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“Additions of Zr to In2O3 (IO) and Protein Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor In2O3:SnO2 (ITO) sputtered thin films are studied. We find that Zr allows IO-based films to maintain optical transparency as oxygen partial pressure in the sputter ambient decreases, and it also maintains high carrier concentration as the oxygen partial pressure increases. Applying this guidance could indicate pathways to improve film properties in large-area deposition systems. We also find that for films deposited at optimum oxygen partial pressure, the optical transparency of the IO-based films improves as Zr is added, especially in the near-infrared spectral region. Analysis of these films using Drude theory approximations indicate that optical improvement is

due to an increase in dielectric permittivity caused by Zr addition. We propose that controlling dielectric permittivity may be an important strategy in improving other transparent conducting oxides (TCOs), as well as indicative of an important pathway to developing new TCOs.”
“Immiscible PU-H71 manufacturer aqueous phases, formed by dissolving incompatible solutes in water, have been used in green chemical synthesis, molecular extraction and mimicking of cellular cytoplasm. Recently, a microfluidic approach has been introduced to generate all-aqueous emulsions and jets based on these immiscible aqueous phases; due to their biocompatibility, these all-aqueous structures have shown great promises as templates for fabricating biomaterials. The physico-chemical nature of interfaces between two immiscible https://www.selleckchem.com/products/dorsomorphin-2hcl.html aqueous phases leads to unique interfacial properties, such as an ultra-low interfacial tension. Strategies to manipulate components and direct their assembly at these interfaces needs to be explored. In this paper, we review progress on the topic over the past

few years, with a focus on the fabrication and stabilization of all-aqueous structures in a multiphase microfluidic platform. We also discuss future efforts needed from the perspectives of fluidic physics, materials engineering, and biology for fulfilling potential applications ranging from materials fabrication to biomedical engineering. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.”
“Although in recent years placental pathology has been the subject of a wealth of detailed descriptions and diagnostic categorization, systematic correlation of these conditions with the pathology of stillbirth has not been attempted. We examine the relationship between specific inflammatory, maternal, and fetal vascular pathologies and the central nervous system pathology and histological indicators of fetal compromise. Our design was a retrospective case series of 37 3rd-trimester intrauterine fetal deaths.