The stannides LnRu4Sn6 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd) were prepared by reaction of the elements in an arc-melting furnace and subsequent annealing at 1120 K. The praseodymium, the neodymium, and the samarium stannide were obtained for the first time. The LnRu4Sn6 stannides were investigated by X-ray diffraction both on powders and single crystals. They adopt the YRu4Sn6 type structure which was refi...

We report the development of a novel time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay utilizing two different assay strategies for the simultaneous measurement of estrone-3-glucuronide (EG) and pregnanediol-3alpha-glucuronide (PG) in samples of early morning urine (EMU). The method for the measurement of EG involves the use of a labeled anti-idiotype as a surrogate antigen, whereas the other method (for ...

We report here a simple route for the chemical synthesis of SmCo5 and Sm2Co17 single-phase and SmCo5/Fe composite nanocrystals by polyol reduction of metal precursors and subsequent calcium reductive annealing. Sm2O3 and Co nanoparticles were synthesized first, and nanocrystalline SmCo5 or Sm2Co17, compound with tunable composition was then obtained after the annealing. The composition of the c...

The computational thermodynamic analysis of a samarium oxide-based two-step solar thermochemical water splitting cycle is reported. The analysis is performed using HSC chemistry software and databases. The first (solar-based) step drives the thermal reduction of Sm2O3 into Sm and O2. The second (non-solar) step corresponds to the production of H2 via a water splitting reaction and the oxidation...

This Review describes the recent progress and new methodologies in organic synthesis based on use of various lanthanide metals as efficient reducing agents, radical generators or precursors Grignard reagents. It was shown that other than widely employed ytterbium samarium metal can have a beneficial impact certain transformations, for example C?F bond activation combination with early transitio...