Transition to the Haldane phase driven by electron-electron correlations.

One of the most famous quantum systems with topological properties, the spin [Formula: see text] antiferromagnetic Heisenberg chain, is well-known to display exotic [Formula: see text] edge states. However, this spin model has not been analyzed from the more general perspective of strongly correlated systems varying the electron-electron interaction strength. Here, we report the investigation of the emergence of the Haldane edge in a system of interacting electrons - the two-orbital Hubbard model-with increasing repulsion strength U and Hund interaction J.

Developments on Constitutive Material Model for Architectural Soda-Lime Silicate (SLS) Glass and Evaluation of Key Modelling Parameters.

Architectural soda-lime silicate glass (SLS) is increasingly taking on complex shapes that require more detailed numerical analysis. Glass modeling is a thoroughly described topic with validated constitutive models. However, these models require a number of precise material parameters for SLS glass, and these are very sensitive to changes in glass composition.

Ceramics, Glass and Glass-Ceramics for Personal Radiation Detectors.

Different types of ceramics and glass have been extensively investigated due to their application in brachytherapy, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine diagnosis, radioisotope power systems, radiation processing of food, geological and archaeological dating methods. This review collects the newest experimental results on the thermoluminescent (TL) properties of crystalline and glassy materials. The comparison of the physico-chemical properties shows that glassy materials could be a promising alternative for dosimetry purposes.

Influence of Polarity Change and Photophysical Effects on Photosurfactant-Driven Wetting.

Photosurfactants have shown considerable promise for enabling stimuli-responsive control of the properties and motion of fluid interfaces. Recently, a number of photoswitch chemistries have emerged to tailor the photoresponsive properties of photosurfactants. However, systematic studies investigating how photoresponsive surfactant behavior depends on the photochemical and photophysical properties of the switch remain scarce.

Interaction-induced topological phase transition and Majorana edge states in low-dimensional orbital-selective Mott insulators.

Topological phases of matter are among the most intriguing research directions in Condensed Matter Physics. It is known that superconductivity induced on a topological insulator's surface can lead to exotic Majorana modes, the main ingredient of many proposed quantum computation schemes. In this context, the iron-based high critical temperature superconductors are a promising platform to host such an exotic phenomenon in real condensed-matter compounds.

Promoting the Furan Ring-Opening Reaction to Access New Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts with Hexafluoroisopropanol.

Donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs) are visible-light-responsive photoswitches with a variety of emerging applications in photoresponsive materials. Their two-step modular synthesis, centered on the nucleophilic ring opening of an activated furan, makes DASAs readily accessible. However, the use of less reactive donors or acceptors renders the process slow and low yielding, which has limited their development.

Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts: Exploring the Effects of Ionic Character.

The effects of solution-state dielectric and intermolecular interactions on the degree of charge separation provide a route to understanding the switching properties and concentration dependence of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs). Through solvatochromic analysis of the open-form DASA in conjunction with X-ray diffraction and computational theory, we have analyzed the ionic character of a series of DASAs. First- and third-generation architectures lead to a higher zwitterionic resonance contribution of the open form and a zwitterionic closed form, whereas the second-generation architecture possesses a less charge-separated open form and neutral closed form.

Tunable Photothermal Actuation Enabled by Photoswitching of Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts.

We report a visible light-responsive bilayer actuator driven by the photothermal properties of a unique molecular photoswitch: donor-acceptor Stenhouse adduct (DASA). We demonstrate a synthetic platform to chemically conjugate DASA to a load-bearing poly(hexyl methacrylate) (PHMA) matrix via Diels-Alder click chemistry that enables access to stimuli-responsive materials on scale. By taking advantage of the negative photochromism and switching kinetics of DASA, we can tune the thermal expansion and actuation performance of DASA-PHMA under constant light intensity.

Lung Cancer Cytology: Can Any of the Cytological Methods Replace Histopathology?

Background: Diagnosis of lung cancer can be made in two ways: histopathological and cytopathological. Cytological methods in the diagnosis of lung lesions are generally thought to be one of the most successful tactics.

Aims: This study aimed at comparing the efficiency of selected cytological techniques in lung lesions by correlating them with histopathological diagnosis.

Self-regulating photochemical Rayleigh-Bénard convection using a highly-absorbing organic photoswitch.

We identify unique features of a highly-absorbing negatively photochromic molecular switch, donor acceptor Stenhouse adduct (DASA), that enable its use for self-regulating light-activated control of fluid flow. Leveraging features of DASA's chemical properties and solvent-dependent reaction kinetics, we demonstrate its use for photo-controlled Rayleigh-Bénard convection to generate dynamic, self-regulating flows with unparalleled fluid velocities (~mm s) simply by illuminating the fluid with visible light. The exceptional absorbance of DASAs in solution, uniquely controllable reaction kinetics and resulting spatially-confined photothermal flows demonstrate the ways in which photoswitches present exciting opportunities for their use in optofluidics applications requiring tunable flow behavior.

Unusual concentration dependence of the photoisomerization reaction in donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts.

Donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts comprise a new class of reversible photochromic molecules that absorb in the visible and near-infrared spectral regions. Unimolecular photoisomerization reactions are usually assumed to be insensitive to photochrome density, at least up to millimolar concentrations. In this paper, the photoisomerization kinetics of a third-generation donor-acceptor Stenhouse adduct molecule (denoted DASA) are examined over a range of concentrations.

Direct introduction of nitrogen and oxygen functionality with spatial control using copper catalysis.

Synthetic chemists have spent considerable effort optimizing the synthesis of nitrogen and oxygen containing compounds through a number of methods; however, direct introduction of N- and O-functionality remains challenging. Presented herein is a general method to allow for the simultaneous installation of N- and O-functionality to construct unexplored N-O heterocyclic and amino-alcohol scaffolds. This transformation uses earth abundant copper salts to facilitate the formation of a carbon-centered radical and subsequent carbon-nitrogen bond formation.

Correspondence of cytological and histopathological diagnoses in diagnostic category V of the Bethesda system: "suspicious for malignancy".

The progress in imaging methods enables fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy to be performed on smaller and smaller lesions, including malignant ones (papillary microcarcinomas). The follicular variant predominates in this group, with cytological features often not permitting an unbiased interpretation. The aim of the study was to determine the degree of reliability of the "suspicious for malignancy" (SM) diagnosis in material from the Institute of Oncology in Gliwice (IO).

Spectroscopic properties of transparent Er-doped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics with GdF₃.

Optically active glass-ceramics (GC) with the low-phonon phases of fluorides, doped with Er(3+) was studied. Glass based on SiO₂-Al₂O₃-Na₂F₂-Na₂O-GdF₃-BaO system was obtained. Dopant were introduced to the glass in an amount of 0.