Dramatic Reduction of Silicon Surface Recombination by ALD TiO Capping Layer from TiCl and HO: The Role of Chlorine.

Amorphous thin-film TiO prepared via atomic layer deposition (ALD) has been identified as one of the most promising materials for use in transparent passivating contacts in high-efficiency and low-cost crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. As highlighted in this work, the passivation performance of ALD TiO layers strongly depends on the metal precursor used, with films prepared using TiCl recently showing the best results. However, a full understanding of how such films achieve their high level of surface passivation has not yet been demonstrated.

Efficacy of Sofosbuvir plus Ledipasvir in Egyptian patients with COVID-19 compared to standard treatment: a randomized controlled trial.

COVID-19 is a pandemic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which is an RNA virus similar to the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the replication process. Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir is an approved drug to treat HCV infection. This study investigates the efficacy of Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir as a treatment for patients with moderate COVID-19 infection.

Effects of Diclofenac Versus Meloxicam in Pentylenetetrazol-Kindled Mice.

Epilepsy comes after stroke as the most common chronic neurological disorder worldwide. Inflammation enhances neuronal hyperexcitability that could provide a background setting for the development of epilepsy. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of valproate (VAL), diclofenac (DIC), meloxicam (MEL), VAL + MEL and VAL + DIC in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) kindled mice.