scholarly journals Enhancing Long‐Term Device Stability Using Thin Film Blends of Small Molecule Semiconductors and Insulating Polymers to Trap Surface‐Induced Polymorphs

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (52) ◽  
pp. 2006115
Author(s):  
Tommaso Salzillo ◽  
Antonio Campos ◽  
Adara Babuji ◽  
Raul Santiago ◽  
Stefan T. Bromley ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (39) ◽  
pp. 20658-20665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Yu Cho ◽  
SeongYeon Kim ◽  
Raju Nandi ◽  
Junsung Jang ◽  
Hee-Sun Yun ◽  
...  

The highest efficiency of 4.225% for vapor-transport-deposited SnS absorber/CdS heterojunction solar cells with good long-term stability over two years is achieved.


RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (37) ◽  
pp. 20990-20995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Yang ◽  
Shu Jiang ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Jian-Hua Zhang ◽  
Xi-Feng Li

In this paper, W-doped ZnSnO (WZTO) thin films and TFT devices are successfully fabricated by a wet-solution technique.


2009 ◽  
Vol 1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyang Li ◽  
Timothy Reissman ◽  
Fan Yu ◽  
Edwin C. Kan

AbstractA low-range pressure sensor (0-100kPa) based on the P(VDF-TrFE) piezoelectric thin film is proposed, where the long-term drift is eliminated by operating near the piezoelectric resonance. The pressure sensor is designed for blood pressure and tissue swelling pressure monitoring. The poled 50μm±1μm P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer film is used as the sensing element, with all fabrication and assembly materials biocompatible. A modified Butterworth-Van Dyke (BVD) [1] equivalent circuit model is used to characterize the sensor behavior. The pressure sensor exhibits negligible drift in weeks of operation. The device shows a sensitivity of 0.038MHz/kPa resonance frequency shift under stress, which leads to a maximum readout change of 1.1%/kPa in the present setup.


2015 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 340-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ute Zschieschang ◽  
Konstantin Amsharov ◽  
Martin Jansen ◽  
Klaus Kern ◽  
Hagen Klauk ◽  
...  

Solar Energy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 587-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Tahri ◽  
Santiago Silvestre ◽  
Fatima Tahri ◽  
Soumia Benlebna ◽  
Aissa Chouder

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Fang ◽  
Xiong Fang ◽  
Yujia Mao ◽  
Aaron Ciechanover ◽  
Yan Xu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is an effective treatment strategy for many types of diseases. Peripheral blood (PB) is the most commonly used source of bone marrow (BM)-derived stem cells for current HSC transplantation. However, PB usually contains very few HSCs under normal conditions, as these cells are normally retained within the BM. This retention depends on the interaction between the CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) expressed on the HSCs and its natural chemokine ligand, stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α (also named CXCL12) present in the BM stromal microenvironment. In clinical practice, blocking this interaction with a CXCR4 antagonist can induce the rapid mobilization of HSCs from the BM into the PB.Methods C3H/HEJ, DBA/2, CD45.1+, CD45.2+ mice and monkeys were employed in colony-forming unit (CFU) assays, flow cytometry assays, and competitive/non-competitive transplantation assays, to assess the short-term mobilization efficacy of HF51116 and the long-term repopulating (LTR) ability of HSCs. Kinetics of different blood cells and the concentration of HF51116 in PB were also explored by blood routine examinations and pharmacokinetic assays. Results In this paper, we report that a novel small molecule CXCR4 antagonist, HF51116, which was designed and synthesized by our laboratory, can rapidly and potently mobilize HSCs from BM to PB in mice and monkeys. HF51116 not only mobilized HSCs when used alone but also synergized with the mobilizing effects of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) after co-administration. Following mobilization by HF51116 and G-CSF, the long-term repopulating (LTR) and self-renewing HSCs were sufficiently engrafted in primary and secondary lethally irradiated mice and were able to rescue and support long-term mouse survival. In monkeys, HF51116 exhibited strong HSC mobilization activity and quickly reached the highest in vivo blood drug concentration. Conclusions These results demonstrate that HF51116 is a new promising stem cell mobilizer which specifically targets CXCR4 and merits further preclinical and clinical studies.


2015 ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Asep Saefumullah ◽  
Ratsania Rahmaniati H

High concentration of phosphates in the water can lead to eutrophication which leads to uncontrolled growth of algae (algae blooming). It underlies the need for determining the concentration of phosphate in the aquatic environment. However, the concentration of phosphate may change during storage of samples so that an accurate analysis difficult to achieve unless carried out in-situ. DGT (Diffusive Gradient in Thin Films) is an in-situ measurement method developed for measuring phosphate and metal. In this study the use of Fe-Al-Oxide as a binding gel that is expected to bind phosphate with a capacity greater than ferrihydrite. N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide is used as a substitute for commercial DGT Crosslinker as crosslinking for a cheaper price and selective for small molecule. Ferrihydrite-DGT and Fe-Al-Oxide-DGT are tested with a variety of concentrations, pH, and contact time. In both methods DGT found that the pH for phosphate measurements performed at pH 3. Capacity of Fe-Al-Oxide binding gel known to be higher than the ferrihydrite binding gel with result Cferrihydrite-DGT:Cstart is 76% and CFe-Al-Oxide-DGT:Cstart is 82%.DOI :http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/jkv.v0i0.3597


2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah M. Jahinuzzaman ◽  
Peyman Servati ◽  
Arokia Nathan

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