Bandgap Shrinkage and Charge Transfer in 2D Layered SnS Doped with V for Photocatalytic Efficiency Improvement.

Effects of electronic and atomic structures of V-doped 2D layered SnS are studied using X-ray spectroscopy for the development of photocatalytic/photovoltaic applications. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements at V K-edge reveal the presence of VO and VS bonds which form the intercalation of tetrahedral OVS sites in the van der Waals (vdW) gap of SnS layers. X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) reveals not only valence state of V dopant in SnS is ≈4 but also the charge transfer (CT) from V to ligands, supported by V L resonant inelastic X-ray scattering.

Role of Interfacial Defects in Photoelectrochemical Properties of BiVO Coated on ZnO Nanodendrites: X-ray Spectroscopic and Microscopic Investigation.

Synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopic and microscopic techniques are used to identify the origin of enhancement of the photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of BiVO (BVO) that is coated on ZnO nanodendrites (hereafter referred to as BVO/ZnO). The atomic and electronic structures of core-shell BVO/ZnO nanodendrites have been well-characterized, and the heterojunction has been determined to favor the migration of charge carriers under the PEC condition. The variation of charge density between ZnO and BVO in core-shell BVO/ZnO nanodendrites with many unpaired O 2p-derived states at the interface forms interfacial oxygen defects and yields a band gap of approximately 2.

Correlation among photoluminescence and the electronic and atomic structures of SrSiO:xEu phosphors: X-ray absorption and emission studies.

A series of Eu-activated strontium silicate phosphors, SrSiO:xEu (SSO:xEu, x = 1.0, 2.0 and 5.

Electronic, Electrical, and Magnetic Behavioral Change of SiO-NP-Decorated MWCNTs.

Silicon-oxide-nanoparticle (SiO-NP) heteroatoms were decorated/deposited onto multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) surface to tune the properties of MWCNTs for electronic and magnetic applications. To achieve this objective, SiO-NPs and MWCNTs were prepared and suspended together into toluene and heated at <100 °C for the formation of MWCNTs/SiO-NP nanocomposites. A change in the microstructure, electronic, electrical, and magnetic behaviors of MWCNT nanocomposites decorated/deposited with silicon content was investigated using different techniques, viz.

Catheter ablation for electrical storm in Brugada syndrome: Results of substrate based ablation.

Background: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is known to cause malignant ventricular arrhythmia (VA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may experience recurrent shocks from ICD. Recent reports indicate that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in BrS is feasible, and effective.

A case of bronchopericardial fistula with tension pneumopericardium closed successfully by transpericardial intervention: A novel procedure.

A pneumopericardium is a collection of air or gas in the pericardial sac which may cause cardiac tamponade, known as tension pneumopericardium. Tension pneumopericardium is a rare and lethal presentation of bronchopericardial fistula. There are very few reports in the literature of patients surviving with this condition, although prompt diagnosis and early intervention are important.

Prognostic value of fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission computed tomography in patients with unexplained atrioventricular block.

Background: The cause of atrioventricular conduction block (AVB) remains unexplained in a significant number of patients. Granulomatous myocarditis is an uncommon but important cause of AVB. Fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission computed tomography (18-FDG PET) scan has emerged as a sensitive tool for diagnosing granulomatous myocarditis.

Serial FDG-PET scans help to identify steroid resistance in cardiac sarcoidosis.

Background: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is increasingly being recognized. Immunosuppression with corticosteroids is the mainstay of therapy. But the optimal dose of steroids and how to assess response to therapy is not known.

A novel approach in the use of radiofrequency catheter ablation of septal hypertrophy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Objective: Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is a therapeutic alternative to surgical myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). However, the anatomical variability of the septal branch, risk of complete heart block, and late onset ventricular arrhythmias are limitations to its therapeutic usage. There is recent interest in the use of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) as a therapeutic option in HOCM.

Catheter ablation of recurrent polymorphic tachycardia: Use of sodium channel blockade to organize the tachycardia: A case report.

A 55 year old male presented with recurrent implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks due to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PMVT). He had undergone prior catheter ablation for VT three years ago. During the prior attempt he underwent voltage guided substrate ablation.

Contact angle measurements: a preliminary diagnostic tool for evaluating the performance of ZnFe2O4 nano-flake based supercapacitors.

Contact angle measurements (surface wettability) of the electrolytes (1 M KOH, NaOH and LiOH) and their combination (1 M 1 : 1 v/v LiOH + KOH, NaOH + KOH and LiOH + NaOH) in contact with ZnFe2O4 nano-flake based electrodes is used as an empirical diagnostic tool to pre-evaluate the performance of a supercapacitor prior to actual fabrication of the device.

A stepwise approach to the induction of idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia.

Purpose: Noninducibility of the clinical tachycardia is a major limitation while mapping and ablating idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia (FVT). There is very little data on systematic induction protocols in this entity. Our aim was to study the role of systematic induction protocols in patients with clinically documented ventricular tachycardia (VT).

Unexpected difficulty during transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defect associated with right aortic arch.

Right aortic arch (RAA) associated with isolated atrial septal defect (ASD) is very rare. We report successful closure of ASD associated with RAA using a 26-mm atrial septal occluder in a 30-year-old male patient. The impingement of right descending aorta in RAA caused malposition of the device in the left atrium.