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- Aglietta, M, et al.
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The cosmic ray primary composition between 10(15) and 10(16) eV from Extensive Air Showers electromagnetic and TeV muon data
- 2004
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Ingår i: Astroparticle physics. - : Elsevier. - 0927-6505 .- 1873-2852. ; 20:6, s. 641-652
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The cosmic ray primary composition in the energy range between 10(15) and 10(16) eV, i.e., around the "knee" of the primary spectrum, has been studied through the combined measurements of the EAS-TOP air shower array (2005 m a. s.l., 10(5) m(2) collecting area) and the MACRO underground detector (963 m.a.s.l., 3100 m w.e. of minimum rock overburden, 920 m(2) effective area) at the National Gran Sasso Laboratories. The used observables are the air shower size (N-c) measured by EAS-TOP and the muon number (N-mu) recorded by MACRO. The two detectors are separated on average by 1200 m of rock, and located at a respective zenith angle of about 30degrees. The energy threshold at the surface for muons reaching the MACRO depth is approximately 1.3 TeV. Such muons are produced in the early stages of the shower development and in a kinematic region quite different from the one relevant for the usual N-mu - N-e studies. The measurement leads to a primary composition becoming heavier at the knee of the primary spectrum, the knee itself resulting from the steepening of the spectrum of a primary light component (p, He) of Deltay = 0.7 +/- 0.4 at E-0 similar to 4 x 10(15) eV. The result confirms the ones reported from the observation of the low energy muons at the surface (typically in the GeV energy range), showing that the conclusions do not depend on the production region kinematics. Thus, the hadronic interaction model used (CORSIKA/QGSJET) provides consistent composition results from data related to secondaries produced in a rapidity region exceeding the central one. Such an evolution of the composition in the knee region supports the "standard" galactic acceleration/propagation models that imply rigidity dependent breaks of the different components.. and therefore breaks occurring at lower energies in the spectra of the light nuclei. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Aglietta, M, et al.
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The cosmic ray proton, helium and CNO fluxes in the 100 TeV energy region from TeV muons and EAS atmospheric Cherenkov light observations of MACRO and EAS-TOP
- 2004
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Ingår i: Astroparticle physics. - : Elsevier. - 0927-6505 .- 1873-2852. ; 21:3, s. 223-240
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The primary cosmic ray (CR) proton, helium and CNO fluxes in the energy range 80-300 TeV are studied at the National Gran Sasso Laboratories by means of EAS-TOP (Campo Imperatore, 2005 m a.s.l.) and MACRO (deep underground, 3100 m w.e., the surface energy threshold for a muon reaching the detector being E-mu(th) approximate to 1.3 TeV). The measurement is based on: (a) the selection of primaries based on their energy/nucleon (i.e., with energy/nucleon sufficient to produce a muon with energy larger than 1.3 TeV) and the reconstruction of the shower geometry by means of the muons recorded by MACRO in the deep underground laboratories; (b) the detection of the associated atmospheric Cherenkov light (C.l.) signals by means of the C.l. detector of EAS-TOP. The C.l. density at core distance r > 100 m is directly related to the total primary energy E-0. Proton and helium ("p + He") and proton, helium and CNO ("p + He + CNO") primaries are thus selected at E-0 approximate to 80 TeV, and at E-0 similar or equal to 250 TeV, respectively. Their flux is measured: J(p+He)(80 TeV) = (1.8 +/- 0.4) x 10(-6) m(-1)-s(-1) sr(-1) TeV-1, and J(p+He+CNO)(250 TeV) = (1.1 +/- 0.3) x 10(-7) m(-2)-s(-1) sr(-1) TeV-1, their relative weights being J(p+He)(J(p+He+CNO)) over bar (250 TeV) = 0.78 +/- 0.17. By using the measurements of the proton spectrum obtained from the direct experiments and hadron flux data in the atmosphere, we obtain for the relative weights of the three components at 250 TeV: J(p) : J(He) : J(CNO) = (0.20 +/- 0.08) : (0.58 +/- 0.19) : (0.22 +/- 0.17). This corresponds to the dominance of helium over proton primaries at 100-1000 TeV, and a possible non-negligible contribution from CNO. The lateral distribution of Cherenkov light in Extensive Air Showers (EASs), which is related to the rate of energy deposit of the primary in the atmosphere, is measured for a selected proton and helium primary beam, and good agreement is found when compared with the one calculated with the CORSIKA/QGSJET simulation model. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Dankiewicz, Josef, et al.
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Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- 2021
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Ingår i: New England Journal of Medicine. - : MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOC. - 0028-4793 .- 1533-4406. ; 384:24, s. 2283-2294
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Hypothermia or Normothermia after Cardiac Arrest This trial randomly assigned patients with coma after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to undergo targeted hypothermia at 33 degrees C or normothermia with treatment of fever. At 6 months, there were no significant between-group differences regarding death or functional outcomes. Background Targeted temperature management is recommended for patients after cardiac arrest, but the supporting evidence is of low certainty. Methods In an open-label trial with blinded assessment of outcomes, we randomly assigned 1900 adults with coma who had had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac or unknown cause to undergo targeted hypothermia at 33 degrees C, followed by controlled rewarming, or targeted normothermia with early treatment of fever (body temperature, >= 37.8 degrees C). The primary outcome was death from any cause at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included functional outcome at 6 months as assessed with the modified Rankin scale. Prespecified subgroups were defined according to sex, age, initial cardiac rhythm, time to return of spontaneous circulation, and presence or absence of shock on admission. Prespecified adverse events were pneumonia, sepsis, bleeding, arrhythmia resulting in hemodynamic compromise, and skin complications related to the temperature management device. Results A total of 1850 patients were evaluated for the primary outcome. At 6 months, 465 of 925 patients (50%) in the hypothermia group had died, as compared with 446 of 925 (48%) in the normothermia group (relative risk with hypothermia, 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94 to 1.14; P=0.37). Of the 1747 patients in whom the functional outcome was assessed, 488 of 881 (55%) in the hypothermia group had moderately severe disability or worse (modified Rankin scale score >= 4), as compared with 479 of 866 (55%) in the normothermia group (relative risk with hypothermia, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.92 to 1.09). Outcomes were consistent in the prespecified subgroups. Arrhythmia resulting in hemodynamic compromise was more common in the hypothermia group than in the normothermia group (24% vs. 17%, P<0.001). The incidence of other adverse events did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusions In patients with coma after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, targeted hypothermia did not lead to a lower incidence of death by 6 months than targeted normothermia. (Funded by the Swedish Research Council and others; TTM2 ClinicalTrials.gov number, .)
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- Maroni, F., et al.
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Highly Stable Fe3O4/C Composite: A Candidate Material for All Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. - : The Electrochemical Society. - 1945-7111 .- 0013-4651. ; 167:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Fe3O4 nanoparticles synthesized by a base catalyzed method are tested in an All-Solid-State (ASLB) battery using a sulfide electrolyte. The pristine nanoparticles were morphologically characterized showing an average size of 12 nm. The evaluation of the electrochemical properties shows high specific capacity values of 506 mAhg(-1) after 350 cycles at a specific current of 250 mAg(-1), with very high stability and coulombic efficiency. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published on behalf of The Electrochemical Society by IOP Publishing Limited.
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- O’Reilly, Catherine M., et al.
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Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe
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Ingår i: Geophysical Research Letters. - 0094-8276 .- 1944-8007. ; 42:24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this first worldwide synthesis of in situ and satellite-derived lake data, we find that lake summer surface water temperatures rose rapidly (global mean = 0.34°C decade−1) between 1985 and 2009. Our analyses show that surface water warming rates are dependent on combinations of climate and local characteristics, rather than just lake location, leading to the counterintuitive result that regional consistency in lake warming is the exception, rather than the rule. The most rapidly warming lakes are widely geographically distributed, and their warming is associated with interactions among different climatic factors—from seasonally ice-covered lakes in areas where temperature and solar radiation are increasing while cloud cover is diminishing (0.72°C decade−1) to ice-free lakes experiencing increases in air temperature and solar radiation (0.53°C decade−1). The pervasive and rapid warming observed here signals the urgent need to incorporate climate impacts into vulnerability assessments and adaptation efforts for lakes.
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- Pilla, Rachel M., et al.
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Global data set of long-term summertime vertical temperature profiles in 153 lakes
- 2021
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Ingår i: Scientific Data. - : Springer Nature. - 2052-4463. ; 8:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Climate change and other anthropogenic stressors have led to long-term changes in the thermal structure, including surface temperatures, deepwater temperatures, and vertical thermal gradients, in many lakes around the world. Though many studies highlight warming of surface water temperatures in lakes worldwide, less is known about long-term trends in full vertical thermal structure and deepwater temperatures, which have been changing less consistently in both direction and magnitude. Here, we present a globally-expansive data set of summertime in-situ vertical temperature profiles from 153 lakes, with one time series beginning as early as 1894. We also compiled lake geographic, morphometric, and water quality variables that can influence vertical thermal structure through a variety of potential mechanisms in these lakes. These long-term time series of vertical temperature profiles and corresponding lake characteristics serve as valuable data to help understand changes and drivers of lake thermal structure in a time of rapid global and ecological change.
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- Sharma, Sapna, et al.
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A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985–2009
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Ingår i: Scientific Data. - : Macmillan Publishers Limited. - 2052-4463. ; 2
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- Global environmental change has influenced lake surface temperatures, a key driver of ecosystem structure and function. Recent studies have suggested significant warming of water temperatures in individual lakes across many different regions around the world. However, the spatial and temporal coherence associated with the magnitude of these trends remains unclear. Thus, a global data set of water temperature is required to understand and synthesize global, long-term trends in surface water temperatures of inland bodies of water. We assembled a database of summer lake surface temperatures for 291 lakes collected in situ and/or by satellites for the period 1985–2009. In addition, corresponding climatic drivers (air temperatures, solar radiation, and cloud cover) and geomorphometric characteristics (latitude, longitude, elevation, lake surface area, maximum depth, mean depth, and volume) that influence lake surface temperatures were compiled for each lake. This unique dataset offers an invaluable baseline perspective on global-scale lake thermal conditions as environmental change continues.
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- van Vollenhoven, R, et al.
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A framework for remission in SLE: consensus findings from a large international task force on definitions of remission in SLE (DORIS)
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Ingår i: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. - : BMJ. - 1468-2060 .- 0003-4967. ; 76:3, s. 554-561
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- Treat-to-target recommendations have identified ‘remission’ as a target in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but recognise that there is no universally accepted definition for this. Therefore, we initiated a process to achieve consensus on potential definitions for remission in SLE.MethodsAn international task force of 60 specialists and patient representatives participated in preparatory exercises, a face-to-face meeting and follow-up electronic voting. The level for agreement was set at 90%.ResultsThe task force agreed on eight key statements regarding remission in SLE and three principles to guide the further development of remission definitions:1. Definitions of remission will be worded as follows: remission in SLE is a durable state characterised by …………………. (reference to symptoms, signs, routine labs).2. For defining remission, a validated index must be used, for example, clinical systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI)=0, British Isles lupus assessment group (BILAG) 2004 D/E only, clinical European consensus lupus outcome measure (ECLAM)=0; with routine laboratory assessments included, and supplemented with physician's global assessment.3. Distinction is made between remission off and on therapy: remission off therapy requires the patient to be on no other treatment for SLE than maintenance antimalarials; and remission on therapy allows patients to be on stable maintenance antimalarials, low-dose corticosteroids (prednisone ≤5 mg/day), maintenance immunosuppressives and/or maintenance biologics.The task force also agreed that the most appropriate outcomes (dependent variables) for testing the prognostic value (construct validity) of potential remission definitions are: death, damage, flares and measures of health-related quality of life.ConclusionsThe work of this international task force provides a framework for testing different definitions of remission against long-term outcomes.
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- Wallace, DJ, et al.
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Safety profile of belimumab: pooled data from placebo-controlled phase 2 and 3 studies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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Ingår i: Lupus. - : SAGE Publications. - 1477-0962 .- 0961-2033. ; 22:2, s. 144-154
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- Safety data were pooled and analyzed from one phase 2 and two phase 3 double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat-dose systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) trials of belimumab 1, 4 (phase 2 only), and 10 mg/kg. Types and rates of adverse events (AEs) were similar across treatment groups. Rates of patients experiencing any serious AE were 16.6%, 19.5%, 13.5%, and 18.0% with placebo, and belimumab 1, 4, and 10 mg/kg, respectively; rates of serious infusion reactions (including hypersensitivity reactions) occurring on the same days as infusions were 0.4%, 0.9%, 0%, and 0.9%, and rates of serious infections were 5.5%, 7.1%, 6.3%, and 5.3%. Malignancy rates/100 patient-years (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) were 0.29 with placebo vs. 0.20 with all belimumab doses combined; mortality rates/100 patient-years were 0.43 vs. 0.73. These data support the conclusion that belimumab in combination with standard SLE therapy was generally well tolerated in a predominantly autoantibody-positive population with active SLE. ClinicalTrials.gov identifiers: LBSL02: NCT00071487; BLISS-52: NCT00424476; BLISS-76: NCT00410384.
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- Werth, V, et al.
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BIIB059, A HUMANIZED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TARGETING BDCA2 ON PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELLS (PDC), SHOWS DOSE-RELATED EFFICACY IN THE PHASE 2 LILAC STUDY IN PATIENTS (PTS) WITH ACTIVE CUTANEOUS LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (CLE)
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Ingår i: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. - : BMJ. - 0003-4967 .- 1468-2060. ; 79, s. 120-121
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- CLE represents an unmet medical need with no approved therapy. BIIB059, a humanized monoclonal antibody, binds to BDCA2 and inhibits pro-inflammatory mediators production, including type I interferons. BIIB059 was evaluated in Phase 1 studiesNCT02106897andNCT03224793. LILAC is a 2-part Phase 2 study: Part A enrolled SLE pts; Part B enrolled pts with active CLE (NCT02847598).Objectives:Evaluate efficacy and safety of BIIB059 in pts enrolled in Part B at Week 16, end of treatment (EOT) period.Methods:Pts with active CLE, SCLE and/or CCLE and adjudicated Cutaneous Lupus Disease Area and Severity Index – Activity (CLASI-A) ≥8 were enrolled and randomized to receive either BIIB059 (50, 150 or 450 mg) or placebo (PBO) s.c. Q4W. Primary endpoint was dose response defined by % change in CLASI-A score from baseline (BL) to Week 16. Secondary endpoints included CLASI-50 response rate and ≥ 7-point reduction in CLASI-A score from baseline to EOT. Adverse events and serious adverse events were recorded throughout the study.Results:132 pts with active CLE were randomized. The study met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a dose response (p= 0.0005) and a statistically significant difference in % change from BL in CLASI-A score in BIIB059-treated pts vs PBO. Table 1 and Table 2 summarize efficacy and safety results, respectively.Table 1.Efficacy EndpointsBIIB059PBO50 mg150 mg450 mgLS Mean (SE)LS Mean (SE)LSMD*from PBO (95% CI)P val.LS Mean(SE)LSMD*from PBO (95% CI)P val.LS Mean(SE)LSMD*from PBO (95% CI)P val.Primary EndpointCLASI-A % change from BL-14.5 (6.4)-40.8 (7.5)-26.3 (-45.7; -7.0)0.008-47.9 (7.4)-33.5 (-52.7; -14.3)0.001-43.5 (5.5)-28.0 (-44.5; -11.5)0.001Secondary Endpointsn(%)n(%)LSMD*from PBO (95% CI)P val.n(%)LSMD*from PBO (95% CI)P val.n(%)LSMD*from PBO (95% CI)P val.Prop. of participants achieving CLASI 507/32 (21.9%)10/26 (38.5%)15.8% (-7; 39)0.13311/25 (44.0%)21 (-2.8; 45)0.05920/43 (46.5%)23 (3; 44)0.024Prop. of participants achieving a ≥7-point CLASI-A reduction from BL7/32 (21.9%)9/26 (34.6%)12.3 (-11.3; 35.8)0.22812/25 (48.0%)22.2 (-2.0; 46.3)0.05518/43 (41.8%)16.8 (-6.7; 40.4)0.048*LSMD=LS Mean DifferencePBOBIIB059OVERALLN=3350 mgN=26150 mgN=25450 mgN=48PooledN=99N=132Any Event, n(%)18 (54.5)17 (65.4)12 (48)33 (68.8)62 (62.6)80 (60.6)SeverityMild11 (33.3)11 (42.3)8 (32.0)19 (39.6)38 (38.4)49 (37.1)Moderate4 (12.1)6 (23.1)3 (12.0)12 (25.0)21 (21.2)25 (18.9)Severe3 (9.1)01 (4.0)2 (4.2)3 (3.0)6 (4.5)Related events6 (18.2)9 (34.6)4 (16.0)16 (33.3)29 (29.3)35 (26.5)Serious events2 (6.1)03 (12.0)2 (4.2)5 (5.1)7 (5.3)Related serious events1 (3.0)01 (4.0)1 (2.1)2 (2.0)3 (2.3)Events leading to drug withdrawal01 (3.8)1 (4.0)1 (2.1)3 (3.0)3 (2.3)Events leading to study withdrawal0001 (2.1)1 (1.0)1 (0.8)Fatal events000000Conclusion:BIIB059 administration to pts with active CLE resulted in statistically significant dose-related improvement in disease activity vs PBO with no untoward safety signals. Further development of BIIB059 in CLE is warranted.Disclosure of Interests:Victoria Werth Grant/research support from: Biogen, Celgene, Gilead, Janssen, Viela, Consultant of: Biogen, Gilead, Janssen, Abbvie, GSK, Resolve, AstraZeneca, Amgen, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, BMS, Viela, Kyowa Kirin, Richard Furie Grant/research support from: AstraZeneca, Biogen, Consultant of: AstraZeneca, Biogen, Juanita Romero-Diaz Consultant of: Biogen, Sandra Navarra Speakers bureau: Astellas, Novartis, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Abbvie, Kenneth Kalunian Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Lupus Research Alliance, Sanford Consortium, Consultant of: Genentech, Nektar, BMS, Janssen, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Vielabio, Equillium, Eli Lilly, ILTOO, Abbvie, Amgen, Roche, Gilead, Ronald van Vollenhoven Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Arthrogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Pfizer, and UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Biotest, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, GSK, Janssen, Lilly, Medac, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and UCB, Filippa Nyberg Consultant of: Biogen, Benjamin Kaffenberger Grant/research support from: Amgen, Biogen, InflaRx, Veloce Biopharmaceuticals, Dermatology Foundation, Saira Sheikh: None declared, Goran Radunovic: None declared, XIAOBI HUANG Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen, HUA CARROLL Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen, Francois Gaudreault Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen, Adam Meyers Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen, Catherine Barbey Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen, Cristina Musselli Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen, NATHALIE FRANCHIMONT Shareholder of: Biogen, Employee of: Biogen
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- Agostini, Marco, 1987, et al.
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A high-power and fast charging Li-ion battery with outstanding cycle-life
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322 .- 2045-2322. ; 7:1
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- Electrochemical energy storage devices based on Li-ion cells currently power almost all electronic devices and power tools. The development of new Li-ion cell configurations by incorporating innovative functional components (electrode materials and electrolyte formulations) will allow to bring this technology beyond mobile electronics and to boost performance largely beyond the state-of-theart. Here we demonstrate a new full Li-ion cell constituted by a high-potential cathode material, i.e. LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, a safe nanostructured anode material, i.e. TiO2, and a composite electrolyte made by a mixture of an ionic liquid suitable for high potential applications, i.e. Pyr(1),4PF6, a lithium salt, i.e. LiPF6, and standard organic carbonates. The final cell configuration is able to reversibly cycle lithium for thousands of cycles at 1000 mAg(-1) and a capacity retention of 65% at cycle 2000.
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- Carvalho, F., et al.
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Tetraquark production in double parton scattering
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Ingår i: Physical Review D (Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology). - 1550-7998. ; 93:3
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- We develop a model to study tetraquark production in hadronic collisions. We focus on double parton scattering and formulate a version of the color evaporation model for the production of the X(3872) and of the T4c tetraquark, a state composed by the cc¯cc¯ quarks. We find that the production cross section grows rapidly with the collision energy s and make predictions for the forthcoming higher energy data of the LHC.
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- Carvalho, F, et al.
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Tetraquark Production in Hadronic Collisions
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. - : IOP Publishing. - 1742-6588 .- 1742-6596. ; 706:Section 4
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- We develop a formalism to study the tetraquark production in hadronic collisions. We focus on double parton scattering and formulate a version of the color evaporation model for the production of the T4c tetraquark, a state composed by the quarks. We find that the production cross section grows rapidly with the collision energy and the T4c might be observable at LHC energies.
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- Cunningham-Rundles, Susanna, et al.
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Effect of Probiotic Bacteria on Microbial Host Defense, Growth, and Immune Function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Infection
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Ingår i: Nutrients. - : MDPI AG. - 2072-6643. ; 3:12, s. 1042-1070
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- The hypothesis that probiotic administration protects the gut surface and could delay progression of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type1 (HIV-1) infection to the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was proposed in 1995. Over the last five years, new studies have clarified the significance of HIV-1 infection of the gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) for subsequent alterations in the microflora and breakdown of the gut mucosal barrier leading to pathogenesis and development of AIDS. Current studies show that loss of gut CD4+ Th17 cells, which differentiate in response to normal microflora, occurs early in HIV-1 disease. Microbial translocation and suppression of the T regulatory (Treg) cell response is associated with chronic immune activation and inflammation. Combinations of probiotic bacteria which upregulate Treg activation have shown promise in suppressing pro inflammatory immune response in models of autoimmunity including inflammatory bowel disease and provide a rationale for use of probiotics in HIV-1/AIDS. Disturbance of the microbiota early in HIV-1 infection leads to greater dominance of potential pathogens, reducing levels of bifidobacteria and lactobacillus species and increasing mucosal inflammation. The interaction of chronic or recurrent infections, and immune activation contributes to nutritional deficiencies that have lasting consequences especially in the HIV-1 infected child. While effective anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has enhanced survival, wasting is still an independent predictor of survival and a major presenting symptom. Congenital exposure to HIV-1 is a risk factor for growth delay in both infected and non-infected infants. Nutritional intervention after 6 months of age appears to be largely ineffective. A meta analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials of infant formulae supplemented with Bifidobacterium lactis showed that weight gain was significantly greater in infants who received B. lactis compared to formula alone. Pilot studies have shown that probiotic bacteria given as a supplement have improved growth and protected against loss of CD4+ T cells. The recognition that normal bacterial flora prime neonatal immune response and that abnormal flora have a profound impact on metabolism has generated insight into potential mechanisms of gut dysfunction in many settings including HIV-1 infection. As discussed here, current and emerging studies support the concept that probiotic bacteria can provide specific benefit in HIV-1 infection. Probiotic bacteria have proven active against bacterial vaginosis in HIV-1 positive women and have enhanced growth in infants with congenital HIV-1 infection. Probiotic bacteria may stabilize CD4+ T cell numbers in HIV-1 infected children and are likely to have protective effects against inflammation and chronic immune activation of the gastrointestinal immune system.
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- Durães, F. O., et al.
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Rapidity dependence of the average transverse momentum in hadronic collisions
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Ingår i: Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics. - 0556-2813. ; 94:2
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- The energy and rapidity dependence of the average transverse momentum (pT) in pp and pA collisions at energies currently available at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are estimated using the color glass condensate (CGC) formalism. We update previous predictions for the pT spectra using the hybrid formalism of the CGC approach and two phenomenological models for the dipole-target scattering amplitude. We demonstrate that these models are able to describe the RHIC and LHC data for hadron production in pp, dAu, and pPb collisions at pT≤20 GeV. Moreover, we present our predictions for (pT) and demonstrate that the ratio (pT(y))/(pT(y=0)) decreases with the rapidity and has a behavior similar to that predicted by hydrodynamical calculations.
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- Durães, F. O., et al.
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Testing the running coupling kT -factorization formula for the inclusive gluon production
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Ingår i: Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. - 1550-7998. ; 94:5
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- The inclusive gluon production at midrapidities is described in the color glass condensate formalism using the kT-factorization formula, which was derived at fixed coupling constant considering the scattering of a dilute system of partons with a dense one. Recent analysis demonstrated that this approach provides a satisfactory description of the experimental data for the inclusive hadron production in pp/pA/AA collisions. However, these studies are based on the fixed coupling kT-factorization formula. This formula does not take into account the running coupling corrections, which are important to set the scales present in the cross section. In this paper we consider the running coupling corrected kT-factorization formula conjectured some years ago and investigate the impact of the running coupling corrections on the observables. In particular, the pseudorapidity distributions and charged hadrons' multiplicity are calculated considering pp, dAu/pPb, and AuAu/PbPb collisions at RHIC and LHC energies. We compare the corrected running coupling predictions with those obtained using the original kT-factorization assuming a fixed coupling or a prescription for the inclusion of the running of the coupling. Considering the Kharzeev-Levin-Nardi unintegrated gluon distribution and a simplified model for the nuclear geometry, we demonstrate that the distinct predictions are similar for the pseudorapidity distributions in pp/pA/AA collisions and for the charged hadrons' multiplicity in pp/pA collisions. On the other hand, the running coupling corrected kT-factorization formula predicts a smoother energy dependence for dN/dη in AA collisions.
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- Fanouriakis, Antonis, et al.
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EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus : 2023 update
- 2024
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Ingår i: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. - : HighWire Press. - 0003-4967 .- 1468-2060. ; 83:1, s. 15-29
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To update the EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on emerging new evidence.METHODS: An international Task Force formed the questions for the systematic literature reviews (January 2018-December 2022), followed by formulation and finalisation of the statements after a series of meetings. A predefined voting process was applied to each overarching principle and recommendation. Levels of evidence and strengths of recommendation were assigned, and participants finally provided their level of agreement with each item.RESULTS: The Task Force agreed on 5 overarching principles and 13 recommendations, concerning the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), glucocorticoids (GC), immunosuppressive drugs (ISDs) (including methotrexate, mycophenolate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide (CYC)), calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, voclosporin) and biologics (belimumab, anifrolumab, rituximab). Advice is also provided on treatment strategies and targets of therapy, assessment of response, combination and sequential therapies, and tapering of therapy. HCQ is recommended for all patients with lupus at a target dose 5 mg/kg real body weight/day, considering the individual's risk for flares and retinal toxicity. GC are used as 'bridging therapy' during periods of disease activity; for maintenance treatment, they should be minimised to equal or less than 5 mg/day (prednisone equivalent) and, when possible, withdrawn. Prompt initiation of ISDs (methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate) and/or biological agents (anifrolumab, belimumab) should be considered to control the disease and facilitate GC tapering/discontinuation. CYC and rituximab should be considered in organ-threatening and refractory disease, respectively. For active lupus nephritis, GC, mycophenolate or low-dose intravenous CYC are recommended as anchor drugs, and add-on therapy with belimumab or CNIs (voclosporin or tacrolimus) should be considered. Updated specific recommendations are also provided for cutaneous, neuropsychiatric and haematological disease, SLE-associated antiphospholipid syndrome, kidney protection, as well as preventative measures for infections, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease.CONCLUSION: The updated recommendations provide consensus guidance on the management of SLE, combining evidence and expert opinion.
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- Gonçalves, V. P., et al.
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Diffractive ρ production at small x in future electron-ion colliders
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics. - : IOP Publishing. - 0954-3899 .- 1361-6471. ; 43:9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The future electron-ion (eA) collider is expected to probe the high energy regime of the quantum chromodynamics (QCD), with the exclusive vector meson production cross section being one of the most promising observables. In this paper we complement previous studies of exclusive processes presenting a comprehensive analysis of diffractive ρ production at small x. We compute the coherent and incoherent cross sections taking into account non-linear QCD dynamical effects and considering different models for the dipole-proton scattering amplitude and vector meson wave function. The dependence of these cross sections on the energy, photon virtuality, nuclear mass number and squared momentum transfer is analysed in detail. Moreover, we compare the non-linear predictions with those obtained in the linear regime. Finally, we also estimate the exclusive photon, and φ production and compare with the results obtained for ρ production. Our results demonstrate that the analysis of diffractive ρ production in future electron-ion colliders will be important in understanding the non-linear QCD dynamics.
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- Gonçalves, V. P., et al.
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Double vector meson production in photon–hadron interactions at hadronic colliders
- 2016
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Ingår i: European Physical Journal C. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1434-6044 .- 1434-6052. ; 76:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we analyze the double vector meson production in photon–hadron (γh) interactions at pp / pA / AA collisions and present predictions for the ρρ, J/ Ψ J/ Ψ , and ρJ/ Ψ production considering the double scattering mechanism. We estimate the total cross sections and rapidity distributions at LHC energies and compare our results with the predictions for the double vector meson production in γγ interactions at hadronic colliders. We present predictions for the different rapidity ranges probed by the ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, and LHCb Collaborations. Our results demonstrate that the ρρ and J/ Ψ J/ Ψ production in PbPb collisions is dominated by the double-scattering mechanism, while the two-photon mechanism dominates in pp collisions. Moreover, our results indicate that the analysis of the ρJ/ Ψ production at LHC can be useful to constrain the double-scattering mechanism.
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- Gonçalves, V. P., et al.
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Double vector meson production in γγ interactions at hadronic colliders
- 2016
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Ingår i: European Physical Journal C. Particles and Fields. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1434-6044. ; 76:3, s. 1-8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we revisit the double vector meson production in (Formula presented.) interactions at heavy ion collisions and present, by the first time, predictions for the (Formula presented.) and (Formula presented.) production in proton–nucleus and proton–proton collisions. In order to obtain realistic predictions for rapidity distributions and total cross sections for the double vector production in ultra peripheral hadronic collisions we take into account the description of (Formula presented.) cross section at low energies as well as its behavior at large energies, associated to the gluonic interaction between the color dipoles. Our results demonstrate that the double (Formula presented.) production is dominated by the low energy behavior of the (Formula presented.) cross section. In contrast, for the double (Formula presented.) production, the contribution associated to the description of the QCD dynamics at high energies contributes significantly, mainly in pp collisions. Predictions for the RHIC, LHC, FCC, and CEPC–SPPC energies are shown.
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- Gonçalves, V. P., et al.
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Exclusive processes with a leading neutron in ep collisions
- 2016
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Ingår i: Physical Review D (Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology). - 1550-7998. ; 93:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we extend the color dipole formalism to the study of exclusive processes associated with a leading neutron in ep collisions at high energies. The exclusive ρ, φ and J/Ψ production, as well as the deeply virtual Compton scattering, are analyzed assuming a diffractive interaction between the color dipole and the pion emitted by the incident proton. We compare our predictions with the HERA data on ρ production and estimate the magnitude of the absorption corrections. We show that the color dipole formalism is able to describe the current data. Finally, we present our estimate for the exclusive cross sections which can be studied at HERA and in future electron-proton colliders.
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- Gonçalves, V. P., et al.
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Exclusive vector meson production with a leading neutron in photon-hadron interactions at hadronic colliders
- 2016
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Ingår i: Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. - 1550-7998. ; 94:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, we study leading neutron production in photon-hadron interactions that take place in pp and pA collisions at large impact parameters. Using a model that describes the recent leading neutron data at HERA, we consider exclusive vector meson production in association with a leading neutron in pp/pA collisions at RHIC and LHC energies. The total cross sections and rapidity distributions of ρ, φ, and J/Ψ produced together with a leading neutron are computed. Our results indicate that the study of these processes is feasible and that it can be used to improve the understanding of leading neutron processes and of exclusive vector meson production.
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- Goncalves, V. P., et al.
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Inclusive and exclusive processes with a leading neutron in ep collisions
- 2016
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Ingår i: Proceedings of Science. - 1824-8039. ; 11-15-April-2016
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The inclusive and exclusive processes associated with a leading neutron in ep collisions at high energies are described using the color dipole formalism. We demonstrate that the available experimental HERA data on the xL (Feynman momentum) distribution of leading neutrons can be very well described taking into account the nonlinear (saturation) effects in the QCD dynamics. Moreover, we present our estimate for the exclusive cross sections which can be studied at HERA and in future electron-proton colliders.
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- Goncalves, V. P., et al.
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Vector meson production in photon - Induced interactions at the LHC
- 2016
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Ingår i: Proceedings of Science. - 1824-8039. ; Part F128560
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this contribution we analyse double vector meson production in photon - hadron (γh) interactions at pp/pA/AA collisions and present predictions for ρρ, J/ψJ/ψ and ρJ/ψ production considering the double scattering mechanism. We estimate the total cross sections and compare our results with the predictions for double vector meson production in γγ interactions at hadronic c olliders. Our results demonstrate that the ρρ and J/ψJ/ψ production in PbPb collisions is dominated by the double scattering mechanism, while the two - photon mechanism dominates in pp collisions. Moreover, our results indicate that the analysis of the ρJ/ψ production at LHC can be useful to constrain the double scattering mechanism.
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- Jane, Stephen F., et al.
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Widespread deoxygenation of temperate lakes
- 2021
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Ingår i: Nature. - : Springer Nature. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 594:7861, s. 66-70
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The concentration of dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems helps to regulate biodiversity(1,2), nutrient biogeochemistry(3), greenhouse gas emissions(4), and the quality of drinking water(5). The long-term declines in dissolved oxygen concentrations in coastal and ocean waters have been linked to climate warming and human activity(6,7), but little is known about the changes in dissolved oxygen concentrations in lakes. Although the solubility of dissolved oxygen decreases with increasing water temperatures, long-term lake trajectories are difficult to predict. Oxygen losses in warming lakes may be amplified by enhanced decomposition and stronger thermal stratification(8,9) or oxygen may increase as a result of enhanced primary production(10). Here we analyse a combined total of 45,148 dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles and calculate trends for 393 temperate lakes that span 1941 to 2017. We find that a decline in dissolved oxygen is widespread in surface and deep-water habitats. The decline in surface waters is primarily associated with reduced solubility under warmer water temperatures, although dissolved oxygen in surface waters increased in a subset of highly productive warming lakes, probably owing to increasing production of phytoplankton. By contrast, the decline in deep waters is associated with stronger thermal stratification and loss of water clarity, but not with changes in gas solubility. Our results suggest that climate change and declining water clarity have altered the physical and chemical environment of lakes. Declines in dissolved oxygen in freshwater are 2.75 to 9.3 times greater than observed in the world's oceans(6,7) and could threaten essential lake ecosystem services(2,3,5,11).
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- Kraemer, Benjamin M., et al.
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Climate change drives widespread shifts in lake thermal habitat
- 2021
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Ingår i: Nature Climate Change. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1758-678X .- 1758-6798. ; 11:6, s. 521-529
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Lake surfaces are warming worldwide, raising concerns about lake organism responses to thermal habitat changes. Species may cope with temperature increases by shifting their seasonality or their depth to track suitable thermal habitats, but these responses may be constrained by ecological interactions, life histories or limiting resources. Here we use 32 million temperature measurements from 139 lakes to quantify thermal habitat change (percentage of non-overlap) and assess how this change is exacerbated by potential habitat constraints. Long-term temperature change resulted in an average 6.2% non-overlap between thermal habitats in baseline (1978-1995) and recent (1996-2013) time periods, with non-overlap increasing to 19.4% on average when habitats were restricted by season and depth. Tropical lakes exhibited substantially higher thermal non-overlap compared with lakes at other latitudes. Lakes with high thermal habitat change coincided with those having numerous endemic species, suggesting that conservation actions should consider thermal habitat change to preserve lake biodiversity. Using measurements from 139 global lakes, the authors demonstrate how long-term thermal habitat change in lakes is exacerbated by species' seasonal and depth-related constraints. They further reveal higher change in tropical lakes, and those with high biodiversity and endemism.
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- Lombardo, L., et al.
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In-situ gelled electrolyte for lithium battery: Electrochemical and Raman characterization
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Power Sources. - : Elsevier BV. - 0378-7753. ; 245, s. 232-235
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- n this paper we report a polymer lithium cell using a PVdF-based, gel-type electrolyte formed in-situ during cell assembly. The gel electrolyte formation is monitored prior to cell assembly by electro-chemical impedance spectroscopy and by Raman spectroscopy in order to determine the characteristics of the lithium salt diffusion into the gel-membrane. The results show an efficient gel formation and a fast lithium salt diffusion, this finally resulting in an optimized behaviour in a lithium cell using a high voltage spinel-type cathode. We believe that the results here reported may contribute to the enhancement of the safety of lithium batteries. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Martinelli, Anna, 1978, et al.
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A structural study on ionic-liquid-based polymer electrolyte membranes
- 2007
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Ingår i: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. - : The Electrochemical Society. - 1945-7111 .- 0013-4651. ; 154:8, s. G183-G187
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have investigated novel proton conducting membranes synthesized through the gelification of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) in aprotic ionic liquids. Mobile protons were introduced by doping the system with the strong bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide acid (HTFSI), which is chemically compatible with the ionic liquids through the common TFSI- anion. The obtained membranes are thermally stable up to 115°C set by the melting of the polymer phase. At this temperature, the conductivity is on the order of 10-2 S cm-1. Raman and infrared spectroscopy show no chemical interactions between the components, indicating that the bulklike nature of the doped ionic liquids preserved within the membrane, as is the thermal stability and the high conductivity. © 2007 The Electrochemical Society.
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- Martinelli, Anna, 1978, et al.
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A study on the state of PWA in PVDF-based proton conducting membranes by Raman spectroscopy
- 2007
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Ingår i: Solid State Ionics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0167-2738. ; 178:7-10, s. 527-531
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Polymer composite proton conducting membranes with increasing amount of tungstophosphoric acid (PWA) have been synthesized starting from poly(vinylidene) fluoride and alumina. Membranes could be prepared with an acid loading up to 16.7 wt.%. The conductivity of the membranes increases with acid loading up to 10- 3 Scm- 1 at the highest loading. The membrane matrices have a good thermal stability up to 240 °C, however a loss of water absorbed during the preparation procedure is observed at a considerably lower temperature. Raman spectroscopy showed that in the membrane the polymer adopts a conformation that could promote a separation into hydrophilic/hydrophobic sites. An interaction between alumina and PWA is also found that might limit the conductivity of the membranes.
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- Martinelli, Anna, 1978, et al.
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Structural analysis of PVA-based proton conducting membranes
- 2006
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Ingår i: Solid State Ionics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0167-2738. ; 177:26-32, s. 2431-2435
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have synthesized and characterized a new family of proton conducting membranes based on cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA, and functionalized silica filler. Glutaraldehyde, GLA, was used as the cross-linking agent in order to improve chemical and thermal stabilities. The functionalization of the silica particles is such that terminal -SO 3 H groups are formed during membrane preparation, thus possibly providing additional mobile protons. We find that the crystallinity of the PVA-based membranes is enhanced by the presence of the functionalized silica particles, whereas it is reduced by means of cross-linking. The thermal stability of the ternary system PVA:GLA:silica is improved due to the additive contribution of GLA and silica. The conductivity of membranes swelled in a sulfuric acid solution was found to be of the order of 10 - 1 S cm - 1 . © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Nielsen, Wils, et al.
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OMERACT 2023 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Special Interest Group : Winnowing and Binning Preliminary Candidate Domains for the Core Outcome Set
- 2024
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Ingår i: Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism. - : Elsevier. - 0049-0172 .- 1532-866X. ; 65
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Working Group held a Special Interest Group (SIG) at the OMERACT 2023 conference in Colorado Springs where SLE collaborators reviewed domain sub-themes generated through qualitative research and literature review.OBJECTIVE: The objective of the SIG and the subsequent meetings of the SLE Working Group was to begin the winnowing and binning of candidate domain sub-themes into a preliminary list of candidate domains that will proceed to the consensus Delphi exercise for the SLE COS.METHODS: Four breakout groups at the SLE SIG in Colorado Springs winnowed and binned 132 domain sub-themes into candidate domains, which was continued with a series of virtual meetings by an advisory group of SLE patient research partners (PRPs), members of the OMERACT SLE Working Group Steering Committee, and other collaborators.RESULTS: The 132 domain sub-themes were reduced to a preliminary list of 20 candidate domains based on their clinical and research relevance for clinical trials and research studies.CONCLUSION: A meaningful and substantial winnowing and binning of candidate domains for the SLE COS was achieved resulting in a preliminary list of 20 candidate domains.
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- Pilla, Rachel M., et al.
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Deeper waters are changing less consistently than surface waters in a global analysis of 102 lakes
- 2020
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 10:1
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- Globally, lake surface water temperatures have warmed rapidly relative to air temperatures, but changes in deepwater temperatures and vertical thermal structure are still largely unknown. We have compiled the most comprehensive data set to date of long-term (1970–2009) summertime vertical temperature profiles in lakes across the world to examine trends and drivers of whole-lake vertical thermal structure. We found significant increases in surface water temperatures across lakes at an average rate of + 0.37 °C decade−1, comparable to changes reported previously for other lakes, and similarly consistent trends of increasing water column stability (+ 0.08 kg m−3 decade−1). In contrast, however, deepwater temperature trends showed little change on average (+ 0.06 °C decade−1), but had high variability across lakes, with trends in individual lakes ranging from − 0.68 °C decade−1 to + 0.65 °C decade−1. The variability in deepwater temperature trends was not explained by trends in either surface water temperatures or thermal stability within lakes, and only 8.4% was explained by lake thermal region or local lake characteristics in a random forest analysis. These findings suggest that external drivers beyond our tested lake characteristics are important in explaining long-term trends in thermal structure, such as local to regional climate patterns or additional external anthropogenic influences.
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- Satolli, D, et al.
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Macro- and microscopic properties of nonaqueous proton conducting membranes based on PAN.
- 2003
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Ingår i: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. - : The Electrochemical Society. - 1945-7111 .- 0013-4651. ; 150:3, s. A267-A273
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work we report the electrochemical and physical characterization of proton-conducting gels prepared by means of a swelling procedure proved successful for the synthesis of membranes of interest for lithium battery technology. Basically, this new approach considers the formation of a precursor membrane by the gelification of a selected polymer matrix, e.g., a poly (acrylonitrile), matrix using a suitable solvent. This membrane is then embedded in an acidic solution: by a phase inversion process, the gelling solvent leaves the polymer matrix to be replaced by the acid solution, to finally obtain a self-standing, proton-conducting membrane. Impedance spectroscopy analysis demonstrated the good conductivity of the materials, and infrared, Raman, and fuel-cell studies confirm that this conductivity is due to protonic transport.
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