New Ruthenium Nitrosyl Complexes Combining Potentially Photoactive Nitrosyl Group with the Magnetic Nitroxide Radicals as Ligands.

Two ruthenium nitrosyl complexes of Na[RuNOClL] with nitronyl nitroxide radicals coordinated to ruthenium with N-donor pyridine rings were prepared and described. The crystal structure of both complexes is 1D or 2D polymeric, due to the additional coordination of sodium cation by bridging the chloride ligands or oxygen atoms of nitroxides. Partially, the oligomeric forms remain in the solutions of the complexes in acetonitrile.

Crystal Structure and Thermal Properties of Double-Complex Salts [M(NH)][M(CO)] (M, M = Co, Rh) and K[Rh(NH)][Rh(CO)]∙6HO.

Here, seven new double-complex salts, [M(NH)][M(CO)] (M, M = Co, Rh) and K[Rh(NH)][Rh(CO)]∙6HO types, are synthesised. The crystal structure and composition of DCS (double-complex salts) are studied by SCXRD, XRD, CHN and IR methods. The complex salts of the [M(NH)][M(CO)] (M, M = Co, Rh) type can be crystallised both as a crystalline hydrate [M(NH)][M(CO)]·3HO (sp.

Pd-Ceria/CNMs Composites as Catalysts for CO and CH Oxidation.

The application of composite materials as catalysts for the oxidation of CO and other toxic compounds is a promising approach for air purification. In this work, the composites comprising palladium and ceria components supported on multiwall carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers and Sibunit were studied in the reactions of CO and CH oxidation. The instrumental methods showed that the defective sites of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) successfully stabilize the deposited components in a highly-dispersed state: PdO and CeO nanoparticles, subnanosized PdO and PdCeO clusters with an amorphous structure, as well as single Pd and Ce atoms, are formed.

Pd-Ce-O/MWCNTs and Pt-Ce-O/MWCNTs Composite Materials: Morphology, Microstructure, and Catalytic Properties.

The composite nanomaterials based on noble metals, reducible oxides, and nanostructured carbon are considered to be perspective catalysts for many useful reactions. In the present work, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used for the preparation of Pd-Ce-Ox/MWCNTs and Pt-Ce-Ox/MWCNTs catalysts comprising the active components (6 wt%Pd, 6 wt%Pt, 20 wt%CeO2) as highly dispersed nanoparticles, clusters, and single atoms. The application of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) provided analysis of the samples’ morphology and structure at the atomic level.

Porous Co-Pt Nanoalloys for Production of Carbon Nanofibers and Composites.

The controllable synthesis of carbon nanofibers (CNF) and composites based on CNF (Metals/CNF) is of particular interest. In the present work, the samples of CNF were produced via ethylene decomposition over Co-Pt (0-100 at.% Pt) microdispersed alloys prepared by a reductive thermolysis of multicomponent precursors.

Synthesis and investigation of the thermal properties of [Co(NH)][Co(CO)]·3HO and [Ir(NH)][Ir(CO)].

The complexes [Co(NH)][Ir(CO)] and [Ir(NH)][Co(CO)]·HO have previously been synthesized and their thermal properties studied. The [Ir(NH)][Ir(CO)] and [Co(NH)][Co(CO)]·3HO complexes considered here are the end members in a series of possible isostructural solid solutions based on the complex salts in the Co-Ir system. Their crystal structures and thermal properties are described in detail, including temperature-dependent in situ X-ray diffraction.

Formation of Catalytically Active Nanoparticles under Thermolysis of Silver Chloroplatinate(II) and Chloroplatinate(IV).

The thermal behaviour of Ag[PtCl] and Ag[PtCl] complex salts in inert and reducing atmospheres has been studied. The thermolysis of compounds in a helium atmosphere is shown to occur in two stages. At the first stage, the complexes decompose in the temperature range of 350-500 °C with the formation of platinum and silver chloride and the release of chlorine gas.

Revisiting Sodium Hexafluoroiridates: Perspective Precursors for Electronic, Quantum, and Related Materials.

The following salts have been synthesized and structurally characterized: Na[IrF]·2HO (2/, = 6.6327(4), = 10.0740(6), = 5.

WSES project on decision support systems based on artificial neural networks in emergency surgery.

The article is a scoping review of the literature on the use of decision support systems based on artificial neural networks in emergency surgery. The authors present modern literature data on the effectiveness of artificial neural networks for predicting, diagnosing and treating abdominal emergency conditions: acute appendicitis, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, perforated gastric or duodenal ulcer, acute intestinal obstruction, and strangulated hernia. The intelligent systems developed at present allow a surgeon in an emergency setting, not only to check his own diagnostic and prognostic assumptions, but also to use artificial intelligence in complex urgent clinical cases.

[IGG4-related diseases in endocrinology].

Immunoglobulin-G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic immunomediated pathology of different organs of local or systemic nature, which has been established as a separate clinical entity in the early 2000s and is characterized by storiform fibroid inflammation of the affected tissues, their increase, and elevated serum immunoglobulin-G4 (IgG4) levels. The most common manifestations of the disease are major salivary and lacrimal gland enlargement, lymphadenopathy and type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP1), however, other organs may be also involved (the thyroid, eyes, meninges, heart, lungs, kidneys, aorta, upper airways, mesentery, etc.).

Preparation of porous Co-Pt alloys for catalytic synthesis of carbon nanofibers.

A simple and convenient procedure for the production of highly dispersed porous Co-Pt alloys to be used as catalysts for the synthesis of nanostructured carbon fibers (CNF) has been developed. The technique is based on the thermal decomposition of specially synthesized multicomponent precursors in a reducing atmosphere. A series of porous single-phase alloys Co-Pt (10-75 at% Pt) have been synthesized.

Rh(III) hydroxocomplexes speciation using HPLC-ESI-MS.

A mixture of rhodium(iii) hydroxocomplexes formed during the polycondensation process in alkaline media has been fully characterized by the hyphenated high performance liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS). The baseline separation was achieved using reverse phase ion-pair chromatography (RP-IP-HPLC) in gradient elution mode. When using SDS as the ion pair, the formation of all types of its associates with the molecules of acetonitrile, as well as oligomers of rhodium aquahydroxocomplexes, etc.

Insight into the thermal decomposition of ammonium hexahalogenoiridates(IV) and hexachloroiridate(III).

Thermal decomposition of (NH4)3[IrCl6]·H2O, (NH4)2[IrCl6] and (NH4)2[IrBr6] in reductive and inert atmospheres has been investigated in situ using quick-EXAFS and temperature-resolved powder X-ray diffraction. For the first time, (NH4)2[Ir(NH3)Cl5] and (NH4)2[Ir(NH3)Br5] have been proven as intermediates of thermal decomposition of (NH4)3[IrCl6]·H2O, (NH4)2[IrCl6] and (NH4)2[IrBr6]. Thermal degradation of (NH4)2[IrCl6] and (NH4)2[IrBr6] is a more complex process as suggested previously and includes simultaneous formation of (NH4)2[Ir(NH3)Cl5] and (NH4)2[Ir(NH3)Br5] intermediates mixed with metallic iridium.

Tetraammineplatinum(II) and Tetraamminepalladium(II) Chromates as Precursors of Metal Oxide Catalysts.

[M(NH ) ]A (M=Pt, Pd; A=CrO , Cr O ) and [Pt(NH ) (NO )(Cr O )]NO complex salts were synthesized and characterized by a number of physicochemical methods of analysis (IR, single-crystal and powder XRD, and simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry with evolved gas analysis mass spectrometry). Thermolysis of the salts obtained in a hydrogen atmosphere proceeds with the partial reduction of chromium to a metallic state and the formation of M Cr (M=Pt, Pd) metal solid solution with a chromium content of up to 22 at % and chromium(III) oxide. The thermal decomposition of salts in an inert and oxidizing atmosphere passes through the formation stage of the MCrO phase with the delafossite structure followed by its subsequent decomposition into chromium(III) oxide and noble metal.

Distribution and antibiotic resistance profile of key Gram-negative bacteria that cause community-onset urinary tract infections in the Russian Federation: RESOURCE multicentre surveillance 2017 study.

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in clinical practice. This RESOURCE (pathogen distribution and antibiotic RESistance prOfile of key Gram-negative bacteria caUsing community-onsEt URinary traCt) study aimed to determine the antimicrobial resistance profile of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from outpatient urine samples collected across the Russian Federation.

Methods: A total of 96 781 urine samples were collected from 520 cities in the Russian Federation between 01 January 1 and 31 December 2017.

The study of Rh(iii) hydroxocomplexes using capillary zone electrophoresis with a UV-Vis detector: the development of the method.

The expediency of capillary zone electrophoresis application in the study of a mixture of rhodium(iii) hydroxocomplexes is shown for the species formed during the thermal treatment of [Rh(OH)] at 60 °C in alkaline media. As these compounds are unstable in solution because of polycondensation at pH > 10 and the formation of insoluble rhodium(iii) hydroxides at pH 5-10, their acidic derivatives with terminal aqua ligands acted as the objects of the study. Optimal separation conditions were achieved using sodium perchlorate as a background electrolyte, a voltage of +20 kV and pH 2.

Clinical presentation and proteomic signature of patients with TANGO2 mutations.

Transport And Golgi Organization protein 2 (TANGO2) deficiency has recently been identified as a rare metabolic disorder with a distinct clinical and biochemical phenotype of recurrent metabolic crises, hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, arrhythmias, and encephalopathy with cognitive decline. We report nine subjects from seven independent families, and we studied muscle histology, respiratory chain enzyme activities in skeletal muscle and proteomic signature of fibroblasts. All nine subjects carried autosomal recessive TANGO2 mutations.

Preparation of Zr(Mo,W)O with a larger negative thermal expansion by controlling the thermal decomposition of Zr(Mo,W)(OH,Cl)∙2HO.

Solid solutions of Zr(Mo,W)O(OH,Cl)∙2HO with a preset ratio of components were prepared by a hydrothermal method. The chemical composition of the solutions was determined by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). For all the samples of ZrMoWO(OH,Cl)∙2HO (x = 0.

Spectroscopic and DFT Study of Rh Chloro Complex Transformation in Alkaline Solutions.

The hydrolysis of [RhCl] in NaOH-water solutions was studied by spectrophotometric methods. The reaction proceeds via successive substitution of chloride with hydroxide to quantitatively form [Rh(OH)]. Ligand substitution kinetics was studied in an aqueous 0.

Successful synthesis and thermal stability of immiscible metal Au-Rh, Au-Ir andAu-Ir-Rh nanoalloys.

We successfully prepared face-centred cubic nanoalloys in systems of Au-Ir, Au-Rh and Au-Ir-Rh, with large bulk miscibility gaps, in one-run reactions under thermal decomposition of specially synthesised single-source precursors, namely, [AuEn][Ir(NO)], [AuEn][Ir(NO)] [Rh(NO)] and [AuEn][Rh(NO)]. The precursors employed contain all desired metals 'mixed' at the atomic level, thus providing significant advantages for obtaining alloys. The observations using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy show that the nanoalloy structures are composed of well-dispersed aggregates of crystalline domains with a mean size of 5 ± 3 nm.

Thermal decomposition of ammonium hexachloroosmate.

Structural changes of (NH)[OsCl] occurring during thermal decomposition in a reduction atmosphere have been studied in situ using combined energy-dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy (ED-XAFS) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). According to PXRD, (NH)[OsCl] transforms directly to metallic Os without the formation of any crystalline intermediates but through a plateau where no reactions occur. XANES and EXAFS data by means of Multivariate Curve Resolution (MCR) analysis show that thermal decomposition occurs with the formation of an amorphous intermediate {OsCl} with a possible polymeric structure.

When to Suspect and How to Diagnose Mitochondrial Disorders?

Disorders of the mitochondrial respiratory chain are an exceedingly diverse group. The clinical features can affect any tissue or organ and occur at any age, with any mode of inheritance. The diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders requires knowledge of the clinical phenotypes and access to a wide range of laboratory techniques.

Polynuclear Hydroxido-Bridged Complexes of Platinum(IV) with Terminal Nitrato Ligands.

For the first time the polynuclear hydroxido-bridged platinum(IV) nitrato complexes with nuclearity higher than two were isolated from nitric acid solutions of [Pt(H2O)2(OH)4] and crystallized as supramolecular compounds of macrocyclic cavitands cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n], n = 6,8) and 18-crown-6 ether: [Pt4(μ3-OH)2(μ2-OH)4(NO3)10]·CB[6]·25H2O (I), [Pt6(μ3-OH)4(μ2-OH)6(NO3)12](NO3)2·CB[8]·50H2O (II), and [H3O⊂18-crown-6]2[Pt2(μ2-OH)2(NO3)8][Pt4(μ3-OH)2(μ2-OH)4(NO3)10] (III). The isolation of the compounds in the single crystalline state allows the determination of the structure of the tetranuclear and hexanuclear complexes [Pt4(μ3-OH)2(μ2-OH)4(NO3)10] and [Pt6(μ3-OH)4(μ2-OH)6(NO3)12](2+), which have been previously unknown in the solid state. Stability of Ptx(OH)y cores of the polynuclear nitrato complexes toward alkaline hydrolysis was verified by (195)Pt NMR spectroscopy.

Speciation of platinum(IV) in nitric acid solutions.

The speciation of platinum(IV) ions in nitric acid (6-15.8 M) solutions of H2[Pt(OH)6] has been studied by (195)Pt NMR and Raman spectroscopy. Series of aqua-hydroxo-nitrato complexes [Pt(L)(x)(NO3)(6-x)] (L = H2O or OH(-); x = 0, .