BACKGROUND Ultrasonic tissue characterization (UTC) has been widely used to investigate left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in various cardiac disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between functional capacity and UTC in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM). METHODS AND RESULTS Treadmill test according to modified-Bruce protocol was performed in 48...

A rapid electrochemical technique was developed to determine 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ). In the current study, the anionic surfactant Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) was immobilized on the multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) paste surface for the fabrication of electrode to detect 8HQ in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) of pH 7.0. The response of SLS modified carbon nanotube paste electrode (SLSMCNTP...

The self-assembly of molecular layers has become an important strategy in modern design of functional materials. However, in particular, large organic molecules may no longer be sufficiently volatile to be deposited by vapor deposition. In this case, deposition from solution may be a promising route; in ionic form, these molecules may even be soluble in water. In this contribution, we present a...

The electrochemical behavior of nickel, Inconel 600, Incoloy 800 and 316 stainless steel electrodes in different concentration of NaOH solution was investigated using the cyclic voltammetry technique (CV). All the curves in the anodic branch of the CV are characterized by anodic dissolution peak (A), passive region (B), anodic dissolution peak (C) before oxygen evolution. In the case of the cat...

A bis-boronic acid modified electrode for the sensitive and selective determination of glucose concentrations has been developed. The electrochemical characteristics of the sensor with added saccharides were investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The bis-boronic acid modified electrode was both sensitive and selective for glucose.

Infinite square-tubular helices, [CuCl2(L)(S)] (L = bis(4-pyridyl)methylvinylsilane; S = Me2SO, HCONMe2), were constructed. This helical system affords three kinds of P, M crystals in Me2SO, and racemic crystals in HCONMe2. The cyclic voltammogram (CV) technique using the M-crystals is an effective tool for discerning the chirality of proline.

Electron transfer behavior of 1,2-diphenyl-o-carborane was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). In the presence of 1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane, a significant catalytic current was observed. The macroscale electrocatalytic reduction of the dibromide using a catalytic amount (1 mol%) of the carborane mediator afforded the desired trans-stilbene in excellent yield.

The results of measuring the resistivity thin-film structures Ti|Si@O@Al|Ti and Ti|LiCoO2|Ti by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) cyclic voltammetry (CV) are presented. It was found that, according to EIS data, resistance is three orders magnitude higher than CV which due nonohmic nature metal-semiconductor junction varistor effect. shown that Ti-LiCoO2 contact ohmic, while nonlinear...

Cyclic voltammetry (CV), synchrotron radiation-X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (SR-XPS) and near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) show that oxidation of ferrocene tagged PVC induces an accumulation of high molecular weight polymer at the buried interface between the substrate electrode and the plasticized membrane.

The mixed SAM obtained by the self-assembly of the monothiolated calix[4]crown-5 receptor 1 and the subsequent addition of the thiolated alkylferrocene guest 3 was characterized at the molecular scale by the favorable receptor-guest interactions by using cyclic voltammetry (CV).