infant dyads. Infants in three age levels (one, three, and five months of age) and their mothers were observed. They were videotaped at home, during 20 minutes in free sessions. The results indicate increase in frequency of infants’ smiling instances across ages (F(2, 59) = 9.18,p< .05), variations in the frequency of maternal behaviors accompanying the variations in infants’ smiling (F(2, 59) = 6.03,p< .05), correlations between infants’ smiling and mothers’ affective behaviors, and contingency between the behaviors of both mothers and infants. It was verified a strong association between mothers’ behavior and their babies’ smiles, emphasizing the importance of affective interactions in early stages of development.
Suicide After Nonfatal Self-Harm
Authors: Karasouli Eleni , Owens David , Latchford Gary , Kelley Rachael
Published: November 2014

Background: Nonfatal self-harm is the strongest predictor of suicide, with some of the risk factors for subsequent suicide after nonfatal self-harm being similar to those for suicide in general. However, we do not have sufficient information regarding the medical care provided to nonfatal self-harm episodes preceding suicide. Aims: Our study sought to explore hospital care and predictive characteristics of the risk of suicide after nonfatal self-harm. Method: Individuals with history of nonfatal self-harm who died by suicide were compared with those who had a nonfatal self-harm episode but did not later die by suicide. Cases were identified by cross-linking data collected through a self-harm monitoring project, 2000–2007, and comprehensive local data on suicides for the same period. Results: Dying by suicide after nonfatal self-harm was more common for male subjects than for female subjects (OR = 3.3, 95% CI = 1.7–6.6). Self-injury as the method of nonfatal self-harm was associated with higher risk of subsequent suicide than was self-poisoning (OR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.04–3.9). More urgent care at the emergency department (OR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1–6.3) and admission to hospital (OR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.0–4.0) at the index episode were related to a heightened risk of suicide. Conclusion: The findings of our study could help services to form assessment and aftercare policies.
Case Study of a Survivor of Suicide Who Lost All Family Members Through Parent–Child Collective Suicide
Authors: Lee Eunjin , won Kim Sung , Enright Robert D.
Published: November 2014

Background: South Korea is characterized by a high percentage of parent–child collective suicide. Aims: This case study explores one individual’s personal experience as an adult survivor of suicide who lost his wife and his only son through parent–child collective suicide in South Korea. Method: The study reports data from a semistructured interview, which were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Results: Two themes were identified through the analysis of the narratives of the survivor. The first theme provides a detailed picture of the survivor’s explanation of why the parent–child collective suicide occurred. The second theme examines how the participant experienced complicated bereavement after his heart-breaking loss of both wife and son. Conclusion: We discuss the importance of support from other people or grief experts for the survivors of suicide who lose family to collective suicide.
Interactive Data Graphics and Information Processing
Authors: Wojdynski Bartosz W.
Published: November 2014

Among the chief promises of interactivity in news content online are that it leads to improved engagement with and attitudes toward content, yet scholarship is mixed on how such effects should occur, and under what conditions they do so. This study sought to examine the processes and conditions for effects of interactivity on processing online health news containing graphically displayed data. An experiment (N = 86) was conducted using online health news to examine these effects and test two previously proposed mechanisms – namely, those of increased involvement and perceived interactivity. Interactivity of information graphics accompanying an online health article was manipulated across three ordinal levels, and effects on postexposure attitudes and memory measures obtained. Preexisting level of involvement with the content domain and numerical aptitude were measured and tested as potential moderators of effects. The results showed that involvement with the content domain moderated the role of interactivity, such that increased interactivity led to more favorable attitudes toward the article for users low in involvement, while no effect was found for highly involved users. The effects of interactivity on attitudes were also found to be mediated by perceived interactivity. The results suggest that involvement with content domain is a key determinant of the effects of interactivity, and should be included as a key element in the development of theories of the impact of technology on communication.
Slow Down You’re Moving Too Fast
Authors: Lang Annie , Schwartz Nancy , Mayell Sharon
Published: November 2014

The study reported here compared how younger and older adults processed the same set of media messages which were selected to vary on two factors, arousing content and valence. Results showed that older and younger adults had similar arousal responses but different patterns of attention and memory. Older adults paid more attention to all messages than did younger adults. However, this attention did not translate into greater memory. Older and younger adults had similar levels of memory for slow-paced messages, but younger adults outperformed older adults significantly as pacing increased, and the difference was larger for arousing compared with calm messages. The differences found are in line with predictions made based on the cognitive-aging literature.
Reintegrating the Ad
Authors: Rieger Diana , Bartz Franzisca , Bente Gary
Published: November 2014

Banner ads – often placed on the right-hand side of a website – are prone to lose their effectiveness due to banner blindness. The current study investigated whether context congruency was able to increase the banner’s impact. Our study tested context congruencies (pictures or text elements or both) and their impact on awareness, retention, and attitude toward an advertisement. We used eye tracking to account for effects on visual attention relative to contact time and further information processing. Results indicated that complete context congruency including both visual and textual elements leads to higher visual awareness, better retention, and better attitudes toward the advertisement.
Absence Makes the Errors Go Longer
Authors: Yan Qing , Bligh Michelle C. , Kohles Jeffrey C.
Published: November 2014

Learning and innovation are increasingly important for companies to compete in a global marketplace. Leaders are often in a position to exert significant influence on employees’ learning behaviors, and may also be able to foster learning from workplace errors. This cross-sectional research investigates the relationship between employee perceptions of leadership style, mindset (fixed vs. growth), and orientation to error learning. We examine five leadership styles – authentic, transformational, transactional, laissez-faire, and aversive leadership – and view them on an extended range, from more positive (authentic, transformational, and transactional) to more negative and destructive (laissez-faire and aversive). A sample of 268 participants completed an on-line survey of their leaders’ styles, as well as their own mindsets, and their reactions to workplace errors. Results suggest that authentic and transformational leadership styles foster more employee error learning than transactional leadership, while laissez-faire and aversive leadership styles are destructive in that they actively inhibit employee error learning. Somewhat surprisingly, laissez-faire leadership showed the strongest and most negative effect on a follower’s error learning orientation, although followers with fixed mindsets reported being less likely to learn from errors than followers with growth mindsets, regardless of leadership style. Our findings shed light on the relationship between leadership style and employee error learning, and suggest that negligent leadership may be particularly destructive for organizations that seek to foster a learning environment.
Long noncoding RNA PANDA and scaffold-attachment-factor SAFA control senescence entry and exit
Authors: Puvvula Pavan Kumar , Desetty Rohini Devi , Pineau Pascal , Marchio Agnés , Moon Anne , Dejean Anne , Bischof Oliver
Published: November 2014

Cellular senescence is a stable cell cycle arrest that limits the proliferation of pre-cancerous cells. Here we demonstrate that scaffold-attachment-factor A (SAFA) and the long noncoding RNA PANDA differentially interact with polycomb repressive complexes (PRC1 and PRC2) and the transcription factor NF-YA to either promote or suppress senescence. In proliferating cells, SAFA and PANDA recruit PRC complexes to repress the transcription of senescence-promoting genes. Conversely, the loss of SAFA–PANDA–PRC interactions allows expression of the senescence programme. Accordingly, we find that depleting either SAFA or PANDA in proliferating cells induces senescence. However, in senescent cells where PANDA sequesters transcription factor NF-YA and limits the expression of NF-YA-E2F-coregulated proliferation-promoting genes, PANDA depletion leads to an exit from senescence. Together, our results demonstrate that PANDA confines cells to their existing proliferative state and that modulating its level of expression can cause entry or exit from senescence.
Positron emission tomography and functional characterization of a complete PBR/TSPO knockout
Authors: Banati Richard B. , Middleton Ryan J. , Chan Ronald , Hatty Claire R. , Wai-Ying Kam Winnie , Quin Candice , Graeber Manuel B. , Parmar Arvind , Zahra David , Callaghan Paul , Fok Sandra , Howell Nicholas R. , Gregoire Marie , Szabo Alexander , Pham Tien , Davis Emma , Liu Guo-Jun
Published: November 2014

The evolutionarily conserved peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR), or 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO), is thought to be essential for cholesterol transport and steroidogenesis, and thus life. TSPO has been proposed as a biomarker of neuroinflammation and a new drug target in neurological diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to anxiety. Here we show that global C57BL/6-Tspotm1GuWu(GuwiyangWurra)-knockout mice are viable with normal growth, lifespan, cholesterol transport, blood pregnenolone concentration, protoporphyrin IX metabolism, fertility and behaviour. However, while the activation of microglia after neuronal injury appears to be unimpaired, microglia from GuwiyangWurraTSPO knockouts produce significantly less ATP, suggesting reduced metabolic activity. Using the isoquinoline PK11195, the ligand originally used for the pharmacological and structural characterization of the PBR/TSPO, and the imidazopyridines CLINDE and PBR111, we demonstrate the utility of GuwiyangWurraTSPO knockouts to provide robust data on drug specificity and selectivity, both in vitro and in vivo, as well as the mechanism of action of putative TSPO-targeting drugs.
Diversification of bacterial genome content through distinct mechanisms over different timescales
Authors: Croucher Nicholas J. , Coupland Paul G. , Stevenson Abbie E. , Callendrello Alanna , Bentley Stephen D. , Hanage William P.
Published: November 2014

Bacterial populations often consist of multiple co-circulating lineages. Determining how such population structures arise requires understanding what drives bacterial diversification. Using 616 systematically sampled genomes, we show that Streptococcus pneumoniae lineages are typically characterized by combinations of infrequently transferred stable genomic islands: those moving primarily through transformation, along with integrative and conjugative elements and phage-related chromosomal islands. The only lineage containing extensive unique sequence corresponds to a set of atypical unencapsulated isolates that may represent a distinct species. However, prophage content is highly variable even within lineages, suggesting frequent horizontal transmission that would necessitate rapidly diversifying anti-phage mechanisms to prevent these viruses sweeping through populations. Correspondingly, two loci encoding Type I restriction-modification systems able to change their specificity over short timescales through intragenomic recombination are ubiquitous across the collection. Hence short-term pneumococcal variation is characterized by movement of phage and intragenomic rearrangements, with the slower transfer of stable loci distinguishing lineages.
The Role of the Helper Lipid on the DNA Transfection Efficiency of Lipopolyplex Formulations
Authors: Du Zixiu , Munye Mustafa M. , Tagalakis Aristides D. , Manunta Maria D. I. , Hart Stephen L.
Published: November 2014

Multifunctional, lipopolyplex formulations comprising a mixture of cationic liposomes and cationic, receptor-targeting peptides have potential use in gene therapy applications. Lipopolyplex formulations described here are typically far more efficient transfection agents than binary lipoplex or polyplex formulations. It has been shown previously that the peptide component mediates both DNA packaging and targeting of the nanoparticle while in this report we investigate the contribution of the lipid component. We hypothesised that the lipid components synergise with the peptides in the transfection process by promoting endosomal escape after lipid bilayer fusion. Lipopolyplexes were prepared with cationic liposomes comprising DOTAP with either neutral lipid DOPE or DOPC. DOPE promotes fusogenic, inverted hexagonal lipid structures while DOPC promotes more stable laminar structures. Lipopolyplexes containing DOPE showed substantially higher transfection efficiency than those formulated with DOPC, both in vitro and in vivo. DOPE-containing lipopolyplexes showed rapid endosomal trafficking and nuclear accumulation of DNA while DOPC-containing formulations remained within the late endo-lysosomal compartments. These findings are consistent with previous finding for the role of DOPE in lipoplexes and support the hypothesis regarding the function of the lipid components in lipopolyplexes. These findings will help to inform future lipopolyplex design, strategies and clinical development processes.
Microfluidic Diagnostics for Low-resource Settings: Improving Global Health without a Power Cord
Authors: Buser Joshua R. , Holstein Carly A. , Yager Paul
Published: November 2014

The ability to diagnose a patient quickly and accurately is of paramount importance in the management of most diseases, as the appropriate treatment cannot be administered until the cause has been identified. In the developed world, hospitals and large clinics often employ sophisticated equipment and trained laboratory staff to enable an accurate diagnosis. Performing this sophisticated laboratory testing is not possible in many areas of the developing world that lack these resources and infrastructure, however, leaving patients untreated even when medication is available. The goal of this chapter is to provide the reader with an assessment of the need for and use of microfluidic diagnostics in low-resource settings, highlighting the successes of and opportunities for microfluidic diagnostics in global health. Included is a section emphasizing paper-based microfluidics, which we view as an important and rapidly growing component of the microfluidics field with significant potential to revolutionize diagnostic testing in low-resource settings. Most importantly, we aim to provide a useful context with which to think about the development of microfluidic diagnostics for global health applications.
A preliminary Raman spectroscopic study of urine: diagnosis of breast cancer in animal models
Authors: Bhattacharjee T. , Khan A. , Maru G. , Ingle A. , Krishna C. Murali
Published: November 2014

Analysis of urine by Raman spectroscopy (RS) as an alternative screening and diagnostic tool for breast cancer..
Analysis of interaction between the apicomplexan protozoan Toxoplasma gondii and host cells using label-free Raman spectroscopy
Authors: Naemat Abida , Elsheikha Hany M. , Al-sandaqchi Alaa , Kong Kenny , Ghita Adrian , Notingher Ioan
Published: November 2014

Raman micro-spectroscopy was used to characterize time- and spatially-dependent molecular interactions between intracellular pathogens and the host cells.
Fluorescence turn-on detection of pyrophosphate based on aggregation-induced emission property of 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde azine
Authors: Liu Hualong , Wei Ruirui , Xiang Yu , Tong Aijun
Published: November 2014

A turn-on detection of pyrophosphate based on the aggregation-induced emission property of 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde azine has been established.
The role of MgB12H12 in the hydrogen desorption process of Mg(BH4)2
Authors: Yan Yigang , Remhof Arndt , Rentsch Daniel , Züttel Andreas
Published: November 2014

Throughout the solid-state decomposition process of Mg(BH4)2, the MgB12H12 phase does not exist in the solid residues after decomposition.
Porphyrin derivatives as potent and selective blockers of neuronal Kv1 channels
Authors: Daly D. , Al-Sabi A. , Kinsella G. K. , Nolan K. , Dolly J. O.
Published: November 2014

Docking model of compound12into the homology model of Kv1.1.
Highly dispersed Fe2O3 on carbon nanotubes for low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3
Authors: Qu Zhenping , Miao Lei , Wang Hui , Fu Qiang
Published: November 2014

Highly dispersed Fe2O3 nanoparticles supported on CNTs showed excellent NO conversion, selectivity and durability towards SO2/H2O at low temperatures (200–325 °C).
A lithium air battery with a lithiated Al–carbon anode
Authors: Guo Ziyang , Dong XiaoLi , Wang Yonggang , Xia Yongyao
Published: November 2014

A lithiated Al–carbon electrode was coupled with an O2 catalytic electrode to form a rechargeable Li–O2 (or air) battery.
TiO2–B nanorods on reduced graphene oxide as anode materials for Li ion batteries
Authors: Zhen Mengmeng , Guo Shengqi , Gao Guandao , Zhou Zhen , Liu Lu
Published: November 2014

TiO2–B nanorods combined with 2D RGO nanosheets presented a good high-rate performance for lithium ion batteries.
A glucose-powered antimicrobial system using organic–inorganic assembled network materials
Authors: Yuan Huanxiang , Bai Haotian , Liu Libing , Lv Fengting , Wang Shu
Published: November 2014

A new glucose-driven photodynamic antimicrobial system was developed using organic–inorganic network materials encapsulating an enzyme cascade.
A single-scan method for NMR 2D J-resolved spectroscopy
Authors: Lin Liangjie , Wei Zhiliang , Lin Yanqin , Chen Zhong
Published: November 2014

A single-scan NMR 2D J-resolved method is proposed for obtaining decoupled proton spectra and fine scalar-coupling splitting patterns.
Fabrication of highly-specific SERS substrates by co-precipitation of functional nanomaterials during the self-sedimentation of silver nanowires into a nanoporous film
Authors: Liu Rui , Sun Jie-fang , Cao Dong , Zhang Li-qiang , Liu Jing-fu , Jiang Gui-bin
Published: November 2014

In this report, we propose and demonstrate the fabrication of a highly-specific SERS substrate by co-precipitating of functional materials, such as nanosorbents and nanocatalysts, into Ag nanoporous films.
A modular zinc finger adaptor accelerates the covalent linkage of proteins at specific locations on DNA nanoscaffolds
Authors: Nakata Eiji , Dinh Huyen , Ngo Tien Anh , Saimura Masayuki , Morii Takashi
Published: November 2014

A modular adaptor assists efficient occupation of specific addresses on DNA nanostructures by proteins of interest through a covalent linkage.
Oligonucleotide-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles as DNA-responsive dye delivery systems for genomic DNA detection
Authors: Pascual Lluís , Baroja Isabel , Aznar Elena , Sancenón Félix , Marcos M. Dolores , Murguía Jose Ramón , Amorós Pedro , Rurack Knut , Martínez-Máñez Ramón
Published: November 2014

New hybrid oligonucleotide-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles able to detect genomic DNA were designed.
Lanthanide supramolecular helical diastereoselective breaking induced by point chirality: mixture or P-helix, M-helix
Authors: Yeung Chi-Tung , Chan Wesley Ting Kwok , Yan Siu-Cheong , Yu Kwan-Leung , Yim King-Him , Wong Wing-Tak , Law Ga-Lai
Published: November 2014

Self-assembly of europium or lanthanium bimetallic triple helicates from two closely related chiral ligands resulted in a significantly different diastereoselective supramolecular formation phenomenon.
Unprecedented directed lateral lithiations of tertiary carbons on NHC platforms
Authors: Danopoulos Andreas A. , Braunstein Pierre , Rezabal Elixabete , Frison Gilles
Published: November 2014

Deprotonation of the tautomeric mixture of 4-amido-imidazoliums and 4-amino-N-heterocyclic carbenes led to dilithiated dianionic functional NHCs, via an unprecedented regioselective, directed remote lateral lithiation of a tertiary CHMe2 carbon. DFT calculations support that the nature of products is under thermodynamic control.
A phthalimidation protocol that follows protein defined parameters
Authors: Singudas Rohith , Adusumalli Srinivasa Rao , Joshi Pralhad Namdev , Rai Vishal
Published: November 2014

This work outlines the first phthalimidation protocol suitable for protein labeling and performed in aqueous media at room temperature and neutral pH with no catalyst or co-reagent required.
A mild TCEP-based para-azidobenzyl cleavage strategy to transform reversible cysteine thiol labelling reagents into irreversible conjugates
Authors: Maruani Antoine , Alom Shamim , Canavelli Pierre , Lee Maximillian T. W. , Morgan Rachel E. , Chudasama Vijay , Caddick Stephen
Published: November 2014

A mild TCEP-based para-azidobenzyl cleavage strategy transforms reversible cysteine thiol labelling reagents into irreversible conjugates.
Dual-responsive nanoparticles that aggregate under the simultaneous action of light and CO2
Authors: Lee Ji-Woong , Klajn Rafal
Published: November 2014

Metallic nanoparticles co-functionalised with monolayers of UV- and CO2-sensitive ligands were prepared and shown to respond to these two types of stimuli reversibly and in an orthogonal fashion.
The inner filter effect of Cr(vi) on Tb-doped layered rare earth hydroxychlorides: new fluorescent adsorbents for the simple detection of Cr(vi)
Authors: Kim Hyunsub , Lee Byung-Il , Byeon Song-Ho
Published: November 2014

The effective overlap of excitation bands of Tb-doped layered yttrium hydroxychlorides with absorption bands of Cr(vi) (both HCrO4− and CrO42− forms) constructs a new inner filter effect system resulting in fluorescence quenching.
A nickel-mediated oxidative α-C(sp3)–H functionalization of amides with allylic alcohols terminated by radical 1,2-aryl migration
Authors: Song Ren-Jie , Tu Yong-Qiang , Zhu Dao-Yong , Zhang Fu-Min , Wang Shao-Hua
Published: November 2014

A Ni-mediated oxidative C(sp3)–H functionalization of N,N-substituted amides with α,α-diaryl allylic alcohols through a radical 1,2-aryl migration process has been developed. This process features a broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance.
The growth mechanism of apatite nanocrystals assisted by citrate: relevance to bone biomineralization
Authors: Iafisco Michele , Ramírez-Rodríguez Gloria Belén , Sakhno Yuriy , Tampieri Anna , Martra Gianmario , Gómez-Morales Jaime , Delgado-López José Manuel
Published: November 2014

Citrate plays a dual role in the apatite crystallization: driving a growth pathway via an amorphous precursor and controlling the nanocrystal size by non-classical oriented aggregation.
Adamantane derivatives of sulfonamide molecular crystals: structure, sublimation thermodynamic characteristics, molecular packing, and hydrogen bond networks
Authors: Perlovich German L. , Ryzhakov Alex M. , Tkachev Valery V. , Proshin Alexey N.
Published: November 2014

The crystal structures of six adamantane derivatives of sulfonamides have been determined by X-ray diffraction and their sublimation and fusion processes have been studied.
Covalency in resonance-assisted halogen bonds demonstrated with cooperativity in N-halo-guanine quartets
Authors: Wolters Lando P. , Smits Nicole W. G. , Guerra Célia Fonseca
Published: November 2014

Cooperativity of resonance-assisted halogen bonds is, similar to resonance-assisted hydrogen bonds, shown to originate primarily from charge transfer.
Organic–inorganic halide perovskite/crystalline silicon four-terminal tandem solar cells
Authors: Löper Philipp , Moon Soo-Jin , Martín de Nicolas Sílvia , Niesen Bjoern , Ledinsky Martin , Nicolay Sylvain , Bailat Julien , Yum Jun-Ho , De Wolf Stefaan , Ballif Christophe
Published: November 2014

We present a four-terminal perovskite/c-Si solar cell based on a CH3NH3PbI3top cell with MoOx/ITO transparent hole contact.
Whirl-enhanced continuous wave laser trapping of particles
Authors: Bartkiewicz S. , Miniewicz A.
Published: November 2014

This work highlights the role of the laser-induced whirl formation in a solvent–solute system for molecular trapping, liquid–liquid phase separation and controlled crystal growth under an optical microscope.
Protic ionic liquids (PILs) nanostructure and physicochemical properties: development of high-throughput methodology for PIL creation and property screens
Authors: Greaves Tamar L. , Ha Krystal , Muir Benjamin W. , Howard Shaun C. , Weerawardena Asoka , Kirby Nigel , Drummond Calum J.
Published: November 2014

A high-throughput approach was developed in order to prepare and dry a series of protic ionic liquids (PILs) from 48 Brønsted acid–base combinations.
The dynamic crossover in dielectric relaxation behavior of ice Ih
Authors: Popov Ivan , Puzenko Alexander , Khamzin Airat , Feldman Yuri
Published: November 2014

The main mechanism of the dielectric relaxation process of ordinary hexagonal ice (ice Ih) and its temperature dependence remains unclear.
Barium ferrite decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for effective electromagnetic interference shielding
Authors: Verma Meenakshi , Singh Avanish Pratap , Sambyal Pradeep , Singh Bhanu Pratap , Dhawan S. K. , Choudhary Veena
Published: November 2014

Barium ferrite decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite has been synthesized for absorption dominated enhanced EMI shielding.
Development of new auxiliary basis functions of the Karlsruhe segmented contracted basis sets including diffuse basis functions (def2-SVPD, def2-TZVPPD, and def2-QVPPD) for RI-MP2 and RI-CC calculations
Authors: Hellweg Arnim , Rappoport Dmitrij
Published: November 2014

Optimized auxiliary basis sets RI-post-SCF calculations are reported for the moderately diffuse def2-SVPD, def2-TZVPPD, and def2-QZVPPD basis sets.
Comparing induced point-dipoles and Drude oscillators
Authors: Schmollngruber Michael , Lesch Volker , Schröder Christian , Heuer Andreas , Steinhauser Othmar
Published: November 2014

This work compares the two major methods to introduce polarisability in Molecular Dynamics simulations: induced point-dipoles and Drude oscillators.
Wetting of water on hexagonal boron nitride@Rh(111): a QM/MM model based on atomic charges derived for nano-structured substrates
Authors: Golze Dorothea , Hutter Jürg , Iannuzzi Marcella
Published: November 2014

The wettability of h-BN is modified by the formation of the nanomesh thanks to the modulation of the electrostatic potential.
Plasmonic gold–poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) core–shell colloids with homogeneous density profiles: a small angle scattering study
Authors: Dulle Martin , Jaber Sarah , Rosenfeldt Sabine , Radulescu Aurel , Förster Stephan , Mulvaney Paul , Karg Matthias
Published: November 2014

Four scattering methods covering nearly three orders of magnitude in momentum transfer verify homogeneous network structures in gold–PNIPAM core–shell colloids.
Synthesis of a chiral fluorescence active probe and its application as an efficient catalyst in the asymmetric Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indole derivatives with nitroalkenes
Authors: More Ganesh Vasant , Bhanage Bhalchandra Mahadeo
Published: November 2014

A green protocol for the asymmetric Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indole derivatives with nitrostyrene using chiral Zn(ii) catalyst has been developed.
Varying coordination modes of amide ligand in group 12 Hg(ii) and Cd(ii) complexes: synthesis, crystal structure and nonlinear optical properties
Authors: Mobin Shaikh M. , Mishra Veenu , Rai Dhirendra K. , Dota Krithika , Dharmadhikari Aditya K. , Dharmadhikari Jayashree A. , Mathur Deepak , Mathur Pradeep
Published: November 2014

Reactions of the amide ligand H2L with CdCl2 and Hg(CH3COO)2, in 1 : 1 ratio, at 298 K yield dimeric [Hg(L)]2 (1) and trimeric [Cd3(H2L)4Cl6] (2), respectively.
Facile fabrication of heterostructured g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6microspheres with highly efficient activity under visible light irradiation
Authors: Yan Tao , Yan Qing , Wang Xiaodong , Liu Hongye , Li Mengmeng , Lu Shixiang , Xu Wenguo , Sun Meng
Published: November 2014

A facile and template-free solvothermal method was developed for the synthesis of microspheric g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6photocatalysts.
An interpenetrated bioactive nonlinear optical MOF containing a coordinated quinolone-like drug and Zn(ii) for pH-responsive release
Authors: Duan Li-Na , Dang Qin-Qin , Han Cai-Yun , Zhang Xian-Ming
Published: November 2014

An interpenetrated acentric bioactive MOF with a high drug content of 63.9% has been prepared, which shows a good release of the drug and a strong SHG signal.
Aromatic C-nitrosation by a copper(ii)–nitrosyl complex
Authors: Rout Kanhu Charan , Mondal Biplab
Published: November 2014

Addition of nitric oxide to the methanol solution of copper(ii) complex of 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-sulphonic acid, resulted in the reduction of Cu(ii) center through unstable copper(ii)-nitrosyl intermediate. The reduction was accompanied with simultaneous C-nitrosation of the aromatic ring of the ligand.
Characterisation of the interactions between substrate, copper(ii) complex and DNA and their role in rate acceleration in DNA-based asymmetric catalysis
Authors: Draksharapu Apparao , Boersma Arnold J. , Browne Wesley R. , Roelfes Gerard
Published: November 2014

High effective molarity is responsible for the significant increase of binding of substrates to copper(ii) complexes in DNA-based catalysis.
Influence of the ionic liquid cation on the solvent extraction of trivalent rare-earth ions by mixtures of Cyanex 923 and ionic liquids
Authors: Rout Alok , Binnemans Koen
Published: November 2014

The mechanism for extraction of rare-earth ions by a solvating extractant to a bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ionic liquid depends on the hydrophilicity of the ionic liquid cation.
Acridine based (S,N,S) pincer ligand: designing silver(i) complexes for the efficient activation of A3 (aldehyde, alkyne and amine) coupling
Authors: Prakash Om , Joshi Hemant , Kumar Umesh , Sharma Alpesh K. , Singh Ajai K.
Published: November 2014

The catalytic efficiency for the A3 reaction with complexes 1 and 2, which have been newly synthesized and structurally characterized, is highest for the pincer complex 2.
A novel open-framework copper borophosphate containing 1-D borophosphate anion with 10-MR windows and 12-MR channels
Authors: Feng Yuquan , Li Min , Fan Huitao , Huang Qunzeng , Qiu Dongfang , Shi Hengzhen
Published: November 2014

The open-framework copper borophosphate not only features novel borophosphate anionic partial structure containing 1-D 12-MR channels, but also exhibits ferromagnetic interactions and high catalytic activity for the oxidative degradation of chitosan.
N-heterocyclic carbene gold(i) and silver(i) complexes bearing functional groups for bio-conjugation
Authors: Garner Mary E. , Niu Weijia , Chen Xigao , Ghiviriga Ion , Abboud Khalil A. , Tan Weihong , Veige Adam S.
Published: November 2014

This work describes several synthetic approaches to append organic functional groups, suitable for biomolecule conjugation, to gold and silver N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes.
Solid-state transformation of single precursor vanadium complex nanostructures to V2O5 and VO2: catalytic activity of V2O5 for oxidative coupling of 2-naphthol
Authors: Pradhan Mukul , Roy Anindita , Sinha Arun Kumar , Sahoo Ramkrishna , Deb Dibakar , Pal Tarasankar
Published: November 2014

Solid-state transformation of a vanadium complex to V2O5 and VO2 nanostructures and the catalytic activity of V2O5 for the oxidative coupling of 2-naphthol.
Influence of the binding of reduced NAMI-A to human serum albumin on the pharmacokinetics and biological activity
Authors: Novohradský V. , Bergamo A. , Cocchietto M. , Zajac J. , Brabec V. , Mestroni G. , Sava G.
Published: November 2014

Chemical transformations of NAMI-A in biological environments.
Immobilized Pd on magnetic nanoparticles bearing proline as a highly efficient and retrievable Suzuki–Miyaura catalyst in aqueous media
Authors: Nehlig E. , Waggeh B. , Millot N. , Lalatonne Y. , Motte L. , Guénin E.
Published: November 2014

Immobilized Pd on magnetic nanoparticles bearing proline as a highly efficient and retrievable Suzuki–Miyaura catalyst in aqueous media.
Na0.3WO3nanorods: a multifunctional agent for in vivo dual-model imaging and photothermal therapy of cancer cells
Authors: Zhang Yuxin , Li Bo , Cao Yunjiu , Qin Jinbao , Peng Zhiyou , Xiao Zhiyin , Huang Xiaojuan , Zou Rujia , Hu Junqing
Published: November 2014

The hydrophilic Na0.3WO3nanorods showed intense NIR absorption and large HU value, and thus can be used as a promising multifunctional agent for CT imaging and photothermal treatment of cancer.
Thiophene-based terpyridine and its zinc halide complexes: third-order nonlinear optical properties in the near-infrared region
Authors: Tan Jingyun , Li Rui , Li Dandan , Zhang Qiong , Li Shengli , Zhou Hongping , Yang Jiaxiang , Wu Jieying , Tian Yupeng
Published: November 2014

The crystal structures of a thiophene-based terpyridine ligand and its four zinc halide complexes had been discussed. The open-aperture Z-scan results showed that LZnBr2 exhibits the best two-photon absorption property, which is greatly superior to that of the free ligand L.
PET/PDT theranostics: synthesis and biological evaluation of a peptide-targeted gallium porphyrin
Authors: Bryden Francesca , Savoie Huguette , Rosca Elena V. , Boyle Ross W.
Published: November 2014

In pursuit of the goal of a molecular theranostic suitable for use as a PET radiotracer and a photosensitiser for PDT, a novel 68Ga radiolabelled peptide–porphyrin conjugate targeting the α6β1-integrin has been developed.
A contribution to the rational design of Ru(CO)3Cl2L complexes for in vivo delivery of CO
Authors: Seixas João D. , Santos Marino F. A. , Mukhopadhyay Abhik , Coelho Ana C. , Reis Patrícia M. , Veiros Luís F. , Marques Ana R. , Penacho Nuno , Gonçalves Ana M. L. , Romão Maria J. , Bernardes Gonçalo J. L. , Santos-Silva Teresa , Romão Carlos C.
Published: November 2014

Water–gas shift chemistry modulates aqueous stability and protein interactions of Ru(CO)3Cl2L CORMs.
Recent advances in the construction of fluorescent metallocycles and metallocages via coordination-driven self-assembly
Authors: Xu Lin , Wang Yu-Xuan , Yang Hai-Bo
Published: November 2014

This perspective reviews the recent progress in the construction of fluorescent metallocycles and metallocages via coordination-driven self-assembly.
Synthesis and the structure of 8-tetrahydrofuronium and 8-tetrahydropyronium derivatives of iron bis(dicarbollide)(-I) and their cleavage reactions
Authors: Lobanova Irina , Kosenko Irina , Laskova Julia , Ananyev Ivan , Druzina Anna , Godovikov Ivan , Bregadze Vladimir I. , Qi Shicheng , Leśnikowski Zbigniew J. , Semioshkin Andrey
Published: November 2014

8-oxonium derivatives of iron bis(dicarbollide)(-I) were synthesized and their reactivity towards various nucleophiles was studied.
Photogeneration of two reduction-active charge-separated states in a hybrid crystal of polyoxometalates and naphthalene diimides
Authors: Liu Jian-Jun , Wang Yao , Lin Mei-Jin , Huang Chang-Cang , Dai Wen-Xin
Published: November 2014

Upon irradiation, two kinds of long-lived charge-separated states for the reduction reactions can be generated in a hybrid crystal composed of two-dimensional naphthalene diimide coordination networks and polyoxometalates.
Intermolecular Tl⋯H–C anagostic interactions in luminescent pyridyl functionalized thallium(i) dithiocarbamates
Authors: Kumar Vinod , Singh Vikram , Gupta Ajit N. , Drew Michael G. B. , Singh Nanhai
Published: November 2014

Rare intermolecular C–H⋯Tl anagostic and C–S⋯Tl interactions forming a six-membered chelate ring.
Enhanced field emission and photocatalytic performance of MoS2 titania nanoheterojunctions via two synthetic approaches
Authors: Fu Hao , Yu Ke , Li Honglin , Li Jinzhu , Guo Bangjun , Tan Yinghua , Song Changqing , Zhu Ziqiang
Published: November 2014

Two kinds of MoS2 titania nanoheterojunctions were synthesized via different approaches. The excellent field emission performance of the MoS2@TiO2 heterojunctions has been obtained while the TiO2@MoS2 heterojunctions possess better photocatalytic properties.
The reaction of an iridium PNP complex with parahydrogen facilitates polarisation transfer without chemical change
Authors: Holmes Arthur J. , Rayner Peter J. , Cowley Michael J. , Green Gary G. R. , Whitwood Adrian C. , Duckett Simon B.
Published: November 2014

The pincer complex [(C5H3N(CH2P(tBu)2)2)Ir(H)2(py)]BF4 is shown to be active for signal amplification by reversible exchange.
Molecular insights into the selective action of a magnetically removable complexone-grafted adsorbent
Authors: Polido Legaria Elizabeth , Topel Seda Demirel , Kessler Vadim G. , Seisenbaeva Gulaim A.
Published: November 2014

The IDA–RE3+ complexation of RE3+ on the surface of a hybrid silica adsorbent occurs under neutral or weakly acidic conditions apparently not via chelation but via the concerted action of the negatively charged carboxylate oxygen atoms, opening the possibility for enhanced selectivity.
Two-photon multiplexing bio-imaging using a combination of Eu- and Tb-bioprobes
Authors: Placide Virginie , Bui Anh Thy , Grichine Alexei , Duperray Alain , Pitrat Delphine , Andraud Chantal , Maury Olivier
Published: November 2014

Two europium and terbium luminescent bio-probes whose luminescence can be sensitized by a two-photon sensitisation process have been designed and the proof-of-concept of biphotonic multiplexing experiment is described.
Pathogenic properties of Alzheimer's β-amyloid identified from structure–property patient-phenotype correlations
Authors: Tiwari Manish K. , Kepp Kasper P.
Published: November 2014

Direct correlation of Alzheimer patient data to a spectrum of NMR structures and chemical properties of beta amyloid (Aβ) variants allows identification of conformation-dependent disease properties.
Versatile properties of CaGd2ZnO5:Eu3+ nanophosphor: its compatibility for lighting and optical display applications
Authors: Seeta Rama Raju G. , Pavitra E. , Nagaraju Goli , Yu Jae Su
Published: November 2014

A CGZO:Eu3+ nanophosphor is advantageous for obtaining natural white light with higher color rendering index when mixing with YAG:Ce3+ yellow phosphor.
Abrupt two-step and symmetry breaking spin crossover in an iron(iii) complex: an exceptionally wide [LS–HS] plateau
Authors: Harding David J. , Phonsri Wasinee , Harding Phimphaka , Murray Keith S. , Moubaraki Boujemaa , Jameson Guy N. L.
Published: November 2014

A rare iron(iii) symmetry breaking spin crossover compound with an extremely wide [LS–HS] plateau is reported.
Polymer hybrid thin films based on rare earth ion-functionalized MOF: photoluminescence tuning and sensing as a thermometer
Authors: Shen Xiang , Yan Bing
Published: November 2014

A series of photofunctional polymer hybrid thin films based on rare earth ion-functionalized MOFs have been synthesized and can display multi-colors (red, blue, blue-green and white). Interestingly, Tb0.999Eu0.001-2 thin film can be used as ratiometric luminescent thermometer in a wide temperature range.
Synthesis and specific fluoride binding properties of expanded dithiacalixphyrins
Authors: Ganapathi Emandi , Chatterjee Tamal , Ravikanth Mangalampalli
Published: November 2014

We report the synthesis of expanded dithiacalixphyrins which showed specific sensitivity towards F− ions.