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A new modified synthetic methodology was developed to effectively introduce more amount of Mg in the structure of SnS2. The amount of Mg that is doped in the structure of SnS2 was obtained from the changes in the structural parameter (lattice parameter and occupancy, as observed through Rietveld refinement) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry studies, giving conclusive evidence of doping of Mg in SnS2. We observed that, with the methodology adopted, the doping could be increased up to 11.4%. The effect of doping on optical and photocatalytic properties was demonstrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A fundamental element of quality healthcare is that provision is accessible to all users and culturally sensitive to them. However, there is evidence to suggest that there is inequity of provision across all cultures. Furthermore, there is a paucity of published research in the United Kingdom concerning palliative care for minority ethnic families with a life-threatened or life-limited child or young person. The article sets out to discuss the findings of a literature review and, drawing on current work by the Centre for Children and Families Applied Research at Coventry University under the leadership of Professor Jane Coad, to explore the interface between South Asian cultures and the experience of palliative care services of children, young peoples, and families. All families require a broad range of services which are appropriately delivered and accessible throughout the trajectory of their child's illness. The literature review findings reveal that how families understand concepts such as health and disease arise from the complex interaction between personal experience and cultural lifestyle including language, family values, and faith. There is an urgent need to involve South Asian families in research in order to provide a robust evidence-base on which to develop service provision so that care is matched to the unique needs of individuals concerned.