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C15H26O2, monoclinic, P1211 (no. 4), a = 10.369(2) Å, b = 27.528(6) Å, c = 10.815(2) Å, β = 107.98(3)°, V = 2936.3 Å3, Z = 8, Rgt(F) = 0.041, wRref(F2) = 0.105, T = 293 K.

The article focuses on the introduction of the Personalized Patient Preference Predictor (P4) by Earp et al. (2024), designed to extract patient preferences using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to enhance accuracy and uphold patient autonomy in healthcare decisions. Topics include the limitations of Advance Care Planning (ACP) and arguments advocating for the integration of cognitive, emotional, and embodied aspects in decision-making processes.

We report the synthesis, characterization and electrical properties of Ag0.3Cu0.7InS2, Ag0.3Cu0.7InSe2 and Ag0.3Cu0.7InTe2. These solid solutions were synthesized via microwave-assisted solid-state reactions. Powder X-ray diffraction patterns were indexed in the space group I4 2d. The chemical compositions were determined by scanning electron microcopy. The analysis of the vibrational properties was performed by Raman scattering measurements. The Raman peaks were analyzed by fitting the spectra and allowed the identification of the vibrational modes via comparison with experimental and theoretical data from CuInQ2 (Q = S, Se, Te) end-members. Ag0.3Cu0.7InS2 and Ag0.3Cu0.7InTe2 exhibit typical semiconductor p-type behavior with a carrier concentration of ~ +1016 cm-3. The electrical conductivities σ at R.T. were ~10-1 S cm-1 and ~1.0 S cm-1 for Ag0.3Cu0.7InS2 and Ag0.3Cu0.7InTe2, respectively. The optical band gaps, based on the UV-Vis-NIR spectra, were Eg ~1.50 eV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New solid solutions Cu2Mn xFe1− xSnS4 were prepared by direct combination of the corresponding elements at 850 °C. The crystal structure of Cu2Mn0.4Fe0.6SnS4 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This phase is described in the space group [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) materials such as REMnO3 perovskites and AB2S4 thiospinels have been well studied in the past. The authors present thiospinel compounds with A = Mn, since they may be viewed as a link to REMnO3 CMR perovskites. Ferrimagnetic MnCr2S4 is known to present a Tc of 65 K and a magnetic transition towards a non-collinear Yafet-Kittel state. The (Mn1-xA'x)Cr2S4 series (A = Cd, Zn) was synthesised at 850°C. This series crystallises in the space group Fd3m with a close to 10 Å. When A' = Cd (Tc ranging from 68 K, x = 0·2, to 79 K, x = 0·6), the ferromagnetic features are enhanced, indicating that antiferromagnetism between Mn spins is progressively lost. For A' = Zn, two magnetic transitions take place, one at 15 K, which is reminiscent of the antiferromagnetic state of ZnCr2S4 and another one at Tc = 115 K. Impurities which could be responsible of these two magnetic states are excluded. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: A new quaternary alkali metal, rare earth thiophosphate was synthesized by the ceramic method and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction: K2SmP2S7 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2 (no. 5) with the unit cell parameters a =22.746(5)Å, b =6.7362(13)Å, c =8.9004(18)Å, β =99.68(3)°, V =1344.3(5)Å3 and Z =2. The phase K2SmP2S7 can be better described as K4Sm2[PS4]2[P2S6] because it contains in the crystal structure both discrete anions [PS4]3− and [P2S6]4−. The crystal structure consists of infinite chains of 1 ∞[SmPS4] that are linked together through the ethane-like [P2S6]4− anions to form two-dimensional layers. The packing of K2SmP2S7 is formed by layers of 2 ∞[Sm2[PS4]2[P2S6]]4− separated by K+ cations. K2SmP2S7 was characterized by Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and SEM-EDX microprobe analyses. The optical band gap of K2SmP2S7 was determined by UV–vis diffuse reflectance measurements to be 2.59eV. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The intercalation compounds Li0.96(H2O)0.77(PEO)0.63Ni0.48PS3 and Li0.94(H2O)0.92(PEO)0.94Fe0.48PS3 obtained by the insertion of PEO in MPS3 form lithium-polyethylene oxide complexes containing Li+ exchangeable cation in the interlayer space. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) is able to associate interlayer cation increasing the ionic conductivity of NiPS3 and FePS3. These compounds constitute a new family of intercalates MPS3 (M=Ni, Fe) host-layer materials. The new materials were characterized by powder X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transformed infrared (FT-IR), differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses (DTA/TG), energy dispersive X-Ray (EDX), inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and electrochemical impedance measurements. The intercalation compound Li0.96(H2O)0.77(PEO)0.63Ni0.48PS3 shows an ionic conductivity of 0.13μS/cm, and dc electronic conductivity of ca. 0.1μS/cm which is twice that of NiPS3. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The new quaternary selenophosphate phases AMP2Se6 (A=Cu, Ag and M=Bi, Sb) were synthesized by ceramic methods at 1023 K. These phases were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and a.c. and d.c. electrical conductivity measurements. The phases all show values of electrical conductivity, σ, of about 10−4 Ω−1 cm−1 at 303 K and photoconductive effect. The conductivity is nearly five orders of magnitude larger than that of related phases. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

BiKP2S6, monoclinic, P1211 (No. 4), a = 6.6200(6) Å, b = 7.4058(7) Å, c = 9.9002(9) Å, β = 92.108(1)°, V = 485.0Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.027, wRref(F2) = 0.060, T = 293 K.