Attachment of functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to silicon surfaces.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were functionalized by direct fluorination and subsequent reaction with 6-aminohexanoic acid for water-soluble carboxylic acid functionalized SWNTs (AHA-SWNTs). Both of the compounds were used as precursors to attach SWNTs to APTES coated silicon surfaces. AHA-SWNTs in aqueous solution were reacted with APTES self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) with coupling reagents N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS). The surface coverage is a function of concentration of AHA-SWNTs, solvent and coupling method. While for the fluorinated SWNTs (F-SWNTs), direct addition of F-SWNTs to preformed APTES SAMs at 90 degrees C shows essentially no reaction, in contrast to the one-pot reaction of F-SWNTs with APTES molecules in the presence of SWNTs on a silicon substrate. This reaction route provides a convenient method to attach SWNTs to silicon surfaces.

Know your medicine: A novel student-led community service learning program.

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this article is to describe the efforts of the student pharmacist organization called Know Your Medicine (KYM) as they conduct medication therapy management (MTM) for older adults and underserved communities. METHODS: Patients brought medications, immunization records, and health concerns to KYM events during academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Student pharmacists performed health screenings, created personalized medication records (PMR), made recommendations, created personal action plans (PAP), and conducted follow-up phone calls. RESULTS: Student pharmacists provided MTM services for a total of 107 patients. The mean duration of a KYM appointment was 62±21min, and student pharmacists provided a mean of 3.5±2.1 recommendations per patient. Patients had a mean age of 78±11 years, 4.5±3.2 disease states, 6.9±4.6 prescriptions, 1.9±1.9 OTC medications, and 2.8±2.6 vitamins or herbals. At the time of the follow-up phone call, a mean of 2.6±1.9 recommendations per patient had been followed. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Student pharmacists successfully implemented a new MTM program for older adults and underserved communities. This program can serve as an example of how other pharmacy colleges and schools might implement MTM training and real-world MTM experience for their student pharmacists.