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Pichler T, Mumm F, Dehar N, Dickman E, Díez de Los Ríos de la Serna C, Dinkel A, Heinrich K, Hennink M, Parviainen AD, Raske V, Wicki N, Moore AC. Understanding communication between patients and healthcare professionals regarding comprehensive biomarker testing in precision oncology: A scoping review. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e6913. [PMID: 38298115 PMCID: PMC10905543 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Precision oncology, using comprehensive biomarker testing (cBT) to inform individual cancer diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, includes increasingly complex technology and clinical data sets. People impacted by cancer (patients and caregivers) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) face distinct challenges in navigating the cBT and personalized treatment landscape. This review summarizes evidence regarding cBT-related communication between people impacted by cancer and HCPs and identifies important avenues for future research in precision oncology. METHODS A scoping review was conducted using records published in PubMed during January 2017-August 2022, focusing on the breadth of topics on patient-HCP communication and knowledge resources used by HCPs as guidance in cBT-related communication. Data were extracted from records meeting inclusion criteria, and findings were summarized according to main topics. RESULTS The search identified 287 unique records and data were extracted from 42 records, including nine from expert input. Most records originated from the United States included patients with different types of cancer, and oncologists were the main HCPs. Patients' motivation for undergoing cBT and receiving results was generally high in different settings. However, patients' understanding of cBT-related concepts was limited, and their knowledge and information preferences changed based on cBT implications and significance to family members. HCPs were valued by patients as a trusted source of information. Limited evidence was available on HCPs' information-seeking behavior and factors influencing cBT-related knowledge and confidence, often self-reported as insufficient. CONCLUSIONS Patient education by knowledgeable and confident HCPs, information management and a caring patient-HCP relationship communicating continuity of care regardless of cBT results are crucial to empower patients and shared decision-making in precision oncology. More data on the process and structure of cBT-related communication, distinction between and characterization of different timepoints of patient-HCP interactions are needed.
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- Theresia Pichler
- Department of Internal Medicine III, University HospitalLMU MunichMunichGermany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich LMU (CCC Munich)MunichGermany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University HospitalLMU MunichMunichGermany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich LMU (CCC Munich)MunichGermany
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- Department of Medical OncologyQueen's UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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- Oncology Nursing SocietyPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- European Oncology Nursing SocietyBrusselsBelgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of NursingBarcelona UniversityBarcelonaCataloniaSpain
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine and HealthTechnical University of MunichMunichGermany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich TUM (CCC Munich)MunichGermany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich LMU (CCC Munich)MunichGermany
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Eastern FinlandKuopioFinland
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Frank T, Pichler T, Maier S, Batenhorst I, Abawi T, Harbeck N, Algül H, Heinemann V, Hermelink K, Mumm F, Dinkel A. Stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with distress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms in cancer out-patients. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1100236. [PMID: 37333585 PMCID: PMC10272444 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1100236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Patients with cancer might be particularly prone to stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of pandemic-related stressors on oncological patients' psychological well-being. During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany 122 cancer out-patients of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich reported on COVID-19-related stressors (information satisfaction, threat perception, and fear of disease deterioration) and answered standardized questionnaires for psychosocial distress (DT) as well as depression and anxiety symptoms (PHQ-2, GAD-2). Multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify associations of the COVID-19-related stressors with psychological symptoms, controlling for sociodemographic, psychological (self-efficacy, ASKU) and clinical (somatic symptom burden, SSS-8) variables. Initially, satisfaction with information was significantly negatively associated with all three outcome variables. Fear of disease deterioration was associated with distress and depressive symptoms. After controlling for additional variables, only satisfaction with information remained an independent determinant of anxiety (β = -0.35, p < 0.001). All three outcomes were most strongly determined by somatic symptom burden (β ≥ 0.40, p < 0.001). The results of this study tentatively suggest that physical well-being overrides the relevance of some COVID-19-related stressors for oncological patients' psychological wellbeing. Physical symptoms are strongly tied to personal wellbeing as they are associated with suffering from cancer, which might be more central to personal wellbeing than the possibility of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, satisfaction with the information received seems to be important beyond physical wellbeing, as this emerged as an independent determinant of anxiety.
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- Tamara Frank
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Munich, Germany
- Mildred-Scheel-Professor of Tumor Metabolism, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine III, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine III, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Biedermann F, Kurzthaler I, Haibach M, Pardeller S, Pichler T, Kemmler G, Holzner B, Hofer A. Driving fitness in clinically stable outpatients with chronic schizophrenia. Compr Psychiatry 2022; 118:152340. [PMID: 35868158 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2022.152340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Driving motorized vehicles is an integral part of individual mobility and a key parameter for employment and social integration. This naturalistic, cross-sectional study investigated the associations between driving fitness, residual symptomatology, olanzapine equivalent, and extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) in long term stable outpatients with schizophrenia. METHODS Beside sociodemographic data, and driving habits, residual symptoms, and EPS were assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and the Modified Simpson Angus Scale (MSAS). PANSS symptoms were analyzed using the Wallwork/Fortgang five-factor model. MSAS cut-off scores ≥3 were defined as positive for EPS. Driving skills were assessed using the Vienna Test System and an expert evaluation. RESULTS 50 patients were included into the study. Mean PANSS total scores indicated mild residual symptomatology and EPS were not present in 48% of study participants. 44% passed the driving fitness assessment and were considered as competent to drive, 20% were judged to be partially competent and 36% to be incompetent to drive. With the exception of disorganization (r = -0·287, p = 0·048) residual symptoms of schizophrenia did not correlate with driving fitness. However, moderate negative correlations were detected between driving fitness and the severity of EPS (r = -0·554, p = 0·000), age (r = -0·413, p = 0·003) as well as olanzapine equivalent doses (r = -0·432, p = 0·002). These results were not corrected for multiple comparison. DISCUSSION The present findings indicate that up to two thirds of clinically stable outpatients with chronic schizophrenia may be (partially) competent to drive. Both the presence of EPS as well as the dosage of antipsychotic medication seem to be of particular relevance in this regard.
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- Falko Biedermann
- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria.
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry I, Austria
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Pichler T, Frank T, Maier S, Batenhorst I, Abawi-Daltrozzo T, Harbeck N, Algül H, Heinemann V, Hermelink K, Mumm F, Dinkel A. [The views of cancer out-patients on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2022; 147:e1. [PMID: 35609874 PMCID: PMC9293485 DOI: 10.1055/a-1857-1453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Brustzentrum, Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Mildred-Scheel-Professur für Tumormetabolismus, Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, Deutschland
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Pichler T, Frank T, Maier S, Batenhorst I, Albawi-Daltrozzo T, Harbeck N, Algül H, Heinemann V, Hermelink K, Mumm F, Dinkel A. [The views of cancer out-patients on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2022; 147:41-49. [PMID: 35545063 PMCID: PMC9095066 DOI: 10.1055/a-1746-7534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Hintergrund
Diese Studie untersucht aktuelle Bedürfnisse und Belastungen von ambulanten Krebspatienten im Rahmen der COVID-19-Pandemie.
Material und Methoden
Zwischen 11/2020 und 02/2021 wurden 122 ambulante Krebspatientinnen und -patienten des Comprehensive Cancer Center München in die Studie eingeschlossen und anhand eines standardisierten, halbstrukturierten Interviews zu Wissensstand und Informationsbedürfnissen in Bezug auf COVID-19, Risikowahrnehmung und Sorgen hinsichtlich der ambulanten Krebsbehandlung, COVID-19-spezifischen Belastungen sowie zum Vertrauen in das Gesundheitssystem und der Impfbereitschaft befragt. Zusätzlich wurde psychosozialer Distress anhand des Distress-Thermometers (DT) erhoben.
Ergebnisse
Über ein Drittel der Krebspatienten (34,2 %, n = 41/120) hatte noch Informationsbedarf hinsichtlich der Auswirkungen des Coronavirus auf ihre Erkrankung oder Behandlung. 17,2 % (n = 21/122) waren von Veränderungen der laufenden oder geplanten Krebstherapie betroffen. Bei n = 42/121 (34,7 %) der Patienten zeigte sich ein erhöhter psychosozialer Distress (DT ≥ 5). Die häufigste Corona-spezifische Belastung war die Angst vor einer Überlastung des Gesundheitssystems (77,9 %, n = 95/122), gefolgt von der Befürchtung, dass sich Angehörige noch größere Sorgen um die betroffenen Patienten machen (56,2 %, n = 68/121). 71,2 % (n = 74/104) der Patienten sind bereit, sich impfen zu lassen; 60 % (n = 18/30) der zum Zeitpunkt der Untersuchung Unentschlossenen oder Ablehner wünschen sich vor einer endgültigen Entscheidung für die Impfung ein Informationsgespräch mit ihrem Onkologen/ihrer Onkologin.
Schlussfolgerung
Corona-spezifische Belastungen von Krebspatienten betreffen insbesondere den Verlauf der Therapie, aber auch eine mögliche Überlastung des Gesundheitssystems. Onkologische Behandler-Teams sollten Fragen ihrer Patienten Raum geben, mögliche Unsicherheiten anerkennen, emotionale Unterstützung leisten und auf valide Informationsquellen aufmerksam machen.
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Brustzentrum, Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Mildred-Scheel-Professur für Tumormetabolismus, Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Deutschland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München, Deutschland.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, Deutschland
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Pichler T, Marten-Mittag B, Hermelink K, Telzerow E, Frank T, Ackermann U, Belka C, Combs SE, Gratzke C, Gschwend J, Harbeck N, Heinemann V, Herkommer K, Kiechle M, Mahner S, Pigorsch S, Rauch J, Stief C, Mumm F, Heußner P, Herschbach P, Dinkel A. Distress in hospitalized cancer patients: Associations with personality traits, clinical and psychosocial characteristics. Psychooncology 2021; 31:770-778. [PMID: 34894364 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To improve allocation of psychosocial care and to provide patient-oriented support offers, identification of determinants of elevated distress is needed. So far, there is a lack of evidence investigating the interplay between individual disposition and current clinical and psychosocial determinants of distress in the inpatient setting. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we investigated 879 inpatients with different cancer sites treated in a German Comprehensive Cancer Center. Assessment of determinants of elevated distress included sociodemographic, clinical and psychosocial characteristics as well as dimensions of personality. Multiple linear regression was applied to identify determinants of psychosocial distress. RESULTS Mean age of the patients was M = 61.9 (SD = 11.8), 48.1% were women. In the multiple linear regression model younger age (β = -0.061, p = 0.033), higher neuroticism (β = 0.178, p = <0.001), having metastases (β = 0.091, p = 0.002), being in a worse physical condition (β = 0.380, p = <0.001), depressive symptoms (β = 0.270, p = <0.001), not feeling well informed about psychological support (β = 0.054, p = 0.046) and previous uptake of psychological treatment (β = 0.067, p = 0.020) showed significant associations with higher psychosocial distress. The adjusted R2 of the overall model was 0.464. CONCLUSION Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and dispositional vulnerability, that is neuroticism, current clinical and psychosocial characteristics were still associated with hospitalized patients' psychosocial distress. Psycho-oncologists should address both, the more transient emotional responses, such as depressive symptoms, as well as more enduring patient characteristics, like neuroticism.
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- Theresia Pichler
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich (CCC Munich), Munich, Germany.,Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich (CCC Munich), Munich, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU), Oberschleißheim, Germany.,Deutsches Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung (DKTZ), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Breast Center, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich (CCC Munich), Munich, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich (CCC Munich), Munich, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Cancer Center Oberland, Garmisch-Partenkirchen General Hospital, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Stock S, Marcon J, Chaloupka M, Becker A, Kunz WG, Ormanns S, Pichler T, Mumm FHA, Holch JW, Lindner LH. Primary Chemotherapy in a 47-Year-Old Patient with Giant Ulcerative and Necrotizing Nonseminomatous Testicular Germ Cell Tumor. Case Rep Oncol 2021; 14:681-689. [PMID: 34054461 PMCID: PMC8138151 DOI: 10.1159/000514049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Testicular cancer is a rare disease; however, cure rates are high for all tumor stages. Mostly, the disease is diagnosed in an early (local) stage. We report the case of a 47-year-old male patient with a giant nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. At the time of diagnosis, the patient demonstrated a necrotizing and ulcerating growing mass in the left scrotum with an approximate size of 22 × 18 cm. According to the prognostic classification of the International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group (IGCCCG 1997), the patient exhibited a high-risk profile due to alpha-fetoprotein >10,000 ng/mL and lactate dehydrogenase >10× the upper limit of normal in serum. Primary orchiectomy was infeasible due to the tumor's size, the patient's poor general condition and initial intensive care unit treatment. Primary systemic chemotherapy was applied. After 3 cycles of cisplatin, etoposide and bleomycin, along with 1 cycle of cisplatin, etoposide and ifosfamide, tumor resection with histomorphological examination showed a complete pathological response. Despite the delayed initiation of the therapy, primary chemotherapy was completed timely and showed promising results. Reasons for the late hospitalization were personal responsibilities regarding his family. Better awareness and knowledge of testicular cancer among young men might prevent the here reported delay of medical consultation and avoid testicular tumors of such enormous size. Psychosocial assessment and distress management is important as an integral part of comprehensive care of testicular cancer patients.
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- Sophia Stock
- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich and German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Rudolph K, CE B, Kiechle M, Nest A, Pichler T, Paepke D. Auswertung des FBK-R10 Fragebogens zur aktuellen Belastung und zum Wunsch nach psychoonkologischer Unterstützung bei Patientinnen mit gynäkologischen Tumorerkrankungen. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- K Rudolph
- Frauenklinik und Poliklinik der Technischen Universität München (TUM)
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- Frauenklinik und Poliklinik der Technischen Universität München (TUM)
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- Frauenklinik und Poliklinik der Technischen Universität München (TUM)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center der Technischen Universität München (CCCM-TUM)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center der Technischen Universität München (CCCM-TUM)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center der Technischen Universität München (CCCM-TUM)
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- Frauenklinik und Poliklinik der Technischen Universität München (TUM)
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Palotás J, Negyedi M, Kollarics S, Bojtor A, Rohringer P, Pichler T, Simon F. Incidence of Quantum Confinement on Dark Triplet Excitons in Carbon Nanotubes. ACS Nano 2020; 14:11254-11261. [PMID: 32790277 PMCID: PMC7513465 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
The photophysics of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is intensively studied due to their potential application in light harvesting and optoelectronics. Excited states of SWCNTs form strongly bound electron-hole pairs, excitons, of which only singlet excitons participate in application relevant optical transitions. Long-living spin-triplet states hinder applications, but they emerge as candidates for quantum information storage. Therefore, knowledge of the triplet exciton energy structure, in particular in a SWCNT chirality dependent manner, is greatly desired. We report the observation of light emission from triplet state recombination, i.e., phosphorescence, for several SWCNT chiralities using a purpose-built spectrometer. This yields the singlet-triplet gap as a function of the SWCNT diameter, and it follows predictions based on quantum confinement effects. Saturation under high microwave power (up to 10 W) irradiation allows the spin-relaxation time for triplet states to be determined. Our study sensitively discriminates whether the lowest optically active state is populated from an excited state on the same nanotube or through Förster exciton energy transfer from a neighboring nanotube.
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- J. Palotás
- Department
of Physics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), Budapest University of Technology
and Economics, PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
- Institute
for Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, 6525ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Physics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), Budapest University of Technology
and Economics, PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
- Universität
Tübingen Physikalische Institut, Auf der Morgenstelle 14D, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- HighFinesse
GmbH, Auf der Morgenstelle
14D, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department
of Physics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), Budapest University of Technology
and Economics, PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department
of Physics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), Budapest University of Technology
and Economics, PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty
of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Faculty
of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Department
of Physics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), Budapest University of Technology
and Economics, PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
- Laboratory
of Physics of Complex Matter, École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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Pichler T, Rohrmoser A, Letsch A, Westphalen CB, Keilholz U, Heinemann V, Lamping M, Jost PJ, Riedmann K, Herschbach P, Goerling U. Information, communication, and cancer patients' trust in the physician: what challenges do we have to face in an era of precision cancer medicine? Support Care Cancer 2020; 29:2171-2178. [PMID: 32885314 PMCID: PMC7892511 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05692-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Purpose Despite promising achievements in precision cancer medicine (PCM), participating patients are still faced with manifold uncertainties, especially regarding a potential treatment benefit of molecular diagnostics (MD). Hence, MD poses considerable challenges for patient information and communication. To meet these challenges, healthcare professionals need to gain deeper insight into patients’ subjective experiences. Therefore, this qualitative study examined information aspects of MD programs in cancer patients. Methods In two German Comprehensive Cancer Centers, 30 cancer patients undergoing MD participated in semi-structured interviews on information transfer and information needs regarding MD. Additionally, patients provided sociodemographic and medical data and indicated their subjective level of information (visual analogue scale, VAS, 0–10). Results On average patients had high levels of information (mean = 7, median = 8); nevertheless 20% (n = 6) showed an information level below 5 points. Qualitative analysis revealed that patients show limited understanding of the complex background of MD and have uncertainties regarding their personal benefit. Further, patients described unmet information needs. Existential threat in awaiting the results was experienced as burdensome. To withstand the strains of their situation, patients emphasized the importance of trusting their physician. Conclusion The challenges in PCM consist in providing unambiguous information, especially concerning treatment benefit, and providing guidance and support. Therefore, psycho-oncology needs to develop guidelines for adequate patient communication in order to help healthcare providers and cancer patients to handle these challenges in the developing field of PCM. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00520-020-05692-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Theresia Pichler
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, partner site TUM, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany. .,Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, partner site LMU, University hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, partner site LMU, University hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, partner site LMU, University hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Personalized Oncology (ZPO), Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, partner site TUM, Munich, Germany.,Medical Department III for Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, TUM, Munich, Germany
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- Center for Personalized Oncology (ZPO), Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, partner site TUM, Munich, Germany.,Medical Department III for Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, TUM, Munich, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany
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Pichler T, Siebenhofer M, Kinberger M. Kontinuierliche Neutralisation von NaOH mit CO
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in einem Airlift‐Reaktor. CHEM-ING-TECH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202055354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- T. Pichler
- Technische Universität Graz Institut für Chemische Verfahrenstechnik und Umwelttechnik Inffeldgasse 25c 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Technische Universität Graz Institut für Chemische Verfahrenstechnik und Umwelttechnik Inffeldgasse 25c 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Technische Universität Graz Institut für Chemische Verfahrenstechnik und Umwelttechnik Inffeldgasse 25c 8010 Graz Österreich
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Márkus BG, Szirmai P, Edelthalhammer KF, Eckerlein P, Hirsch A, Hauke F, Nemes NM, Chacón-Torres JC, Náfrádi B, Forró L, Pichler T, Simon F. Ultralong Spin Lifetime in Light Alkali Atom Doped Graphene. ACS Nano 2020; 14:7492-7501. [PMID: 32484657 PMCID: PMC7315639 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
Today's great challenges of energy and informational technologies are addressed with a singular compound, Li- and Na-doped few-layer graphene. All that is impossible for graphite (homogeneous and high-level Na doping) and unstable for single-layer graphene works very well for this structure. The transformation of the Raman G line to a Fano line shape and the emergence of strong, metallic-like electron spin resonance (ESR) modes attest the high level of graphene doping in liquid ammonia for both kinds of alkali atoms. The spin-relaxation time in our materials, deduced from the ESR line width, is 6-8 ns, which is comparable to the longest values found in spin-transport experiments on ultrahigh-mobility graphene flakes. This could qualify our material as a promising candidate in spintronics devices. On the other hand, the successful sodium doping, this being a highly abundant metal, could be an encouraging alternative to lithium batteries.
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- B. G. Márkus
- Department
of Physics, Budapest University of Technology
and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
- Laboratory
of Physics of Complex Matter, École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Physics of Complex Matter, École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Institute of Advanced Materials and
Processes (ZMP), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Strasse 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Institute of Advanced Materials and
Processes (ZMP), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Strasse 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Institute of Advanced Materials and
Processes (ZMP), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Strasse 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Institute of Advanced Materials and
Processes (ZMP), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Strasse 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- GFMC,
Unidad Asociada ICMM-CSIC “Laboratorio de Heteroestructuras
con Aplicacion en Espintronica”, Departamento de Fisica de Materiales Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Yachay
Tech University, School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology, 100119,
Urcuquí, Ecuador and Universidad UTE, Facultad de Ciencias,
Ingeniería y Construcción, 170147 Quito, Ecuador
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- Laboratory
of Physics of Complex Matter, École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Physics of Complex Matter, École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Faculty
of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Department
of Physics, Budapest University of Technology
and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group
(PROSPIN), PO Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
- Laboratory
of Physics of Complex Matter, École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
- E-mail:
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Herschbach P, Britzelmeir I, Dinkel A, Giesler JM, Herkommer K, Nest A, Pichler T, Reichelt R, Tanzer-Küntzer S, Weis J, Marten-Mittag B. Distress in cancer patients: Who are the main groups at risk? Psychooncology 2020; 29:703-710. [PMID: 31876011 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Psychosocial distress is common in cancer patients and survivors and encompasses a broad range of concerns and psychological symptoms. The aim of the current study was to identify subgroups of respondents who experience a specific constellation of distress symptoms. METHODS This study uses data from a large data base (n = 21 680) of cancer patients from diverse settings who provided data in the Questionnaire on Distress in Cancer Patients-Short Form (QSC-R10). Cluster analysis was applied to identify subgroups with a distinct constellation of distress symptoms. RESULTS The results showed five distinct clusters: minimally distressed patients (46.6% of the sample), highly distressed patients (12.7%), mainly physically distressed patients (15.2%), mainly psychologically distressed patients (15.6%), and mainly socially distressed patients (9.9%). These groups differed with regard to age, sex, cancer site, treatment setting, and disease progression. CONCLUSION The results revealed large heterogeneity in the experience of distress. Distress clusters were associated with socio-demographic and clinical variables. These associations might aid a clinician to tailor interventions and to address specific types of distress.
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- Peter Herschbach
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Munich, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Section of Health Care Research and Rehabilitation Research, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Dr. von Hauner University Children's Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Self-Help Research, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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Pichler T, Koopmann S. Should Monitoring of Molybdenum (Mo) in Groundwater, Drinking Water and Well Permitting Made Mandatory? Environ Sci Technol 2020; 54:1-2. [PMID: 31815444 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- T Pichler
- Institute of Geosciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Geosciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Rohrmoser A, Pichler T, Letsch A, Westphalen CB, Keilholz U, Heinemann V, Goerling U, Herschbach P. Cancer patients' expectations when undergoing extensive molecular diagnostics—A qualitative study. Psychooncology 2019; 29:423-429. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.5282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Amy Rohrmoser
- Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München Munich Germany
- Klinikum rechts der Isar Technische Universität München Munich Germany
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- Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- Medizinische Klinik für Hämatologie und Onkologie Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München Munich Germany
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III Klinikum der Universität München Munich Germany
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- Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München Munich Germany
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III Klinikum der Universität München Munich Germany
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- Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center München Munich Germany
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar Technische Universität München Munich Germany
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Pichler T, Dinkel A, Marten-Mittag B, Hermelink K, Telzerow E, Ackermann U, Belka C, Combs SE, Gratzke C, Gschwend J, Harbeck N, Heinemann V, Herkommer K, Kiechle M, Mahner S, Pigorsch S, Rauch J, Stief C, Beckmann J, Heußner P, Herschbach P. Factors associated with the decline of psychological support in hospitalized patients with cancer. Psychooncology 2019; 28:2049-2059. [PMID: 31368613 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Many distressed cancer patients do not want or, finally, do not use psychological support. This study aimed at identifying factors associated with the decline of psychological support during hospital stay. METHODS This cross-sectional study included inpatients with different cancer diagnoses. Distress was assessed using the short form of the Questionnaire on Stress in Cancer Patients-Revised (QSC-R10) and the Distress Thermometer (DT). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with decline. RESULTS Of 925 patients, 71.6% (n = 662) declined psychological support. Male sex (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.69-3.80), low psychosocial distress (OR = 3.76, CI = 2.50-5.67), not feeling depressed (OR = 1.93, CI = 1.24-2.99), perceived overload (OR = 3.37, CI = 2.19-5.20), no previous psychological treatment (OR = 1.88, CI = 1.25-2.83), and feeling well informed about psychological support (OR = 1.66, CI = 1.11-2.46) were associated with decline. Among the patients who indicated clinical distress (46.2%), 53.9% declined psychological support. Male sex (OR = 2.96, CI = 1.71-5.12), not feeling depressed (OR = 1.87, CI = 1.12-3.14), perceived overload (OR = 5.37, CI = 3.07-9.37), agreeableness (OR = 0.70, CI = 0.51-0.95), and feeling well informed about psychological support (OR = 1.81, CI = 1.07-3.07) were uniquely associated with decline in this subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Decline of psychological support is primarily due to psychological factors. Feeling well informed about support emerged as a relevant factor associated with decline. Thus, design of informational material and education about available psychological services seem crucial.
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- Theresia Pichler
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Munich, Germany.,Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Munich, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Radiation Oncology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Department of Urology, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Munich, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Radiation Oncology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Cancer Center Oberland, Garmisch-Partenkirchen General Hospital, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Munich, Germany.,School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Lenze F, Pohlig F, Knebel C, Mühlhofer H, Rechl H, Pichler T, Herschbach P, VON Eisenhart-Rothe R, Lenze U. Psychosocial Distress in Follow-up Care - Results of a Tablet-based Routine Screening in 202 Patients With Sarcoma. Anticancer Res 2019; 39:3159-3165. [PMID: 31177162 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with sarcoma are particularly vulnerable to psychosocial distress. The aim of this study was to collect preliminary data on the prevalence of psychosocial distress in such patients during follow-up care and identify risk factors associated with higher psycho-oncological stress levels. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study retrospectively enrolled 202 patients with bone or soft-tissue sarcomas who underwent routine psychosocial distress screening during their follow-up care. All patients were screened using an electronic cancer-specific questionnaire. RESULTS Females and patients who underwent radiotherapy were more distressed. Psychosocial distress levels were markedly higher in the early postoperative phase, but approximately one-third of patients showed high psychosocial distress levels even more than 2 years postoperatively. CONCLUSION The results underscore the importance of routine psychosocial distress screenings in patients with sarcoma, which should be performed throughout the follow-up period.
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- Florian Lenze
- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Roman Herzog Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Pichler T, Biscéré T, Kinch J, Zampighi M, Houlbrèque F, Rodolfo-Metalpa R. Suitability of the shallow water hydrothermal system at Ambitle Island (Papua New Guinea) to study the effect of high pCO 2 on coral reefs. Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 138:148-158. [PMID: 30660256 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Volcanic CO2 seeps were successfully used to predict coral reef response to ocean acidification, although toxic elements, often characteristic of hydrothermal vents were rarely reported. We measured the physicochemical conditions, seawater carbonate chemistry and trace elements in Tutum Bay, Papua New Guinea. There, intense emission of hydrothermal fluids and CO2 expose the coral reef to a seawater pHT between 7.6 and 7.7. Arsenic and silica were enriched by up to six times in surface seawater, while bottom concentrations were lower and thus similar to coral reefs worldwide. Manganese, cesium, iron and zinc concentrations fell into the range of other coastal environments. Our measurements suggest that Tutum Bay is a suitable site to study the response of coral reefs to high pCO2. Considering that arsenic is a common metal in hydrothermal fluids, its characterization should be included in any study that uses volcanic CO2 seeps as natural laboratories for ocean acidification.
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- T Pichler
- Geosciences, University of Bremen, Klagenfurter Str. 2-4, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
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- ENTROPIE IRD - Université de La Réunion - CNRS, Nouméa 98848, New Caledonia
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- National Fisheries College, PO Box 239, Kavieng, New Ireland Province 611, Papua New Guinea
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- ENTROPIE IRD - Université de La Réunion - CNRS, Nouméa 98848, New Caledonia
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- ENTROPIE IRD - Université de La Réunion - CNRS, Nouméa 98848, New Caledonia
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- ENTROPIE IRD - Université de La Réunion - CNRS, Nouméa 98848, New Caledonia
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Negyedi M, Palotás J, Gyüre B, Dzsaber S, Kollarics S, Rohringer P, Pichler T, Simon F. An optically detected magnetic resonance spectrometer with tunable laser excitation and wavelength resolved infrared detection. Rev Sci Instrum 2017; 88:013902. [PMID: 28147648 DOI: 10.1063/1.4973446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We present the development and performance of an optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) spectrometer. The spectrometer represents advances over similar instruments in three areas: (i) the exciting light is a tunable laser source which covers much of the visible light range, (ii) the optical signal is analyzed with a spectrograph, (iii) the emitted light is detected in the near-infrared domain. The need to perform ODMR experiments on single-walled carbon nanotubes motivated the present development and we demonstrate the utility of the spectrometer on this material. The performance of the spectrometer is critically compared to similar instruments. The present development opens the way to perform ODMR studies on various new materials such as molecules and luminescent quantum dots where the emission is in the near-infrared range and requires a well-defined excitation wavelength and analysis of the scattered light.
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- M Negyedi
- Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4., Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4., Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
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Schwaiger N, Rollett A, Schadler M, Pichler T, Pucher P, Siebenhofer M. Liquid-Phase Pyrolysis-Based Biomass Liquefaction. CHEM-ING-TECH 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201650081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Schöpf T, Pichler T. Radiation Protection Clothing in X-Ray Diagnostics – Influence of the Different Methods of Measurement on the Lead Equivalent and the Required Mass. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2016; 188:768-75. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-106651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Verbitskiy NI, Fedorov AV, Profeta G, Stroppa A, Petaccia L, Senkovskiy B, Nefedov A, Wöll C, Usachov DY, Vyalikh DV, Yashina LV, Eliseev AA, Pichler T, Grüneis A. Atomically precise semiconductor--graphene and hBN interfaces by Ge intercalation. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17700. [PMID: 26639608 PMCID: PMC4671056 DOI: 10.1038/srep17700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The full exploration of the potential, which graphene offers to nanoelectronics requires its integration into semiconductor technology. So far the real-world applications are limited by the ability to concomitantly achieve large single-crystalline domains on dielectrics and semiconductors and to tailor the interfaces between them. Here we show a new direct bottom-up method for the fabrication of high-quality atomically precise interfaces between 2D materials, like graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and classical semiconductor via Ge intercalation. Using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and complementary DFT modelling we observed for the first time that epitaxially grown graphene with the Ge monolayer underneath demonstrates Dirac Fermions unaffected by the substrate as well as an unperturbed electronic band structure of hBN. This approach provides the intrinsic relativistic 2D electron gas towards integration in semiconductor technology. Hence, these new interfaces are a promising path for the integration of graphene and hBN into state-of-the-art semiconductor technology.
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- N. I. Verbitskiy
- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straβe 77, D-50937 Cologne, Germany
- Department of Materials Science, Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1/3, 119992, Moscow, Russia
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straβe 77, D-50937 Cologne, Germany
- IFW Dresden, P.O. Box 270116, D-01171 Dresden, Germany
- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio 10, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- CNR-SPIN, Via Vetoio 10, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- CNR-SPIN, Via Vetoio 10, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5, I-34149 Trieste, Italy
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straβe 77, D-50937 Cologne, Germany
- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
- Institute of Solid State Physics, Dresden University of Technology, Helmholtzstraße 10, D-01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
- Institute of Solid State Physics, Dresden University of Technology, Helmholtzstraße 10, D-01062 Dresden, Germany
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao, Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Departamento de Fisica de Materiales and CFM-MPC UPV/EHU, 20080 San Sebastian, Spain
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- JSC “Giredmet” SRC RF, Tolmachevky St. 5-1 B, 119017 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1/3, 119992, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1/3, 119992, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straβe 77, D-50937 Cologne, Germany
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The hydrothermally influenced sediments of Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea, are ideal for investigating the chemolithotrophic activities of micro-organisms involved in arsenic cycling because hydrothermal vents there expel fluids with arsenite (As(III)) concentrations as high as 950 μg L(-1) . These hot (99 °C), slightly acidic (pH ~6), chemically reduced, shallow-sea vent fluids mix with colder, oxidized seawater to create steep gradients in temperature, pH, and concentrations of As, N, Fe, and S redox species. Near the vents, iron oxyhydroxides precipitate with up to 6.2 wt% arsenate (As(V)). Here, chemical analyses of sediment porewaters from 10 sites along a 300-m transect were combined with standard Gibbs energies to evaluate the energy yields (-ΔG(r)) from 19 potential chemolithotrophic metabolisms, including As(V) reduction, As(III) oxidation, Fe(III) reduction, and Fe(II) oxidation reactions. The 19 reactions yielded 2-94 kJ mol(-1) e(-) , with aerobic oxidation of sulphide and arsenite the two most exergonic reactions. Although anaerobic As(V) reduction and Fe(III) reduction were among the least exergonic reactions investigated, they are still potential net metabolisms. Gibbs energies of the arsenic redox reactions generally correlate linearly with pH, increasing with increasing pH for As(III) oxidation and decreasing with increasing pH for As(V) reduction. The calculated exergonic energy yields suggest that micro-organisms could exploit diverse energy sources in Tutum Bay, and examples of micro-organisms known to use these chemolithotrophic metabolic strategies are discussed. Energy modeling of redox reactions can help target sampling sites for future microbial collection and cultivation studies.
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- N H Akerman
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
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Pichler T, Schöpf T, Ennemoser O. [Radiation protection clothing in X-ray diagnostics - comparison of attenuation equivalents in narrow beam and inverse broad-beam geometry]. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2011; 183:470-6. [PMID: 21246474 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1245996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Standard DIN EN 61 331-1 for attenuation measurements in the narrow and broad beam as well as DIN 6857-1 for the determination of shielding properties in the inverse broad-beam geometry are available for testing the attenuation of protection clothing. The attenuation measurements in the narrow beam don't consider scattered radiation and fluorescence due to the arrangement. This leads to the fact that the protective effect of lead-free materials will be misestimated when compared to lead. Therefore, the differences in attenuation equivalents, determined by both test methods for topical radiation protection aprons, were examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS The attenuations in inverse broad-beam geometry according to DIN 6857-1 and in the narrow beam according to DIN EN 61 331-1 were measured using commercially available aprons. They were made of lead, lead-reduced and lead-free materials. For determination of the attenuation equivalents, certificated lead-foils with high purity and a precise thickness of 0.1 to 1.25 mm were used. RESULTS The measurements in the narrow beam according to DIN EN 61 331-1 showed that nearly all aprons reach the required lead equivalent at mid-range tube voltages of 100 kV. At higher and lower tube voltages, the requirements of DIN EN 61 331-3 were largely not met. In contrast, the testing of the same aprons in inverse broad-beam geometry according to DIN 6857-1 showed that only a few aprons meet the requirements for being classified in the nominal protection class. CONCLUSION The measurements suggest that testing method DIN 6857-1 has yet to prevail and that manufacturers are just beginning to develop the appropriate protective materials.
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- T Pichler
- LKH Innsbruck, Institut für med., Strahlenschutz und Dosimetrie.
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Haberer D, Vyalikh DV, Taioli S, Dora B, Farjam M, Fink J, Marchenko D, Pichler T, Ziegler K, Simonucci S, Dresselhaus MS, Knupfer M, Büchner B, Grüneis A. Tunable band gap in hydrogenated quasi-free-standing graphene. Nano Lett 2010; 10:3360-6. [PMID: 20695447 DOI: 10.1021/nl101066m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We show by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy that a tunable gap in quasi-free-standing monolayer graphene on Au can be induced by hydrogenation. The size of the gap can be controlled via hydrogen loading and reaches approximately 1.0 eV for a hydrogen coverage of 8%. The local rehybridization from sp(2) to sp(3) in the chemical bonding is observed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption and allows for a determination of the amount of chemisorbed hydrogen. The hydrogen induced gap formation is completely reversible by annealing without damaging the graphene. Calculations of the hydrogen loading dependent core level binding energies and the spectral function of graphene are in excellent agreement with photoemission experiments. Hydrogenation of graphene gives access to tunable electronic and optical properties and thereby provides a model system to study hydrogen storage in carbon materials.
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- D Haberer
- IFW Dresden, PO Box 270116, D-01171 Dresden,Germany
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Elías AL, Ayala P, Zamudio A, Grobosch M, Cruz-Silva E, Romo-Herrera JM, Campos-Delgado J, Terrones H, Pichler T, Terrones M. Spectroscopic characterization of N-doped single-walled carbon nanotube strands: an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman study. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2010; 10:3959-64. [PMID: 20355398 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We have studied in detail the carbon and nitrogen bonding environments in nitrogen-doped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The samples consisting of long strands of N-doped SWCNTs were synthesized using an aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition method involving benzylamine-ethanol-ferrocene solutions. The studied samples were produced using different benzylamine concentrations in the solutions, and exhibited a maximum concentration of ca. 0.3%at of N, determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In general, we observed that the ratio between substitutional nitrogen and the pyridine-like bonded nitrogen varied upon the precursor composition. Moreover, we have observed that the sp2-like substitutional configuration of the C-N bond does not exceed the 50% of the total N atomic incorporation. In addition, we have characterized all these samples using Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopy.
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- A L Elías
- Laboratory for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research (LINAN) and Advanced Materials Department, IPICyT, Camino a la Presa San José 2055, Col. Lomas 4a. sección, San Luis Potosí 78216, SLP, México
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Shiozawa H, Pichler T, Kramberger C, Rümmeli M, Batchelor D, Liu Z, Suenaga K, Kataura H, Silva SRP. Screening the missing electron: nanochemistry in action. Phys Rev Lett 2009; 102:046804. [PMID: 19257457 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.046804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2008] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The excitement of nano-test-tube chemistry in a single-walled carbon nanotube is exemplified in our study on electron doping in carbon nanotubes. Electron doping through the 1D van Hove singularity of single-walled carbon nanotubes is realized via a chemical reaction of an encapsulated organocerium compound, CeCp3. The decomposition of CeCp3 inside the carbon nanotubes increases the doping level and greatly enhances the density of conduction electrons. The transition of the cerium encapsulating semiconducting tubes to metallic results in enhanced screening of the photoexcited core hole potential. This fact illustrates the importance of many body effects in understanding core-level excitation process in carbon nanotubes.
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- H Shiozawa
- Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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Bystrzejewski M, Rümmeli MH, Lange H, Huczko A, Baranowski P, Gemming T, Pichler T. Single-walled carbon nanotubes synthesis: a direct comparison of laser ablation and carbon arc routes. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2008; 8:6178-6186. [PMID: 19198361 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2008.sw05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Carbon arc and chemical vapor deposition are at present the most efficient methods for mass production of single-walled carbon nanotubes. However, laser ablation is renowned for high quality nanotubes with narrow diameter distributions and hence is also of great interest. The aim of this work was to compare both the carbon arc and laser ablation techniques with respect to the quality--and relative yield of the produced SWCNTs. For this comparative study we used Fe as the catalyst, which is known not to be very active in laser ablation. However, we show this is not the case when H2 is included in the reaction. The reactions for both synthesis routes were carried out in a N2-H2 (95-5% vol.) atmosphere. The same homogenous carbon rods with different iron contents, between 1 and 5 at.% were used as the carbon feedstock and catalyst supply in both synthesis routes. Additionally, two types of carbon rods containing 1 at.% Fe with different graphitization degrees were also investigated. In the arc-discharge case, the low-graphitized electrode produced a web-like product rich in SWCNTs, while the high-graphitized carbon rods yielded soot containing carbon-encapsulated iron nanocrystallites, amorphous carbon nanoparticles, and surprisingly a small fraction of SWCNTs. With laser ablation synthesis, the Fe content and the reactor temperature significantly influenced the SWCNTs yield. Carbon arc plasma diagnostics were also performed. By using optical emission and Absorption spectroscopy the plasma temperature, C2 and CN radical content in the arc zone were determined.
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- M Bystrzejewski
- Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University, Pasteur 1 str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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Kramberger C, Hambach R, Giorgetti C, Rümmeli MH, Knupfer M, Fink J, Büchner B, Reining L, Einarsson E, Maruyama S, Sottile F, Hannewald K, Olevano V, Marinopoulos AG, Pichler T. Linear plasmon dispersion in single-wall carbon nanotubes and the collective excitation spectrum of graphene. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:196803. [PMID: 18518473 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.196803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2007] [Revised: 02/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We have measured a strictly linear pi plasmon dispersion along the axis of individualized single-wall carbon nanotubes, which is completely different from plasmon dispersions of graphite or bundled single-wall carbon nanotubes. Comparative ab initio studies on graphene-based systems allow us to reproduce the different dispersions. This suggests that individualized nanotubes provide viable experimental access to collective electronic excitations of graphene, and it validates the use of graphene to understand electronic excitations of carbon nanotubes. In particular, the calculations reveal that local field effects cause a mixing of electronic transitions, including the "Dirac cone," resulting in the observed linear dispersion.
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Grüneis A, Attaccalite C, Pichler T, Zabolotnyy V, Shiozawa H, Molodtsov SL, Inosov D, Koitzsch A, Knupfer M, Schiessling J, Follath R, Weber R, Rudolf P, Wirtz L, Rubio A. Electron-electron correlation in graphite: a combined angle-resolved photoemission and first-principles study. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:037601. [PMID: 18233036 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.037601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The full three-dimensional dispersion of the pi bands, Fermi velocities, and effective masses are measured with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and compared to first-principles calculations. The band structure by density-functional theory underestimates the slope of the bands and the trigonal warping effect. Including electron-electron correlation on the level of the GW approximation, however, yields remarkable improvement in the vicinity of the Fermi level. This demonstrates the breakdown of the independent electron picture in semimetallic graphite and points toward a pronounced role of electron correlation for the interpretation of transport experiments and double-resonant Raman scattering for a wide range of carbon based materials.
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- A Grüneis
- IFW Dresden, P.O. Box 270116, Dresden, Germany
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Ayala P, Grüneis A, Kramberger C, Rümmeli MH, Solórzano IG, Freire FL, Pichler T. Effects of the reaction atmosphere composition on the synthesis of single and multiwalled nitrogen-doped nanotubes. J Chem Phys 2007; 127:184709. [DOI: 10.1063/1.2781509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ahmed MF, Ahuja S, Alauddin M, Hug SJ, Lloyd JR, Pfaff A, Pichler T, Saltikov C, Stute M, van Geen A. Epidemiology. Ensuring safe drinking water in Bangladesh. Science 2006; 314:1687-8. [PMID: 17170279 DOI: 10.1126/science.1133146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- M F Ahmed
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka -1000, Bangladesh
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Pichler T, Haluska M, Winter J, Winkler R, Burger B, Hulman M, Kuzmany H. Fullerene Single Crystals: Structure and Electronic Properties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/10641229608001549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Grüneis A, Kramberger C, Grimm D, Gemming T, Rümmeli M, Barreiro A, Ayala P, Pichler T, Schaman C, Kuzmany H, Schumann J, Büchner B. Eutectic limit for the growth of carbon nanotubes from a thin iron film by chemical vapor deposition of cyclohexane. Chem Phys Lett 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2006.05.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Borowiak-Palen E, Mendoza E, Bachmatiuk A, Rummeli M, Gemming T, Nogues J, Skumryev V, Kalenczuk R, Pichler T, Silva S. Iron filled single-wall carbon nanotubes – A novel ferromagnetic medium. Chem Phys Lett 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2006.01.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rauf H, Pichler T, Knupfer M, Fink J, Kataura H. Transition from a Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid to a fermi liquid in potassium-intercalated bundles of single-wall carbon nanotubes. Phys Rev Lett 2004; 93:096805. [PMID: 15447126 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.096805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2004] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We report on the first direct observation of a transition from a Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid to a Fermi-liquid behavior in potassium-intercalated mats of single-wall carbon nanotubes. Using high resolution photoemission spectroscopy, an analysis of the spectral shape near the Fermi level reveals a Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid power law scaling in the density of states for the pristine sample and for low dopant concentration. As soon as the doping is high enough to achieve a filling of the conduction bands of the semiconducting tubes, a distinct transition to metallic single-wall carbon nanotube bundles with the scaling behavior of a normal Fermi liquid occurs.
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- H Rauf
- Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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Simon F, Kuzmany H, Rauf H, Pichler T, Bernardi J, Peterlik H, Korecz L, Fülöp F, Jánossy A. Low temperature fullerene encapsulation in single wall carbon nanotubes: synthesis of N@C60@SWCNT. Chem Phys Lett 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2003.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Borowiak-Palen E, Pichler T, Fuentes G, Graff A, Kalenczuk R, Knupfer M, Fink J. Efficient production of B-substituted single-wall carbon nanotubes. Chem Phys Lett 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2614(03)01324-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pfeiffer R, Kuzmany H, Kramberger C, Schaman C, Pichler T, Kataura H, Achiba Y, Kürti J, Zólyomi V. Unusual high degree of unperturbed environment in the interior of single-wall carbon nanotubes. Phys Rev Lett 2003; 90:225501. [PMID: 12857318 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.90.225501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2002] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Double wall carbon nanotubes were prepared by vacuum annealing of single wall carbon nanotubes filled with C60. Strong evidence is provided for a highly defect free and unperturbed environment in the interior of the tubes. This is concluded from unusual narrow Raman lines for the radial breathing mode of the inner tubes. Lorentzian linewidths scale down to 0.35 cm(-1) which is almost 10 times smaller than linewidths reported so far for this mode. A splitting is observed for the majority of the Raman lines. It is considered to originate from tube-tube interaction between one inner tube and several different outer tubes. The highest RBM frequency detected is 484 cm(-1) corresponding to a tube diameter of only 0.50 nm. Labeling of the Raman lines with the folding vector is provided for all inner tubes. This labeling is supported by density functional calculations.
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- R Pfeiffer
- Universität Wien, Institut für Materialphysik, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090 Wien, Austria
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Borowiak-Palen E, Pichler T, Fuentes GG, Bendjemil B, Liu X, Graff A, Behr G, Kalenczuk RJ, Knupfer M, Fink J. Infrared response of multiwalled boron nitride nanotubes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2003:82-3. [PMID: 12610976 DOI: 10.1039/b208214d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the infrared (IR) response of bulk samples of multiwalled boron nitride nanotubes, produced by a substitution reaction from single walled carbon nanotubes, which is dominated by two characteristic BN-vibrations at 800 and 1372 cm-1.
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- E Borowiak-Palen
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Material Research Dresden, D-01171 Dresden, Germany.
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Borowiak-Palen E, Pichler T, Liu X, Knupfer M, Graff A, Jost O, Pompe W, Kalenczuk R, Fink J. Reduced diameter distribution of single-wall carbon nanotubes by selective oxidation. Chem Phys Lett 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2614(02)01253-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kukovecz A, Pichler T, Pfeiffer R, Kuzmany H. Diameter selective charge transfer in p- and n-doped single wall carbon nanotubes synthesized by the HiPCO method. Chem Commun (Camb) 2002:1730-1. [PMID: 12196971 DOI: 10.1039/b204793d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The unusually broad diameter distribution of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in a HiPCO derived sample made it possible to observe for the first time a selective loss of Raman resonances corresponding to large diameter tubes upon both p- (FeCl3) and n-type (K) doping.
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- A Kukovecz
- Universität Wien, Institut für Materialphysik, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Marinopoulos AG, Reining L, Olevano V, Rubio A, Pichler T, Liu X, Knupfer M, Fink J. Anisotropy and interplane interactions in the dielectric response of graphite. Phys Rev Lett 2002; 89:076402. [PMID: 12190537 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.076402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2002] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We determined the anisotropic dielectric response of graphite by means of time-dependent density-functional theory and high-resolution valence electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The calculated loss function was in very good agreement with the experiment for a wide range of momentum-transfer orientations with respect to the graphitic basal planes, provided that local-field effects were included in the response. The calculations also showed strong effects of the interlayer Coulomb interaction on the total pi+sigma plasmon. This finding must be taken into account for the explanation of recent loss spectra of carbon nanotube materials.
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- A G Marinopoulos
- Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés, UMR 7642 CNRS/CEA, Ecole Polytechnique, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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Pichler T, Kuzmany H, Kataura H, Achiba Y. Metallic polymers of C(60) inside single-walled carbon nanotubes. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:267401. [PMID: 11800854 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.267401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2001] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Doping induced polymerization of C(60) inside single-walled carbon nanotubes is reported using Raman spectroscopy and resistivity measurements as a probe. The resistivity changes from semiconducting for the undoped system to metallic for the doped system. For full intercalation, we observe a chemical reaction inside the nanotubes which leads to a one-dimensional polymeric C(60)(-6) chain which has metallic character. The resonance and the oscillations of the radial breathing mode are lost suggesting an up-shift of the Fermi level to beyond the third Van Hove singularity in the semiconducting tubes. The linewidth of the radial breathing mode now represents directly the Gaussian distribution of tube diameters.
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- T Pichler
- Universität Wien, Institut für Materialphysik, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090 Wien, Austria and Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstofforschung, P.O. Box 270016, D-1171 Dresden, Germany
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Gröbner J, Albold A, Blumthaler M, Cabot T, De la Casiniere A, Lenoble J, Martin T, Masserot D, Müller M, Philipona R, Pichler T, Pougatch E, Rengarajan G, Schmucki D, Seckmeyer G, Sergent C, Touré ML, Weihs P. Variability of spectral solar ultraviolet irradiance in an Alpine environment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1029/2000jd900395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Borisenko SV, Golden MS, Legner S, Pichler T, Durr C, Knupfer M, Fink J, Yang G, Abell S, Berger H. Joys and pitfalls of fermi surface mapping in Bi(2)Sr(2)CaCu(2)O(8+delta) using angle resolved photoemission. Phys Rev Lett 2000; 84:4453-4456. [PMID: 10990709 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.84.4453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/1999] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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On the basis of angle-scanned photoemission data recorded using unpolarized radiation, with high (E,k) resolution, and an extremely dense sampling of k space, we resolve the current controversy regarding the normal state Fermi surface (FS) in Bi(2)Sr(2)CaCu(2)O(8+delta). The true picture is simple, self-consistent, and robust: the FS is holelike, with the form of rounded tubes centered on the corners of the Brillouin zone. Two further types of features are also clearly observed: shadow FSs, which are most likely to be due to short range antiferromagnetic spin correlations, and diffraction replicas of the main FS caused by passage of the photoelectrons through the modulated Bi-O planes.
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- SV Borisenko
- Institut fur Festkorper- und Werkstofforschung Dresden, P.O. Box 270016, D-01171 Dresden, Germany
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Knupfer M, Pichler T, Golden MS, Fink J. Experimental Studies of the Electronic Structure of Fullerenes. Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures 2000. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4038-6_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hulman M, Pichler T, Kuzmany H, Zerbetto F, Yamamoto E, Shinohara H. Vibrational structure of C84 and Sc2@C84 analyzed by IR spectroscopy. J Mol Struct 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2860(96)09545-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pichler T, Winkler R, Kuzmany H. Equilibrium phases in K- and Rb-doped C60 from in situ infrared reflectivity measurements. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1994; 49:15879-15889. [PMID: 10010722 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.15879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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