Chemical Bath Deposition of ZnO/ZnGaO Core-Shell Nanowire Heterostructures Using Partial Chemical Conversion.

The development of innovative heterostructures made of ZnO nanowires is of great interest for enhancing the performances of many devices in the fields of optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and energy harvesting. We report an original fabrication process to form ZnO/ZnGaO core-shell nanowire heterostructures in the framework of the wet chemistry techniques. The process involves the partial chemical conversion of ZnO nanowires grown via chemical bath deposition into ZnO/ZnGaO core-shell nanowire heterostructures with a high interface quality following their immersion in an aqueous solution containing gallium nitrate heated at a low temperature.

Cost of care pathways before and after appropriate and inappropriate transfers to the emergency department among nursing home residents: results from the FINE study.

Background: Transfers of nursing home (NH) residents to the emergency department (ED) is frequent. Our main objective was to assess the cost of care pathways 6 months before and after the transfer to the emergency department among NH residents, according to the type of transfer (i.e.

The roles of French community pharmacists in palliative home care.

Background: The World Health Organization identifies pharmacists as a key resource in palliative care. However, the roles of these professionals in end-of-life care at home remain poorly understood, and community pharmacists themselves sometimes struggle to recognize their true role in this care. The aim of our study was to analyze community pharmacists' representations of their roles in palliative care at home in France.