A series of perylene diimide cathode interlayer materials for green solvent processing in conventional organic photovoltaics.

Herein, we report on the design, synthesis, physical and chemical properties, and organic photovoltaic (OPV) device performance of four new cathode interlayer (CIL) materials based on bay N-annulated perylene diimides. Starting from the previously reported N-annulated perylene diimide (PDIN-H), the N-position was functionalized with a benzyl and pentafluorobenzyl group to make PDIN-B and PDIN-FB, respectively. Similarly, starting from the previously reported cyanated N-annulated perylene diimide (CN-PDIN-H), the N-position was functionalized with a benzyl and pentafluorobenzyl group to make CN-PDIN-B and CN-PDIN-FB, respectively.

New Generation of Benzidine Wide-Gap Conjugated Materials: Solution Processing a Classic Evaporated Scaffold.

Carbazole- and fluorene-substituted benzidine blocks have been functionalized with two different solubilizing pendant groups, in order to enhance the material's solubility in greener solvents. Preserving the optical and electrochemical properties, the aromatic function and substitution showed an important influence on the solvent affinity, achieving concentrations up to 150 mg/mL in o-xylenes for the glycol-containing materials and decent solubility in alcohols for the compounds functionalized with ionic chains. The latter solution proved to be ideal for the preparation of luminescence slot-die coating film on top of flexible-substrates up to 33 cm×2 cm.

Development of the Auburn Induction Scale for evaluating induction quality in dogs.

Objective: To develop and begin establishing evidence for validity of an instrument to assess the quality of induction in dogs.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey and video scoring.

Animals And Population: A total of 51 veterinary anesthesia personnel, four board-certified anesthesiologists and videos of induction of anesthesia in 18 dogs.

Online Sexual Solicitation of Children and Adolescents in a High-Risk Population.

Introduction: The Internet provides a powerful potential tool for sexual predators. Experiencing trauma, including sexual abuse, can increase child and adolescent risk of experiencing online sexual solicitation.

Method: A retrospective chart review was conducted for the detailed information of all children and adolescents aged 8-18 years presenting to the Child Advocacy Center of large, tertiary care, Midwestern U.

Collagen - a newly discovered major player in protein corona formation on nanoparticles.

Tracking protein corona (PC) formation on the surface of nanoparticles (NPs) is a prerequisite for successful design of next generation nanocarriers with predictable fate and behavior. However, PC formation has mostly been investigated for plasma proteins without considering potential competition with the extravascular proteins either when the NPs exit the blood circulation or when they are injected extravascularly. This study investigates the deposition of collagen, an extravascular protein that is the most abundant in the body, and albumin, the most abundant vascular protein, on the surface of gold (Au) NPs using UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy with the support of mathematical modeling.

Scoping review of quality of anesthetic induction and recovery scales used for dogs.

Objective: To compare, describe and assess the level of validation of all instruments measuring quality of induction and recovery from anesthesia in dogs.

Databases Used: A search was performed using the electronic database PubMed to find articles containing an induction quality scale, a recovery quality scale or both in dogs. Articles not directly accessible through PubMed were obtained through the Auburn University Library website and Google Scholar.

University Innovation Hubs & Technology-Enhanced Learning in K12 Environments.

Colleges and schools of education serve K12 educators very well in many areas and there are instructional design programs housed in traditional academic units that produce high-caliber scholars and researchers that impact our field. However, this article suggests that partnerships between university innovation hubs and K12 schools fill a gap of programming focused on developing practical skills related to digital transformation of learning environments. This article presents a case study of an innovation hub developing such programming.