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Extended Lagrangian Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics [Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 100, 123004] is presented for Hartree-Fock theory, where the extended electronic degrees of freedom are represented by a density matrix, including fractional occupation numbers at elevated electronic temperatures. In contrast to regular direct Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics simulations, no iterative self-consistent field optimization is required prior to the force evaluations. To sample regions of the potential energy landscape where the gap is small or vanishing, which leads to particular convergence problems in regular direct Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics simulations, an adaptive integration scheme for the extended electronic degrees of freedom is presented. The integration scheme is based on a tunable, low-rank approximation of a 4th-order kernel, , used in the extended harmonic oscillator of the Lagrangian that generates the dynamics of the electronic degrees of freedom. The formulation and algorithms provide a general guide to implement extended Lagrangian Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics for quantum chemistry, density functional theory, and semiempirical methods using a density matrix formalism.Elongated colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) have significant potential for drug delivery and imaging applications in cancer therapy, but progress depends on developing a deeper understanding of how their physicochemical properties affect their interactions with cells and with tumors. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are biocompatible, rodlike colloids that are broadly surface-functionalizable, making them interesting as modular drug carriers. In this report, we describe the attachment of a statistical copolymer containing oligoethylene glycol methacrylate (OEGMA; Mn ≈ 500 Da) and small amounts of aminopropylmethacrylamide (APMA) to CNCs. Here, the copolymer is designed to serve as a "stealth" corona to minimize protein adsorption, and the amino groups provide functionality for the attachment of diagnostic or therapeutic moieties. The corona polymer with a terminal azide group was synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization using tert-butyloxycarbonyl (tBoc)-protected APMA as the comonomer. A key step in thisles.Herein an ultrasensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC)/visual biosensor coupled with a multiple signal amplification strategy was proposed for the detection of nucleic acids. The initial signal amplification was achieved via ternary AgInSe2 quantum dot (QD)-sensitized ZnO nanoflowers (ZnO NFs) to form an excellent photoelectric layer. A gold-modified nanorod-anchored CeO2 (Au@NR-CeO2) octahedron was introduced as a multifunctional signal regulator via the formation of triple helix molecules. The Au@NR-CeO2 octahedron could not only quench the photocurrent signal due to the competitive capture of photon energy and electron donors with the photoelectric layer but could also act like a peroxidase to catalyze the formation of mimetic enzymatic catalytic precipitation (MECP) on the surface of the photoelectric layer. Furthermore, the steric hindrance effect from the Au@NR-CeO2 octahedron further reduced the output of the photocurrent signal. After incubation with t-DNA, the triple helix conformation was disassembled and the Au@NR-CeO2 octahedron was released from the electrode surface, leading to the significant increase of photocurrent signal. Meanwhile, the released Au@NR-CeO2 octahedron could flow into the colorimetric area of the lab-on-paper device to catalyze the occurrence of the color reaction, achieving a visual detection for t-DNA. On the basis of the multiple signal amplification strategy, t-DNA was detected specifically with a lower limit of detection of 0.28 fM and a wider linear range from 0.5 fM to 50 nM. The proposed method has the potential utility to detect a variety of nucleic acids and biomarkers.Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common condition with many potential acute and chronic neurological consequences. PCO371 ic50 Standard initial radiographic evaluation includes noncontrast head CT scanning to rapidly evaluate for pathology that might require intervention. The availability of fast, relatively inexpensive CT imaging has fundamentally changed the clinician's ability to noninvasively visualize neuroanatomy. However, in the context of TBI, limitations of head CT without contrast include poor prognostic ability, inability to analyze cerebral perfusion status, and poor visualization of underlying posttraumatic changes to brain parenchyma. Here, the authors review emerging advanced imaging for evaluation of both acute and chronic TBI and include QuickBrain MRI as an initial imaging modality. Dynamic susceptibility-weighted contrast-enhanced perfusion MRI, MR arterial spin labeling, and perfusion CT are reviewed as methods for examining cerebral blood flow following TBI. The authors evaluate MR-based diffusion tensor imaging and functional MRI for prognostication of recovery post-TBI. Finally, MR elastography, MR spectroscopy, and convolutional neural networks are examined as future tools in TBI management. Many imaging technologies are being developed and studied in TBI, and some of these may hold promise in improving the understanding and management of TBI. ABBREVIATIONS ASL = arterial spin labeling; CNN = convolutional neural network; CTP = perfusion CT; DAI = diffuse axonal injury; DMN = default mode network; DOC = disorders of consciousness; DTI = diffusion tensor imaging; FA = fractional anisotropy; fMRI = functional MRI; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; MD = mean diffusivity; MRE = MR elastography; MRS = MR spectroscopy; mTBI = mild TBI; NAA = N-acetylaspartate; SWI = susceptibility-weighted imaging; TBI = traumatic brain injury; UHF = ultra-high field.The iron aluminate spinel hercynite (FeAl2O4) is a promising redox material for solar thermochemical hydrogen production (STCH). Although it has a high H2 production capacity, the kinetics of its oxidation and reduction may be too slow to be practical for STCH. However, our results suggest that Fe-rich hercynite may have substantially faster redox kinetics, which could make hercynite competitive with other materials for STCH. We used density functional theory to investigate the origin of hercynite's slow kinetic behavior and show that it arises from the high activation barrier of 2.46 eV for oxygen vacancy (VO) diffusion in normal hercynite. To model the effect of disorder caused by spinel inversion, we examined 11 of the most common cation arrangements and found a near 11 correlation between the diffusion barrier and VO formation energy, both of which decrease by 0.6 eV for each additional nearest-neighbor Fe atom. To examine this trend, we used integrated crystal orbital Hamilton population (ICOHP) analysis to estimate the difference in the metal-oxygen bond strengths of cations neighboring VO and the diffusion transition state.