Fcc-Ti1−xAlxN-based coatings obtained by Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) or Chemical (CVD) are widely used as wear-resistant coatings. However, there exists no JCPDF card of fcc-Ti1−xAlxN for the XRD analysis such based on experimental data. In this work, an aluminum-rich powder was prepared and, first time, a diffraction file determined experimentally. step, 10 µm thick Ti1−xAlxN coating depos...

PURPOSE Optimized biocompatibility is a major requirement for alloplastic materials currently applied for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair. In the preliminary studies the mesh modification by coating with autologous plasma resulted in the increased adherence score in vitro and improved biocompatibility in an animal model. The first use of plasma coated me...

BACKGROUND We have previously reported a positive association between tHcy and mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalizations in the Hordaland Homocysteine Study cohort. Using the same data set, we assessed the relationship between plasma total cysteine (tCys) and mortality from all causes and from cardiovascular and noncardiovascular conditions, and the association between tCys an...

Objective. To determine whether 24 hr dietary recalls (DR) are a good measure of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake when compared to plasma levels, and whether plasma PUFA is associated with markers of HIV/AIDS progression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Methods. In a cross-sectional study among 210 antiretroviral therapy-naïve HIV-infected adults from Lusaka, Zambia, we collected ...

The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a viable C-coating process of the current collector in order to improve the overall power performance of the electrode of Li-ion batteries. During this third-year period, the performance of different thickness of carbon coating on Al foil is compared. The result shows that only the samples with sufficient thickness to form conductive channel on th...

Two d i f f e r e m kynthetic diamond-based Xray transmitting beam position monitor (XBPM) prototypes have been studied with an undulator white beam at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) ID-6 beamline. Of particular interest was the possibility of designing an integral window and filtedphoton beam position monitor for the Advanced Photon Source (APS) high heat flux insertion dev...

Inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) lowers plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, suggesting it might prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). From the outset, however, the concept has been controversial owing to uncertainty about its effects on HDL function and reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). Althoug...

Some aspects of RF remote plasma enhanced CVD including the main features of the technique, possibilities of overcoming disadvantages typical for conventional plasma processes, and possible directions to improve the remote plasma method are discussed.