Ankylosing spondylitis(AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects 1% of the general population. As one of the most severe types of spondyloarthropathy, AS affects the spinal vertebrae and sacroiliac joints, ca...Ankylosing spondylitis(AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects 1% of the general population. As one of the most severe types of spondyloarthropathy, AS affects the spinal vertebrae and sacroiliac joints, causing debilitating pain and loss of mobility. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of AS, from the pathophysiological changes that occur as the disease progresses, to genetic factors that are involved with its onset. Considering the high prevalence in the population, and the debilitating life changes that occur as a result of the disease, a strong emphasis is placed on the diagnostic imaging methods that are used to detect this condition, as well as several treatment methods that could improve the health of individuals diagnosed with AS.展开更多
Magnesium and magnesium thin alloy films were deposited using a thermionic vacuum arc(TVA),which has multiple applications in the field of metallic electrodes for diodes and batteries or active corrosion protection.An...Magnesium and magnesium thin alloy films were deposited using a thermionic vacuum arc(TVA),which has multiple applications in the field of metallic electrodes for diodes and batteries or active corrosion protection.An improved laser-induced TVA(LTVA)method favors the crystallization processes of the deposited magnesium-based films because the interaction between laser and plasma discharge changes the thermal energy during photonic processes due to the local temperature variation.Plasma diagnosis based on current discharge measurements suggests an inelastic collision between the laser beam and the atoms from the plasma discharge.The morphology and surface properties of the obtained thin films differ between these two methods.While the amorphous character is dominant for TVA thin films,enabling a smooth surface,the LTVA method produces rough surfaces with prominent crystallinity,less hydrophobic character and lower surface energy.The smooth surfaces obtained by the TVA methods produce metallic electrodes with good electrical contact,ensuring better diodes and battery charge transport.Both methods allow uniform magnesium alloys to be obtained,but the laser used in the LTVA on the discharge plasma controls the added metal or element ratio.展开更多
Tortuosity is an important parameter for char- acterizing transport properties within porous materials and is of interest in a broad range of fields, such as energy storage and conversion materials. One of the paramet...Tortuosity is an important parameter for char- acterizing transport properties within porous materials and is of interest in a broad range of fields, such as energy storage and conversion materials. One of the parameters that impacts the tortuosity value is the geometry of the solid phase which, in this study, is considered as stochas- tically-placed rectangular particles. Through lattice Boltz- mann modelling （LBM）, we determined the impact of particle aspect ratio on the intrinsic tortuosity-porosity relationships of two-dimensional porous media composed of rectangular particles. These relationships were isolated for materials with grain （particle） aspect ratios of e { 1, 2, 3 } and porosities from [0.55 - 0.95]. We determined that a minimum of 6, 8 and 10 stochastic simulations, respec- tively, were required to calculate these average tortuosity values in laminar flow （Re 〈〈 1）. This novel application of the LBM to study the effects of porosity and aspect ratio of rectangular grains on tortuosity can be used in the tailoring of materials for clean energy.展开更多
文摘Ankylosing spondylitis(AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects 1% of the general population. As one of the most severe types of spondyloarthropathy, AS affects the spinal vertebrae and sacroiliac joints, causing debilitating pain and loss of mobility. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of AS, from the pathophysiological changes that occur as the disease progresses, to genetic factors that are involved with its onset. Considering the high prevalence in the population, and the debilitating life changes that occur as a result of the disease, a strong emphasis is placed on the diagnostic imaging methods that are used to detect this condition, as well as several treatment methods that could improve the health of individuals diagnosed with AS.
基金funded by CCDI-UEFISCDI project number PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-0828,within PNCDI III and by the program Johannes Amos Comenius(cofunded by the European Union)QM4ST,project number CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004572.
文摘Magnesium and magnesium thin alloy films were deposited using a thermionic vacuum arc(TVA),which has multiple applications in the field of metallic electrodes for diodes and batteries or active corrosion protection.An improved laser-induced TVA(LTVA)method favors the crystallization processes of the deposited magnesium-based films because the interaction between laser and plasma discharge changes the thermal energy during photonic processes due to the local temperature variation.Plasma diagnosis based on current discharge measurements suggests an inelastic collision between the laser beam and the atoms from the plasma discharge.The morphology and surface properties of the obtained thin films differ between these two methods.While the amorphous character is dominant for TVA thin films,enabling a smooth surface,the LTVA method produces rough surfaces with prominent crystallinity,less hydrophobic character and lower surface energy.The smooth surfaces obtained by the TVA methods produce metallic electrodes with good electrical contact,ensuring better diodes and battery charge transport.Both methods allow uniform magnesium alloys to be obtained,but the laser used in the LTVA on the discharge plasma controls the added metal or element ratio.
基金the financial support from Carbon Management Canada Inc. (CMC)Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)+2 种基金Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)the NSERC Canada Research Chairs Programthe University of Toronto
文摘Tortuosity is an important parameter for char- acterizing transport properties within porous materials and is of interest in a broad range of fields, such as energy storage and conversion materials. One of the parameters that impacts the tortuosity value is the geometry of the solid phase which, in this study, is considered as stochas- tically-placed rectangular particles. Through lattice Boltz- mann modelling （LBM）, we determined the impact of particle aspect ratio on the intrinsic tortuosity-porosity relationships of two-dimensional porous media composed of rectangular particles. These relationships were isolated for materials with grain （particle） aspect ratios of e { 1, 2, 3 } and porosities from [0.55 - 0.95]. We determined that a minimum of 6, 8 and 10 stochastic simulations, respec- tively, were required to calculate these average tortuosity values in laminar flow （Re 〈〈 1）. This novel application of the LBM to study the effects of porosity and aspect ratio of rectangular grains on tortuosity can be used in the tailoring of materials for clean energy.
