Effect of nano-SiC doping on the structure and superconducting properties of Mg(BC).

Carbon doping is studied in MgB pellets during one-step synthesis by solid-state reaction, employing both undoped and carbon-doped boron with and without the addition of nano-SiC. The phase formation during the synthesis as a function of time was followed using powder X-ray diffraction and Rietveld refinement. The superconducting properties were characterized with a magnetometer to investigate doping-induced changes.

Effects of Mangosteen Peel Phenolic Compounds on Tilapia Skin Collagen-Based Mineralized Scaffold Properties.

A proper valorization of biological waste sources for an effective conversion into composites for tissue engineering is discussed in this study. Hence, the collagen and the phenolic compound applied in this investigation were extracted from waste sources, respectively, fish industry rejects and the peels of the mangosteen fruit. Porous scaffolds were prepared by combining both components at different compositions and mineralized at different temperatures to evaluate the modifications in the biomimetic formation of apatite.

Design, construction, and performance of a device for directional recrystallization of metallic alloys.

A device was designed to apply the directional recrystallization method to Fe-based alloys in order to obtain bamboo-like microstructures. This microstructure is suitable for improving creep properties and resistance to fatigue in some alloys and for enhancing pseudoelastic properties in shape memory alloys. The design and construction of a flat coil are described in detail.

Does it exist a personality core of mental illness? A systematic review on core psychobiological personality traits in mental disorders.

Aim: Research investigating the relationship between mental disorders and personality traits leads to interesting results. Individuals affected by several mental disorders have been worldwide assessed according to the psychobiological model of personality. This review aims to explore which temperament and character traits are recurrent in mental disorders and to highlight what traits may be shared determinants or consequences of the expression of a mental disorder.

The borderline personality organization in a dimensional perspective: the TCI and SWAP-200 in comparison.

Aim: The categorical assessment of personality disorders, in particular of the borderline personality disorder is being debated by most authors. This study focuses on the structural organization of personality, namely on Kernberg's borderline personality organization (BPO). It aims to explore the dimensional personality assessment and to test the convergence on this construct of two dimensional instruments: the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP-200).