Electrically conductive Cu(II)-based 1D coordination polymer with theoretical insight.

A nitro-functionalized Cu(ii)-based one-dimensional coordination polymer (1D CP) [Cu(nip)(4-phpy)2]n (1) (H2nip = 5-nitroisophthalic acid and 4-phpy = 4-phenylpyridine) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD). In the solid-state self-assembly of 1, two sets of weak intermolecular forces, CHπ interaction among the axially bound 4-phpy ligands and ππ interaction among bridging nip ligands from adjacent 1D coordination polymeric chains led to 3D supramolecular packing. Interestingly compound 1 exhibited electrical conductivity in the semiconducting regime and behaved as a Schottky barrier diode.

Bilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy--two case reports.

Isolated idiopathic bilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy is a very rare clinical entity. It can change the facial appearance that manifests itself as a morphopsychological conflict for the subject, which is termed as 'Minotaur syndrome' in the medical literature. Here one such case is reported. The second patient sought medical attention for fear of malignancy.