Surface stabilisation of the high-spin state of Fe(II) spin-crossover complexes.

Temperature dependent X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) has been employed to examine the Fe 2p and N 1s core levels of the studied Fe(II) spin crossover (SCO) complexes of interest, namely: Fe(phen)(NCS), [Fe(3-Fpy){Ni(CN)}], and [Fe(3-Fpy){Pt(CN)}]. The changes in the Fe 2p core-level spectra with temperature indicate spin state transitions in these SCO complexes, which are consistent with one's expectations and the existing literature. Additionally, the temperature dependence of the binding energy of the N 1s core-level provides further physical insights into the ligand-to-metal charge transfer phenomenon in these molecules.

Disrupting mating of Lobesia botrana using sex pheromone aerosol devices.

Pheromone-mediated mating disruption (MD) is widely used as a control tool to manage the European grapevine moth (EGVM), Lobesia botrana. Most of the MD formulations are "passive" reservoir dispensers, which need to be used at a rather large number of units per hectare. A promising alternative is represented by automatic aerosol devices, releasing pheromone puffs at programmed time intervals.

111 oriented gold nanoplatelets on multilayer graphene as visible light photocatalyst for overall water splitting.

Development of renewable fuels from solar light appears as one of the main current challenges in energy science. A plethora of photocatalysts have been investigated to obtain hydrogen and oxygen from water and solar light in the last decades. However, the photon-to-hydrogen molecule conversion is still far from allowing real implementation of solar fuels.

[Study of the relationship of stapedial reflex thresholds induced during cochlear implant surgery and the highest hearing comfort of paediatric patients].

Introduction And Goals: We have studied the relationship between the minimum stapedial reflex thresholds induced by means of the intra-operative stimulation of the cochlear implant and the post-operative thresholds of highest auditory comfort level.

Methods: We have assessed the maximum auditory comfort at the end of the first and second quarters following activation of the cochlear implant, by which time the strategy for codification of the stimuli and the programming map are considered to be already stable. The study was carried out at our cochlear implants unit.