Resistance to aztreonam-avibactam among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli is primarily mediated by altered penicillin-binding protein 3 and impermeability.

This study was conducted to investigate decreased susceptibility (minimum inhibitory concentrations [MICs] 0.25-4 mg/L) and resistance (MICs > 4 mg/L) to aztreonam-avibactam (ATM-AVI). Contemporary non-replicate clinical isolates of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli (CP-EC) (n=90) and ESBL-producing E.

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Artificial Neural Networks for Detection of MXene Flakes' Surface Terminations.

The properties of MXene flakes, a new class of two-dimensional materials, are strictly determined by their surface termination. The most common termination groups are oxygen-containing (=O or -OH) and fluorine (-F), and their relative ratio is closely related to flake stability and catalytic activity. The surface termination can vary significantly among MXene flakes depending on the preparation route and is commonly determined after flake preparation by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

Defect pairing in Fe-doped SnS van der Waals crystals: a photoemission and scanning tunneling microscopy study.

We investigate the effect of low concentrations of iron on the physical properties of SnS van der Waals crystals grown from the melt. By means of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and photoemission spectroscopy we study Fe-induced defects and observe an electron doping effect in the band structure of the native p-type SnS semiconductor. Atomically resolved and bias dependent STM data of characteristic defects are compared to density functional theory simulations of vacancy (V and V), Fe substitutional (Fe), and Fe interstitial (Fe) defects.

A detailed mechanism of degradation behaviour of biodegradable as-ECAPed Zn-0.8Mg-0.2Sr with emphasis on localized corrosion attack.

In this study, advanced techniques such as atom probe tomography, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to determine the corrosion mechanism of the as-ECAPed Zn-0.8Mg-0.2Sr alloy.

Epitaxial growth and characterization of SnSe phases on Au(111).

Two-dimensional (2D) layered group IV-VI semiconductors attract great interest due to their potential applications in nanoelectronics. Depending on the dimensionality, different phases of the same material can present completely different electronic and optical properties, expanding its applications. Here, we present a combined experimental and theoretical study of the atomic structure and electronic properties of epitaxial SnSe structures grown on a metallic Au(111) substrate, forming almost defect-free 2D layers.