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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Compounds

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All the reagents were of analytical grade and used without further purification. Melting points were determined on a Beijing Taike melting point apparatus (X-4) (Taike, Beijing, China) and were uncorrected. IR spectra were obtained on a Bruker ALPHA-T spectrometer (BRUKER Inc., Beijing, China). 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker AV400 spectrometer (BRUKER Inc., Beijing, China) with CDCl3 (Energy Chemical., Shanghai, China) as the solvent and TMS (Energy Chemical., Shanghai, China) as the internal standard. HRMS spectra were recorded on an FTICR-MS spectrometer (BRUKER Inc.). X-ray diffraction data were recorded on a BRUKER D8 VENTURE X-diffractometer (BRUKER Inc.) with Mo Kα radiation (λ = 0.71073 Å) at 273(2) K.
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FT-IR Spectroscopy of Solid Powder

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FT-IR spectra were recorded from 400 to 4000 cm–1 with a resolution of 4 cm–1 using
an Alpha-T spectrometer (Bruker). For the solid powder, a small amount
of it was added into KBr salt, and the well-mixed powder was compressed
into a transparent disk.
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Synthesis of TCNQ Salts with Organic Cations

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All chemicals and solvents used were purchased from commercial sources (Merck, Alfa Aesar, Kemika), were of p.a. or reagent grade and used without additional purification.
The compounds were prepared by a modification of our method for the preparation of salts of semi­quinone radicals with organic cations (Molčanov et al., 2011 ▸ , 2012 ▸ , 2016 ▸ , 2018a ▸ , 2019 ▸
b ▸ ). Powdered TCNQ (20.0 mg) was dissolved in cold acetone (5 ml, at 5°C) until the solution was approximately saturated. Into the solution an excess of solid iodide salt of the appropriate organic cation was added [in the case of 12·Br·(TCNQ)2 it was bromide]. The beaker was sealed with paraffin and left overnight at room temperature; the next day the acetone solution was decanted and black crystals of the TCNQδ− salt were washed with acetone and dried.
Infrared spectra were recorded with KBr pellets using a Bruker Alpha-T spectrometer in the 4000–350 cm−1 range.
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Comprehensive Analytical Characterization

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All chemicals and solvents were purchased from commercial providers and used without purifying. FT-IR spectra were measured using a Bruker ALPHA-T spectrometer (KBr, Bruker, Germany). The 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker AVANVE 400 MHz system (Bruker, Germany) using CF3COOD as the solvent. The HRMS was carried out on an FTMS Ultral Apex MS spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc., USA). The ultraviolet–visible (UV-vis) spectra were gained on a UV-2550 ultraviolet spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, Japan). The fluorescence spectra were obtained through the PerkinElmer LS55 fluorescence spectrometer (PerkinElmer, UK). All pH values were made with PHS-3C pH meter (Inesa, China).
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FTIR analysis of solid samples

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An appropriate amount of solid sample and KBr were compressed into a transparent disk, which was measured on an Alpha-T spectrometer (Bruker) from 400 to 4000 cm−1. For the vesicle sample, the solution was freeze-dried for 48 h into a solid.
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FT-IR Spectroscopy of Ground Stone Specimens

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Following micro CT reconstructions, small portions of each specimen were taken using a sharp blade. Stone portions were ground with potassium bromide and analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy using the traditional pellet method [7 (link)] on a Bruker Alpha-T Spectrometer.
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FT-IR Analysis of Lipid Nanoparticles

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Three milligrams of each sample (LNP I, LNP II, and LNP III) was mixed with 100 mg KBr powder, thoroughly ground, and compressed in a mold for FT-IR measurement at the frequency range 4,000–400 cm−1. IR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Alpha-T spectrometer (Bruker, Rheinstetten, Germany)
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Characterization of PEI-modified Magnetite Nanoparticles

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Morphologies were characterized using a transmission electron microscope (TEM, Jeol TEM-1200; Tokyo, Japan). The magnetite characteristics were studied using a powdered X-ray diffractometer (XRD) (Shimadzu Cu Kα radiation at λ=1.54060 Å, Tokyo, Japan). The size and surface charge of the PEI-modified nanoparticles were confirmed using a dynamic light scattering devise (DLS, ELSZ-2000, Otsuka Electronics, Osaka, Japan). The surface chemistry of the nanoparticles was determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, Bruker ALPHA-T spectrometer, Billerica, MA, USA). In addition, the stability of the nanoparticles was studied using the Zetasizer (ELSZ-2000, Otsuka Electronics) to determine the change in size upon storage at 4 °C for at least two weeks. The magnetic power of the nanoparticles was measured using a Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID, Quantum Design MPMS, Darmstadt, Germany). The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility (ø) M/H was measured as a function of temperature in a magnetic field, where M is the magnetization and H is the applied magnetic field.
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Micro-CT Analysis and Clinical Characterization of Stone Composition

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All stone samples were initially evaluated by micro CT (Indiana University) to assess uniformity of each specimen. Each specimen was scanned using micro CT (Skyscan 1172 System, Bruker, Kontich, Belgium). Scanning parameters were 60 kV with rotation steps of 0.4°, and with source-to-camera distances to yield voxel sizes between 5 and 15 micrometers, depending on the specimen size (Figure 1). The resulting scans were studied for identification of mineral type(s) using x-ray attenuation values and mineral morphologies. Scrapings were also taken from selected regions of each specimen for verification of mineral type using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR; Bruker Alpha-T Spectrometer) using traditional KBr pellet methods. The true composition of each specimen was ascertained by micro CT and FT-IR results - a combination that is not available in any clinical laboratory.
Each specimen was divided in two, with one portion submitted for wet CA and the other for FT-IR, both carried out in the clinical laboratory (Rabin Medical Center). The hospital laboratory personnel were unaware of the micro CT and previous FT-IR results. For each stone the component with the highest percentage was reported as the major component and the next in line as the minor component. Stones composed of 90% or more of a single component were considered pure stones.
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Micro-CT Analysis of Urinary Stones and Biopsies

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All papillary biopsies underwent µCT analysis with the SkyScan-1072 (Vluchtenburgstraat 3, B-2630 Aartselaar, Belgium) high-resolution desktop µCT system as previously described (Williams et al, 2010 (link)).
A second mCT system, the Scanco mCT 20 instrument (Scanco Medical AG, Bassersdorf, Switzerland), was used to determine mineral composition of the crystalline deposits in papillary biopsies analyzed by the SkyScan mCT device and stones as we have previously published. Mineral type was determined by x-ray attenuation values, as previously described (Zarse et al, 2004 (link)).
Some pelvic and intraductal stones collected by our team at the time of stone removal were sent to a clinical laboratory for analysis of mineral composition. The rest of the stones collected were analyzed by µCT, as described above for biopsies. Typical stone scans were completed at 60 kV and reconstructed to create 3D image stacks with cubic voxels 2–20 µm on a side, depending on the total size of the stone. Stone mineral was identified by a combination of x-ray attenuation values and visible morphology. Selected specimens were additionally analyzed using infrared spectroscopy (Bruker Alpha-T Spectrometer) using the KBr pellet method, for confirmation of mineral type (Williams et al, 2010 (link)).
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