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Intraparticulate speciation analysis of soft nanoparticulate metal complexes. The impact of electric condensation on the binding of $Cd^{2+}$/$Pb^{2+}$/$Cu^{2+}$ by humic acids Universiteit Antwerpen
In aqueous dispersions of soft, charged nanoparticles, the physicochemical conditions prevailing within the particle body generally differ substantially from those in the bulk medium. Accordingly it is necessary to define intrinsic descriptors that appropriately reflect the chemical speciation inside the particle's microenvironment. Herein the speciation of divalent metal ions within the body of negatively charged soft nanoparticulate ...
Impact of strain on the passivation efficiency of Ge dangling bond interface defects in condensation grown SiO2/GexSi1-x/SiO2/(100) Si structures with nm-thin GexSi1-x layers KU Leuven
Hydrogen passivation of germanium dangling bond defects observed as paramagnetic GeP b1 centers at the Ge x Si 1-x /SiO 2 interfaces is studied as a function of Ge concentration and thickness of the Ge x Si 1-x layer. By correlating the results obtained by three independent defect-sensitive methods - electron spin resonance spectroscopy, ac conductance of the Ge x Si 1-x layer, and the positron annihilation spectroscopy - with the results of ...
Use, usability, and impact of a card-based conversation tool to support communication about end-of-life preferences in residential elder care - a qualitative study of staff experiences Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: Proactive conversations about individual preferences between residents, relatives, and staff can support person-centred, value-concordant end-of-life (EOL) care. Nevertheless, prevalence of such conversations is still low in residential care homes (RCHs), often relating to staff's perceived lack of skills and confidence. Using tools may help staff to facilitate EOL conversations. While many EOL-specific tools are script-based and ...
The impact of no-fault compensation on health care expenditures: An empirical study of OECD countries Universiteit Hasselt
Around the world, governments are faced with spiralling health care expenditures. This raises the need for further insight in the determinants of these expenditures. Existing literature focuses primarily on income, ageing, health care financing and supply variables. This paper includes medical malpractice system characteristics as determinants of health spending in OECD countries. Estimates from our regression models suggest that no-fault ...
Financial protection of patients through compensation of providers: the impact of Health Equity Funds in Cambodia Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Public providers have no financial incentive to respect their legal obligation to exempt the poor from user fees. Health Equity Funds (HEFs) aim to make exemptions effective by giving NGOs responsibility for assessing eligibility and compensating providers for lost revenue. We use the geographic spread of HEFs over time in Cambodia to identify their impact on out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. Among households with some OOP payment, HEFs reduce the ...
Do green boards create green incentives? The impact of environmental experts on boards on the inclusion of environmental criteria in ceo compensation Vlerick Business School
Aligning CEO compensation with environmental sustainability is one of the primary channels through which firms which firms can improve their environmentally sustainability. In this study, we investigate the effect of board-level environmental expertise on the use of environmental criteria in CEO compensation. Using hand-collected data on environmental criteria from a European sample, we show that environmental expertise is positively associated ...