Extreme Biomimetics: Designing of the First Nanostructured 3D Spongin-Atacamite Composite and its Application.

The design of new composite materials using extreme biomimetics is of crucial importance for bioinspired materials science. Further progress in research and application of these new materials is impossible without understanding the mechanisms of formation, as well as structural features at the molecular and nano-level. It presents a challenge to obtain a holistic understanding of the mechanisms underlying the interaction of organic and inorganic phases under conditions of harsh chemical reactions for biopolymers.

Is There an Indication for First Line Radiotherapy in Primary CNS Lymphoma?

Primary CNS Lymphoma is a rare and severe but potentially curable disease. In the last thirty years treatment has changed significantly. Survival times increased due to high-dose methotrexate-based chemotherapy.

Ionic Dissociation of SiCl : Formation of [SiL ]Cl with L=Dimethylphosphinic Acid.

Reactions of SiCl with R PO(OH) (R=Me, Cl) yield compounds with six-fold coordinated silicon atoms. Whereas R=Me afforded the hexacoordinated tetra-cationic silicon complex [Si(Me PO(OH)) ] with chloride counter-ions, R=Cl caused release of HCl with formation of a cyclic dimeric silicon complex [Si(Cl PO(OH))(Cl PO ) (μ-Cl PO )] with bridging bidentate dichlorophosphates.

Spider Chitin: An Ultrafast Microwave-Assisted Method for Chitin Isolation from Spider Molt Cuticle.

Chitin, as a fundamental polysaccharide in invertebrate skeletons, continues to be actively investigated, especially with respect to new sources and the development of effective methods for its extraction. Recent attention has been focused on marine crustaceans and sponges; however, the potential of spiders (order Araneae) as an alternative source of tubular chitin has been overlooked. In this work, we focused our attention on chitin from up to 12 cm-large Theraphosidae spiders, popularly known as tarantulas or bird-eating spiders.