Two-Dimensional Crystals as a Buffer Layer for High Work Function Applications: The Case of Monolayer MoO.

We propose that the crystallinity of two-dimensional (2D) materials is a crucial factor for achieving highly effective work function (WF) modification. A crystalline 2D MoO monolayer enhances substrate WF up to 6.4 eV for thicknesses as low as 0.

A small scale survey of Leptospira in mammals from eastern Poland.

Samples of 30 dead small mammals each were collected on area 'A' located in eastern Poland and exposed to floods by the Vistula river, and on area 'B', also located in eastern Poland, but not exposed to floods. Kidneys and livers of the mammals were examined by the PCR and nested PCR methods for the presence of Leptospira DNA. From 7 species of small mammals examined, the presence of Leptospira DNA was detected in 2 of them.