Generation of Ammonia in a Pulsed Hollow Cathode Discharge Operated in an Ar/H/N Gas Mixture Detected by Fourier Transform Infrared.

A hollow cathode discharge with a copper nickel cathode (Cu50Ni50) was operated in an Ar/H/N gas mixture. Optical emission spectroscopy revealed the formation of NH radicals, which serve as precursors for NH formation. Ion mass spectrometry showed the formation of NH and NH ions indicating NH formation.

Surface Stoichiometry and Depth Profile of Ti-CuN Thin Films Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering.

We report the surface stoichiometry of Tix-CuyNz thin film as a function of film depth. Films are deposited by high power impulse (HiPIMS) and DC magnetron sputtering (DCMS). The composition of Ti, Cu, and N in the deposited film is investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

Automated symptom and treatment side effect monitoring for improved quality of life among adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in primary care: a pragmatic, cluster, randomized, controlled trial.

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of automated symptom and side effect monitoring on quality of life among individuals with symptomatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Methods: We conducted a pragmatic, cluster randomized controlled trial (July 2014 to July 2016) within a large healthcare system. We randomized 1834 primary care physicians and prospectively recruited from their lists 1270 individuals with neuropathy who were newly prescribed medications for their symptoms.

Spectroscopic Study of Plasma Polymerized a-C:H Films Deposited by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge.

Plasma polymerized a-C:H thin films have been deposited on Si (100) and aluminum coated glass substrates by a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) operated at medium pressure using C₂H/Ar ( = 2, 4, 6) gas mixtures. The deposited films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FT-IRRAS), Raman spectroscopy, and ellipsometry. FT-IRRAS revealed the presence of ³ and ² C-H stretching and C-H bending vibrations of bonds in the films.