Slippage- and load-induced changes in the crystalline orientation of oligo(3-methoxythiophene) powder to develop a gold-tone luster.

The achievement of molecular orientation control by rubbing and pressing poly(3-alkylthiophene)s is a powerful technique to improve the performance of organic electronic devices. We report here that the rubbing and pressing of blackish-brown 3-methoxythiophene oligomer powders yield layer and tablet samples with gold tones, respectively. Specular reflectivity, colorimetric, and X-ray diffraction measurements reveal that this gold tone is caused by an increase in the ratio of edge-on lamellar crystallites to face-on ones, which is promoted by rubbing/pressing.

Chemical Events in Oligo(3-methoxythiophene) Coating Solutions and Their Effect on the Goldlike Coating Film Properties.

Metal-free, metal-like lustrous films may find applications in a variety of fields, and a study of the factors affecting their stability is highly desirable. In particular, chemical events occurring in the coating solutions might affect the supramolecular organization of the films and therefore the metal-like luster. Herein, the chemical events occurring in acetonitrile and nitromethane coating solutions of oligo(3-methoxythiophene) and their effect on the optical properties of the films were investigated by X-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption, and viscosity measurements.

Prediction of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation by Liver Function Tests in Patients with Japanese Spotted Fever.

Objective Cases of Japanese spotted fever (JSF) are sometimes complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with an abnormal liver function, resulting in unfavorable outcomes. The aim of the present study was to clarify the correlation between liver function test results and DIC scores. Methods Twenty patients diagnosed with JSF between April 2010 and April 2014 were enrolled.

[Immunohistochemical study of myofibroblast and S-100 protein positive cells in interstitial pneumonia associated with collagen vascular disease].

Immunohistochemical study was carried out in patients with collagen vascular disease associated with interstitial pneumonia. The subjects were 16 patients, consisting of seven rheumatoid arthritis (RA), five dermatomyositis (DM) and four progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS), in whom the pathological findings were consistent with usual interstitial pneumonia. Immunohistochemical examinations were performed by the ABC method using antibodies to vimentin (vim), alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), and S-100 protein.

[Clinical and pathological studies of organizing pneumonia].

Clinical and pathological studies on organizing pneumonia (OP) were performed in 16 cases diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB). All patients were elderly and poorly-nourished with underlying disease, and suffered from fever and various respiratory symptoms. Results of laboratory studies in these cases were positive for C-reactive protein, negative for tuberculin reaction and showed high complement levels.