Robust charge-neutral Pt(II) complexes containing dianionic tetradentate bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands exhibit intense blue phosphorescence in fluid solutions and in polymer films, and have been vacuum-deposited as a phosphorescent dopant in organic blue-light-emitting diodes.

The reaction between tetra-ethyl-ammonium hydroxide and 2,2'-dithio-benzoic acid yields the title compound, 3C(8)H(20)N·H(C(6)H(4)O(5)S(2))(2) (3-), the trianion of which comprises two 2-(sulfato-sulfan-yl)benzoate dianions linked across a center of inversion by an acid H atom. One of the cations is disordered about another center of inversion.

To ensure an adequate clinical composite filling light source for photopolymerization is of great importance. In everyday clinical conditions commonly used unit for polymerization of composite material is halogen curing unit. The development of new blue superbright light emitting diodes (LED) of 470 nm wavelengths comes as an alternative to standard halogen curing unit of 450-470 nm wavelengths...

A blue-fluorescence 2,4,6-tris(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (TFPT) monomer was synthesized with high yield and high purity under mild reaction conditions. The TFPT, which had three active fluoric groups, was facilely incorporated into stable cross-linked fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles (FCPNs) via precipitation polymerization with 6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyridazin-3(2H)-one (HPZ). The FCPNs we...

The midbrain of the armadillo has received little consideration from comparative neurologists, although the pretectal nucleus was described by Papez ('32) in his study of the diencephalon of this form. The general development of the nervous system in this mammal had been considered much earlier by Newman and Patterson ('10). Papez called attention to the fact that in many ways the brain of the ...

MWCNTs/TiO2 nanocomposite was prepared by oxidising MWCNT in H2SO4/HNO3 then decorating it with TiO2-p25 nanopowder. The composites were characterised using XRD, TEM, FT-IR PL and UV-vis spectroscopy. The TEM images have shown TiO2 nanoparticles immobilised onto the sidewalls of the MWCNTs. The UV-vis spectrum confirms that the nanocomposites can significantly absorb more light in the visible r...

Rapid saccadic eye movements bring the foveal region of the eye's retina onto objects for high-acuity vision. Saccades change the location and resolution of objects' retinal images. To perceive objects as visually stable across saccades, correspondence between the objects before and after the saccade must be established. We have previously shown that breaking object correspondence across the sa...

Evolutionary conflicts of interest between family members are expected to influence patterns of parental investment. In altricial birds, despite providing the same kind of parental care, patterns of investment in different offspring can differ between parents, a situation termed parentally biased favoritism. Previous explanations for parentally biased favoritism have received mixed theoretical ...

We present the results of a 47-ks Chandra-ACIS observation of the old open cluster M67. We detected 25 proper-motion cluster members (including ten new sources) and 12 sources (all new) that we suspect to be members from their locations close to the main sequence (1<B–V <1.7). Of the detected members, 23 are binaries. Among the new sources that are members and probable members are four spectros...

Slit,?In 1899, with reference to plague prevention as then understood, I made experiments as to disinfection of floors " by flaming." Cylinders of compressed petroleum gas were employed, and, with the aid of the late Mr. Phipps of the Loco. Dept., Madras Railway, and Messrs. Mansfield and Sons (now of Calcutta), at the end of flexible tubes?long enough to allow the adjunct apparatus to be place...