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- Friedlein, Rainer, et al.
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Electronic structure of highly ordered films of self-assembled graphitic nanocolumns
- 2003
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 68:19, s. 195414-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Highly ordered, several nanometers thick films of alkylated large planar, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules have been grown on semi-metallic molybdenum disulfide substrates. The films are characterized by a two-dimensional lateral arrangement of columns standing at the surface on a macroscopic scale. The self-assembly of such insulated columns of face-to-face disks with surface-induced vertical alignment has been achieved directly from solution processing. Angle-resolved photoelectron spectra revealed a highly anisotropic quasi-one-dimensional electronic structure with an extended π-electronic wave function. An intermolecular dispersion of the highest occupied band of at least 0.15 eV along the stacking direction has been measured. A partial breakdown of the concept of quasimomentum due to the finite size of the nano-objects perpendicular to the stacks is observed.
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- Hillier, Ladeana W, et al.
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Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution
- 2004
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Ingår i: Nature. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 432:7018, s. 695-716
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present here a draft genome sequence of the red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus. Because the chicken is a modern descendant of the dinosaurs and the first non-mammalian amniote to have its genome sequenced, the draft sequence of its genome--composed of approximately one billion base pairs of sequence and an estimated 20,000-23,000 genes--provides a new perspective on vertebrate genome evolution, while also improving the annotation of mammalian genomes. For example, the evolutionary distance between chicken and human provides high specificity in detecting functional elements, both non-coding and coding. Notably, many conserved non-coding sequences are far from genes and cannot be assigned to defined functional classes. In coding regions the evolutionary dynamics of protein domains and orthologous groups illustrate processes that distinguish the lineages leading to birds and mammals. The distinctive properties of avian microchromosomes, together with the inferred patterns of conserved synteny, provide additional insights into vertebrate chromosome architecture.
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- Cacialli, F., et al.
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Synthesis and characterisation of poly(distyrylbenzene-block-hexa(ethylene oxide)) and its fluorinated analogue - Two new block copolymers and their application in electroluminescent devices
- 2002
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Ingår i: Polymer. - 0032-3861 .- 1873-2291. ; 43:12, s. 3555-3561
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Two new soluble block copolymers are reported in which chromophores and hexa(ethylene oxide) units alternate along the polymer backbone. In polymer 1 the chromophore was the distyrylbenzene unit. The polymer was synthesised via the Wittig reaction and the ionization potential of 5.4 ± 0.2 eV was measured by cyclic voltammetry and photoelectron spectroscopy. Polymer 1 showed a high solid-state photoluminescence efficiency (34%) and was used to make efficient (0.5 cd/A) light emitting diodes (LEDs). Polymer 1 was also used in light emitting cells, these showed luminescence in reverse bias and a reduced turn-on voltage compared to the LEDs. Polymer 2, in which the chromophore was dodecafluoro-distryrylbenzene, was prepared via the Horner-Wittig reaction and showed an ionization potential of 6.25 ± 0.15 eV and a solid-state photoluminescence efficiency of 17%. It was used as electron-conducting layer in a LED but failed to give significant electroluminescence. The optical energy gap for both polymers was 3.0 eV. © 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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- Friedlein, Rainer, et al.
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Surface-induced vertical alignment of self-assembled supramolecular columns of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and porphyrins
- 2004
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Ingår i: Synthetic metals. - : Elsevier BV. - 0379-6779 .- 1879-3290. ; 147:01-Mar, s. 79-83
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ordered films of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and porphyrins with functional (e.g. thiophene) side-groups are good candidates for (opto-)electronic applications where fast charge separation and transport are required. Such highly ordered thin films of PAHs, including discotic hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) and C-132-C-16,C-4, as well as brominated functionalized porphyrin molecules have been grown from solutions on semi-metallic molybdenum disulfide substrates and characterized by angle-resolved valence band photoelectron spectroscopy. A vertical growth of self-assembled supramolecular columns perpendicular to the basal plane of the substrate along with their lateral ordering on the surface has been achieved. Annealing made it possible to increase the structural order in the HBC columns, with molecules positioned at a regular offset from the columnar axis. This permitted the formation of extended pi-electronic states with a bandwidth of at least 0.1-0.2 eV at room temperature. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Keil, M., et al.
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High levels of alkali-metal storage in thin films of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene
- 2002
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 116:24, s. 10854-10860
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The results of the doping of molecular solid films of the medium-sized aromatic hydrocarbon hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC), using lithium or sodium atoms were presented. The evolution of the valence band electronic structure was monitored by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and studied by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. Results indicated that n-doping depended on the type of alkali-metal atom employed and on the molecular order of the film. The smaller Li ion was found to have a stronger influence on the electronic structure than Na ions. These results revealed the potential use of the graphene materials in lithium-ion batteries with a high charge-storage capacity.
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- Samori, P., et al.
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Growth of ordered hexakis-dodecyl-hexabenzocoronene layers from solution : A SFM and ARUPS study
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1089-5647 .- 1520-6106 .- 1520-5207. ; 105:45, s. 11114-11119
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The layer growth of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon moiety, hexakis-dodecyl-hexabenzocoronene (HBC-C12), from solution onto a conductive flat solid substrate has been studied. Scanning Force Microscopy (SFM), together with the analysis of the intensities of p-structures in spectra of Angle-Resolved Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (ARUPS) measurements, revealed that the HBC-C12 molecules can self-assemble as dry layers with the conjugated disklike molecules lying flat on the (0001) plane of highly oriented pyrolitic graphite (HOPG). By varying the rate of the molecular physisorption it was possible to orient these molecular architectures along preferential directions according to the symmetry of the substrate. Additionally, the film morphology is affected by the concentration of the solution. This indicates that the growth of these organic layers on HOPG is a kinetically governed process which, if carried out sufficiently slowly, leads to the growth of hetero-epitaxial crystallites.
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- Belz, Gabrielle T, et al.
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The CD8alpha+ dendritic cell is responsible for inducing peripheral self-tolerance to tissue-associated antigens.
- 2002
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Ingår i: Journal of Experimental Medicine. - : The Rockefeller University Press. - 0022-1007 .- 1540-9538. ; 196:8, s. 1099-1104
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We previously described a mechanism for the maintenance of peripheral self-tolerance. This involves the cross-presentation of tissue-associated antigens by a bone marrow-derived cell type that stimulates the proliferation and ultimate deletion of self-reactive CD8 T cells. This process has been referred to as cross-tolerance. Here, we characterize the elusive cell type responsible for inducing cross-tolerance as a CD8alpha(+) dendritic cell (DC). To achieve this aim, transgenic mice were generated expressing yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) linked to CTL epitopes for ovalbumin and glycoprotein B (gB) of herpes simplex virus under the rat insulin promoter (RIP). Although tracking of YFP was inconclusive, the use of a highly sensitive gB-specific hybridoma that produced beta-galactosidase on encounter with antigen, enabled detection of antigen presentation by cells isolated from the pancreatic lymph node. This showed that a CD11c(+)CD8alpha(+) cell was responsible for cross-tolerance, the same DC subset as previously implicated in cross-priming. These data indicate that CD8alpha(+) DCs play a critical role in both tolerance and immunity to cell-associated antigens, providing a potential mechanism by which cytotoxic T lymphocyte can be immunized to viral antigens while maintaining tolerance to self.
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- Blobe, Gerard C., et al.
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Functional roles for the cytoplasmic domain of the type III transforming growth factor beta receptor in regulating transforming growth factor beta signaling.
- 2001
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Ingår i: J Biol Chem. - 0021-9258. ; 276:27, s. 24627-37
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) signals through three high affinity cell surface receptors, TGF-beta type I, type II, and type III receptors. The type III receptor, also known as betaglycan, binds to the type II receptor and is thought to act solely by "presenting" the TGF-beta ligand to the type II receptor. The short cytoplasmic domain of the type III receptor is thought to have no role in TGF-beta signaling because deletion of this domain has no effect on association with the type II receptor, or with the presentation role of the type III receptor. Here we demonstrate that the cytoplasmic domains of the type III and type II receptors interact specifically in a manner dependent on the kinase activity of the type II receptor and the ability of the type II receptor to autophosphorylate. This interaction results in the phosphorylation of the cytoplasmic domain of the type III receptor by the type II receptor. The type III receptor with the cytoplasmic domain deleted is able to bind TGF-beta, to bind the type II receptor, and to enhance TGF-beta binding to the type II receptor but is unable to enhance TGF-beta2 signaling, determining that the cytoplasmic domain is essential for some functions of the type III receptor. The type III receptor functions by selectively binding the autophosphorylated type II receptor via its cytoplasmic domain, thus promoting the preferential formation of a complex between the autophosphorylated type II receptor and the type I receptor and then dissociating from this active signaling complex. These studies, for the first time, elucidate important functional roles of the cytoplasmic domain of the type III receptor and demonstrate that these roles are essential for regulating TGF-beta signaling.
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- de Jong, Michel P, et al.
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Electronic structure of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 thin films for hybrid organic/inorganic spintronics applications
- 2003
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-8979 .- 1089-7550. ; 94:11, s. 7292-7296
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The electronic structure of the spin injecting La0.7Sr 0.3MnO3 (LSMO) thin film contacts was investigated using photoelectron spectroscopy. Clean LSMO surfaces were obtained by annealing at 450°C in vacuum, which additionally stabilized the oxygen content determined from the exchange splitting of the Mn(3s) x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The valence-band structure of the films showed features of metallic LSMO. The work-function measruements of clean, annealed films yield lower values due to oxygen depletion upon annealing.
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- de Jong, Michel P, et al.
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The electronic structure of n- and p-doped phenyl-capped 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene trimer
- 2003
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 118:14, s. 6495-6502
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A study was conducted on the effects of chemical doping on the chemical and electronic structure of condensed molecular solid films of the ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) trimer using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Phenyl-capped EDOT oligomers were potential candidates for molecular electronics applications and serve as model molecules for PEDOT. By combining UPS, XPS, and NEXAFS, a clear picture of the doping induced changes in the electronic structure of phenyl-capped EDOT-trimer was obtained.
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- Friedlein, Rainer, et al.
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Electronic structure of conjugated polymers and interfaces in polymer-based electronics
- 2003
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Ingår i: Synthetic Metals (Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals). - 0379-6779. ; 135:1-3, s. 275-277
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The electronic structure of conjugated polymers and interfaces in polymer-based electronics were analyzed. Fine structure were observed in the region of the first resonance with pi-final state symmetry, between 284.1 eV and 285.8 eV. The electronic transitions from the non-dispersed C(1s) level to specific parts of the unoccupied band structure were generated. It was found that for a dispersing valence band, in the presence of a core-hole, a given photon energy corresponded to an excitation into a state with a distinct wave vectors.
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- Friedlein, Rainer, et al.
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Role of electronic localization and charge-vibrational coupling in resonant photoelectron spectra of polymers : Application to poly(para-phenylenevinylene)
- 2004
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 69:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A combination of x-ray absorption and resonant photoemission (RPE) spectroscopy has been used to study the electronic structure of the one-dimensional conjugated polymer poly (para-phenylenevinylene) in nonordered (as prepared) thin films. The dispersion of RPE features for the decay to localized and delocalized bands are qualitatively different. A theory for band dispersion of RPE in polymers is given, showing the important roles of electronic state localization and vibrational (phonon) excitations for the character of the dispersion.
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- Fryzek, Jon P., et al.
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Self-reported symptoms among women after cosmetic breast implant and breast reduction surgery
- 2001
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Ingår i: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. - : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). - 0032-1052. ; 107:1, s. 206-213
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A retrospective cohort study was performed in Sweden to evaluate the possibility that an individual symptom or constellation of illness symptoms related to silicone occurs in women after breast implant surgery. A random sample (n = 2500) of all women in the Swedish national implant registry who underwent breast augmentation surgery with alloplastic breast implants during the years 1965 through 1993 was compared with a sample (n = 3500) of women who underwent breast reduction surgery during the same period, frequency matched to the implant patients for age and calendar year at the time of surgery. In total, 65 percent of the breast implant patients (n = 1546) and 72 percent of the breast reduction patients (n = 2496) completed a self-administered questionnaire covering 28 rheumatologic and other symptoms and lifestyle and demographic factors. Practically all of the 28 symptoms inquired about were reported more often by women in the breast implant cohort, with 16 (57 percent) significantly more common in breast implant recipients. In contrast, few significant differences or consistent patterns were observed in the length of time since the implant and in the type (silicone or saline) or volume of the implant. Although women with breast implants report a multitude of symptoms more often than women who have breast reduction surgery, the lack of specificity and absence of dose-response relationships suggest that the excess of reported symptoms is not causally related to cosmetic implants.
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- Greczynski, G., et al.
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Electronic structure of pristine and sodium doped poly(p-pyridine)
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 114:9, s. 4243-4252
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ultraviolet spectroscopy (UPS) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to study the valence electronic structures of pristine and sodium doped poly (p-pyridine) (PPY). The UPS spectra were analyzed by studying the density-of-valence-states (DOVS) derived from quantum chemical calculations. The electronic band structure of the PPY chains was also theoretically investigated using the valence effective Hamiltonian (VEH) method. The theoretical approach was found to be more accurate in describing the electronic structure of PPY.
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- Ibarrola, Nieves, et al.
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Cloning of a novel signaling molecule, AMSH-2, that potentiates transforming growth factor beta signaling.
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Ingår i: BMC Cell Biology. - 1471-2121. ; 5:1, s. 2-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor-betas (TGF-betas), bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and activins are important regulators of developmental cell growth and differentiation. Signaling by these factors is mediated chiefly by the Smad family of latent transcription factors. RESULTS: There are a large number of uncharacterized cDNA clones that code for novel proteins with homology to known signaling molecules. We have identified a novel molecule from the HUGE database that is related to a previously known molecule, AMSH (associated molecule with the SH3 domain of STAM), an adapter shown to be involved in BMP signaling. Both of these molecules contain a coiled-coil domain located within the amino-terminus region and a JAB (Domain in Jun kinase activation domain binding protein and proteasomal subunits) domain at the carboxy-terminus. We show that this novel molecule, which we have designated AMSH-2, is widely expressed and its overexpression potentiates activation of TGF-beta-dependent promoters. Coimmunoprecipitation studies indicated that Smad7 and Smad2, but not Smad3 or 4, interact with AMSH-2. We show that overexpression of AMSH-2 decreases the inhibitory effect of Smad7 on TGF-beta signaling. Finally, we demonstrate that knocking down AMSH-2 expression by RNA interference decreases the activation of 3TP-lux reporter in response to TGF-beta. CONCLUSIONS: This report implicates AMSH and AMSH-2 as a novel family of molecules that positively regulate the TGF-beta signaling pathway. Our results suggest that this effect could be partially explained by AMSH-2 mediated decrease of the action of Smad7 on TGF-beta signaling pathway.
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- Jönsson, Stina, et al.
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Phenyl-capped EDOT trimer : its chemical and electronic structure and its interface with aluminum
- 2003
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Ingår i: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1520-6106 .- 1520-5207. ; 107:39, s. 10793-10800
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The chemical and electronic properties of a phenyl-capped 3,4-(ethylenedioxy)thiophene trimer (EDOT trimer) and its interface formation with aluminum have been studied. Thin EDOT trimer films were prepared on clean gold substrates through in-situ vapor deposition. Aluminum was deposited stepwise on top of the EDOT trimer, and the initial stages of interface formation were investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy. The organic/metal interface formed was not completely abrupt; some degree of diffusion of aluminum into the EDOT trimer film occurred. The aluminum atoms preferentially react with the α-position of the trimer (C−S carbon atoms) forming covalent bonds. The formation of these covalent bonds causes a break in the π-conjugation of the system due to the introduction of sp3 defects. The charge density also is somewhat redistributed within the oligomer as a whole, mainly affecting the neighboring atoms: sulfur and β-position of the trimer (C=C−O carbon atoms). Once the C−S carbon sites are saturated, the aluminum instead reacts with the less favorable carbon atom of the ethylene bridge (C−O−C carbons). Worth noting is the decrease in work function from 5.2 eV for sputter cleaned gold to 4.1 eV upon deposition of the EDOT trimer. Our results have several implications for organic electronics. The sp3 defects introduced by the aluminum−EDOT contacting will influence the charge injection into the material across the EDOT trimer/aluminum interface negatively. The change in work function could potentially be used to modify gold contacts for electron injection into molecules with low electron affinity.
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- Keil, M, et al.
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Influence of the morphology on the electronic structure of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene thin films
- 2000
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Ingår i: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1089-5647 .- 1520-6106 .- 1520-5207. ; 104:16, s. 3967-3975
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ultrathin films of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC), prepared in ultrahigh vacuum by sublimation and studied using a combination of atomic force microscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and photoelectron spectroscopy were interpreted with the help of results of quantum chemical calculations. The important role of the nature of the surface of the substrate as well as the effect of postdeposition annealing on the morphology and the subsequent electronic structure were studied. In particular, on the (0001) surfaces of highly oriented pyrolitic graphite (HOPG) or molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), there is a high degree of molecular order induced by the crystal structure of the substrate surface. When deposited at room temperature on HOPG, the molecules are epitaxially ordered, while crystals from the epitaxially ordered films nucleate and grow during heating. On oxidized silicon(001) or polycrystalline gold surfaces, only totally disordered molecular solid films are formed. The epitaxial films assume a layered structure and exhibit a graphite-like electronic structure. In particular, the relationship between electronic structure and topology is discussed. The results of these studies indicate methods for the preparation of the crystalline seeds to molecular wires.
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- Kunkel, E J, et al.
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Lymphocyte CC chemokine receptor 9 and epithelial thymus-expressed chemokine (TECK) expression distinguish the small intestinal immune compartment: Epithelial expression of tissue-specific chemokines as an organizing principle in regional immunity
- 2000
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Ingår i: Journal of Experimental Medicine. - 1540-9538. ; 192:5, s. 761-768
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The immune system has evolved specialized cellular and molecular mechanisms for targeting and regulating immune responses at epithelial surfaces. Here we show that small intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes and lamina propria lymphocytes migrate to thymus-expressed chemokine (TECK). This attraction is mediated by CC chemokine receptor (CCR)9, a chemoattractant receptor expressed at high levels by essentially all CD4(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocytes in the small intestine. Only a small subset of lymphocytes in the colon are CCR9(+), and lymphocytes from other tissues including tonsils, lung, inflamed liver, normal or inflamed skin, inflamed synovium and synovial fluid, breast milk, and seminal fluid are universally CCR9(-). TECK expression is also restricted to the small intestine: immunohistochemistry reveals that intense anti-TECK reactivity characterizes crypt epithelium in the jejunum and ileum, but not in other epithelia of the digestive tract (including stomach and colon), skin, lung, or salivary gland. These results imply a restricted role for lymphocyte CCR9 and its ligand TECK in the small intestine, and provide the first evidence for distinctive mechanisms of lymphocyte recruitment that may permit functional specialization of immune responses in different segments of the gastrointestinal tract. Selective expression of chemokines by differentiated epithelium may represent an important mechanism for targeting and specialization of immune responses.
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- Mason, M.G., et al.
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Interfacial chemistry of Alq3 and LiF with reactive metals
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-8979 .- 1089-7550. ; 89:5, s. 2756-2765
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The electronic structure and chemistry of interfaces between tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) and representative group IA and IIA metals, Al, and Al/LiF have been studied by x-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopies. Quantum-chemical calculations at the density functional theory level predict that the Alq3 radical anion is formed upon reaction with the alkali metals. In this case, up to three metal atoms can react with a given Alq3 molecule to form the trivalent anion. The anion formation results in a splitting of the N 1 s core level and formation of a new feature in the previously forbidden energy gap. Virtually identical spectra are observed in the Al/LiF/Alq3 system, leading to the conclusion that the radical anion is also formed when all three of these constituents are present. This is support by a simple thermodynamic model based on bulk heats of formation. In the absence of LiF or similar material, the reaction of Al with Alq3 appears to be destructive, with the deposited Al reacting directly with the quinolate oxygen. We proposed that in those circumstances where the radical anion is formed, it and not the cathode metal are responsible for the electron injection properties. This is borne out by producing excellent injecting contacts when Ag and Au are used as the metallic component of the cathode structure. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
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- Osikowicz, Wojciech, et al.
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A joint theoretical and experimental study on the electronic properties of phenyl-capped 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene oligomers
- 2003
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 119:19, s. 10415-10420
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The electronic structure of a series of phenyl-capped EDOT oligomers was studied using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, in combination with quantum-chemical methods. The bulk IP of the neutral PEDOT polymer was estimated to be 4.2 eV. The frontier band structue was predicted from the evolution of the spectral features in the studied series of oligomers.
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- Pieke-Dahl, S., et al.
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Genetic heterogeneity of Usher syndrome type II : localisation to chromosome 5q
- 2000
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Ingår i: Journal of Medical Genetics. - : BMJ. - 0022-2593 .- 1468-6244. ; 37:4, s. 256-262
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Usher syndrome is a group of autosomal recessive disorders that includes retinitis pigmentosa (RP) with hearing loss. Usher syndrome type II is defined as moderate to severe hearing loss with RP. TheUSH2A gene at 1q41 has been isolated and characterised. In 1993, a large Usher II family affected with a mild form of RP was found to be unlinked to 1q41 markers. Subsequent linkage studies of families in our Usher series identified several type II families unlinked to USH2A andUSH3 on 3q25. After a second unlinked family with many affected members and a mild retinal phenotype was discovered, a genome search using these two large families showed another Usher II locus on 5q (two point lod = 3.1 at D5S484). To date, we have identified nine unrelated 5q linked families (maximum combined multipoint lod = 5.86) as well as three Usher II families that show no significant linkage to any known Usher loci. Haplotype analysis of 5q markers indicates that the new locus is flanked by D5S428 and D5S433. Review of ophthalmological data suggests that RP symptoms are milder in 5q linked families; the RP is often not diagnosed until patients near their third decade. Enamel hypoplasia and severe, very early onset RP were observed in two of the three unlinked families; dental anomalies have not been previously described as a feature of Usher type II.
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- Priori, Silvia G., et al.
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Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death, European Society of Cardiology
- 2002
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Ingår i: Europace. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1099-5129 .- 1532-2092. ; 4:1, s. 3-18
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The European Society of Cardiology has convened a Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death in order to provide a comprehensive, educational document on this important topic. The main document has been published in the European Heart Journal in August 2001[1]. The Task Force has now summarized the most important clinical issues on sudden cardiac death and provided tables with recommendations for risk stratification and for prophylaxis of sudden cardiac death. The present recommendations are specifically intended to encourage the development and revision of national guidelines on prevention of sudden cardiac death. The common challenge for cardiologists, physicians of other medical specialties and health professionals throughout Europe is to realize the potential for sudden cardiac death prevention and to contribute to public health efforts to reduce its burden.
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- Sancho-Garcia, JC, et al.
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Joint theoretical and experimental characterization of the structural and electronic properties of poly(dioctylfluorene-alt-N-butylphenyl diphenylamine)
- 2004
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Ingår i: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1520-6106 .- 1520-5207. ; 108:18, s. 5594-5599
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- Fluorene-based copolymers are currently attracting considerable interest for use in a wide range of optoelectronic devices. Here, we present the results of a joint quantum-chemical and experimental characterization of the structural, electronic, and optical properties of an alternating fluorene-triphenylamine copolymer. We compare the results from this study with those from similar studies of polyfluorene. Although calculations are performed for the gas phase and experiments are performed on the solid state, the results from the two methodologies are in good agreement: the relevant electronic levels, HOMO and LUMO, of polyfluorene are found to be destabilized by incorporation of triphenylamine units in the conjugated backbone, whereas the optical properties of polyfluorene chains are largely unperturbed by the presence of triphenylamine.
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- Tengstedt, Carl, et al.
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Coulomb interactions in rubidium-doped tetracyanoethylene : a model system for organometallic magnets
- 2004
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 69:16, s. 165208-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The electronic structure of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) has been studied both in its pristine state and upon stepwise rubidium intercalation, by UV and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as well as with theoretical calculations. The intercalated system may serve as a model for TCNE-based organometallic magnets, of which the electronic structure remains largely unknown. Rubidium is found to n-dope the TCNE molecules forming Rb+TCNE- with almost complete charge transfer. Calculations show a spin splitting of the former highest occupied molecular orbital level upon Rb doping. We see no evidence for the formation of doubly charged TCNE molecules. A gap opens up at the Fermi energy for Rb+TCNE- due to on-site Coulomb interactions. We estimate the on-site Coulomb interaction of amorphous TCNE doped with Rb to be ∼2 eV.
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The Economics of Disappearing Distance
- 2003
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This title was first published in 2003. This book focuses on the role of tangible and intangible networks that affect spatial interdependencies in economic and social life. It addresses the question - is the effect of distance disappearing? In examining this question the book considers the types of interaction that bring about globalisation of markets as well as social life in general and the distortion of distance patterns and changes in spatial interdependencies. The contributions elaborate theory and methods by examining hierarchical fields of internal and external influence on regional change sources of productivity growth in a network of industries, endogenous growth and development policies. The book concludes with an assessment of plan evaluation methodologies for a changing and globalizing world characterized by new economic networks and networking arrangements.
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- Tudor-Locke, Catrine, et al.
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BMI-referenced standards for recommended pedometer-determined steps/day in children.
- 2004
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Ingår i: Preventive medicine. - : Elsevier BV. - 0091-7435. ; 38, s. 857-864
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recommended levels of youth physical activity (PA) should emerge from data related to important health outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to establish criterion-referenced standards for PA (using pedometer-assessed steps/day) related to healthy body composition.
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