Spinel nanoparticles, such as the ferrite oxides CoFe 2 O 4 and Fe 3 O 4 , are of particular interest due to their ferrimagnetic properties. These materials are classified multiferroic, in which their ferromagnetic and ferroelectric properties are coupled. In electrochemical cells such as supercapacitors, multiferroic materials are subject to the magnetoelectric effect (ME), where their intrinsic magnetic moment can be reversibly manipulated by applying an external electric field [1]. When spinel ferrite nanoparticles (NPs) were hybridized with graphene, they have been shown to exhibit enhanced electrochemical properties [2]. The study reported here aims to generate a non-aqueous synthesis for graphene hybridized CoFe 2 O 4 NPs. Non-aqueous synthesis is advantageous as it eliminates the use of metal halides which may contaminate the crystal structure. The addition of graphene is intended to enhance the electrical properties of the hybrids and in turn the magnetic properties for greater manipulation via the ME.

Using IBM’s publicly accessible quantum computers, we have analyzed the entropies of Schrödinger’s cat states, which have the form Ψ = (1/2)1/2 [ | 0 0 0 . . ....

Actinomycosis is an uncommon bacterial infection that presents as an indolent, progressive disease that can affect multiple organ systems. We describe the case of a 66-year-old female with end-stage renal disease who presented to the emergency department after developing acute dyspnea and chest pain two weeks after undergoing a diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). A CT scan was obtained that revealed a large mediastinal mass, which was initially concerning for a potential malignancy. Biopsy of the mass and Gram stain was consistent with mediastinal actinomycosis. The patient was subsequently treated with an extended course of antibiotics that resulted in significant clinical improvement. Previously reported cases describing a correlation between EGD and mediastinal actinomycosis have been associated with invasive procedures such as esophageal stent placement and transesophageal biopsy. We describe a case of an uncommon infectious complication of a diagnostic EGD that was not associated with intentional mucosal disruption.