[Ca(BH4)2(THF)2] (1a), a known compound, was easily prepared following a convenient new procedure from [Ca(OMe)2] and BH3·THF in THF. Reaction of 1a with KCp* (Cp* = (η(5)-C5Me5)) and K{(Me3SiNPPh2)2CH} in a 1 : 1 ratio in THF resulted in the corresponding dimeric heteroleptic mono-borohydride derivatives [Cp*Ca(BH4)(THF)n]2 (2a) and [{(Me3SiNPPh2)2CH}Ca(BH4)(THF)2] (3a), respectively. Both com...

Achieving stable, long-term performance of implanted neural prosthetic devices has been challenging because of implantation related neuron loss and a foreign body response that results in encapsulating glial scar formation. To improve neuron-prosthesis integration and form chronic, stable interfaces, we investigated the potential of neurotrophin-eluting hydrogel-electrospun fiber mat (EFM) comp...

Because of the wide use of biodegradable materials in tissue engineering, it is necessary to obtain biocompatible polymers with different mechanical and physical properties as well as degradation ratio. Novel co- and terpolymers of various composition and chain microstructure have been developed and applied for cell culture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adhesion and proliferation o...

The reaction of FeCl3 with a pincer ligand, 2,6-di(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine (bppyH2), produced a mononuclear Fe(III) complex [Fe(bppyH2)Cl3] (1), which could be reduced to the corresponding Fe(II) dichloride complex [Fe(bppyH2)Cl2] (2) by suitable reducing agents such as Cp2Co or Fe powder. 1 and 2 exhibited a reversible transformation from each other with appropriate redox reagents. 1 could be...