Improved chemical and electrical stability of gold silicon contacts via epitaxial electrodeposition

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (6) ◽  
pp. 063708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Akhtari-Zavareh ◽  
Wenjie Li ◽  
Fouad Maroun ◽  
Philippe Allongue ◽  
Karen L. Kavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stability ◽  
Epitaxial Electrodeposition

scholarly journals Solution-Processed Transparent Conducting Electrodes for Flexible Organic Solar Cells with 16.61% Efficiency

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanyong Wan ◽  
Yonggao Xia ◽  
Junfeng Fang ◽  
Zhiguo Zhang ◽  
Bingang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Work Function ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Electrical Stability ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Transparent Conducting ◽  
High Flexibility

AbstractNonfullerene organic solar cells (OSCs) have achieved breakthrough with pushing the efficiency exceeding 17%. While this shed light on OSC commercialization, high-performance flexible OSCs should be pursued through solution manufacturing. Herein, we report a solution-processed flexible OSC based on a transparent conducting PEDOT:PSS anode doped with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO3H). Through a low-concentration and low-temperature CF3SO3H doping, the conducting polymer anodes exhibited a main sheet resistance of 35 Ω sq−1 (minimum value: 32 Ω sq−1), a raised work function (≈ 5.0 eV), a superior wettability, and a high electrical stability. The high work function minimized the energy level mismatch among the anodes, hole-transporting layers and electron-donors of the active layers, thereby leading to an enhanced carrier extraction. The solution-processed flexible OSCs yielded a record-high efficiency of 16.41% (maximum value: 16.61%). Besides, the flexible OSCs afforded the 1000 cyclic bending tests at the radius of 1.5 mm and the long-time thermal treatments at 85 °C, demonstrating a high flexibility and a good thermal stability.

Synthesis and characterization of poly(pyrrole-co-2-nitrocinnamaldehyde) (PPNC), a new copolymer for solar cells applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamou Gherras ◽  
Ahmed Yahiaoui ◽  
Aicha Hachemaoui ◽  
Abdelkader Belfedal ◽  
Abdelkader Dehbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Important Class ◽  
Visible Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrical Stability ◽  
Efficient Catalyst ◽  
Heterocyclic Polymers ◽  
Conjugated Copolymer ◽  
Aromatic Heterocyclic

The use of conductive polymers as a substitute for metallic conductors and semiconductors has attracted much attention in the literature. In particular, aromatic heterocyclic polymers constitute an important class since they possess chemical and electrical stability in both the oxidized (doped) and neutral (undoped) state. A series of poly(pyrrole- co-2-nitrocinnamaldehyde) were obtained via the condensation of pyrrole and 2-nitrocinnamaldehyde in chloroform using acid exchanged montmorillonite clay called maghnite-H+ as an efficient catalyst. The conjugated copolymer was characterized using proton nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

PKC-mediated toxicity of elevated glucose concentration on cardiomyocyte function

2014 ◽  
Vol 307 (4) ◽  
pp. H587-H597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark W. Sims ◽  
James Winter ◽  
Sean Brennan ◽  
Robert I. Norman ◽  
G. André Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Glucose Concentration ◽  
Contractile Function ◽  
Blood Glucose Concentration ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Wistar Rat ◽  
Patch Clamp Recording ◽  
Electrical Stability ◽  
Extracellular Glucose Concentration ◽  
Extracellular Glucose

While it is well established that mortality risk after myocardial infarction (MI) increases in proportion to blood glucose concentration at the time of admission, it is unclear whether there is a direct, causal relationship. We investigated potential mechanisms by which increased blood glucose may exert cardiotoxicity. Using a Wistar rat or guinea-pig isolated cardiomyocyte model, we investigated the effects on cardiomyocyte function and electrical stability of alterations in extracellular glucose concentration. Contractile function studies using electric field stimulation (EFS), patch-clamp recording, and Ca2+ imaging were used to determine the effects of increased extracellular glucose concentration on cardiomyocyte function. Increasing glucose from 5 to 20 mM caused prolongation of the action potential and increased both basal Ca2+ and variability of the Ca2+ transient amplitude. Elevated extracellular glucose concentration also attenuated the protection afforded by ischemic preconditioning (IPC), as assessed using a simulated ischemia and reperfusion model. Inhibition of PKCα and β, using Gö6976 or specific inhibitor peptides, attenuated the detrimental effects of glucose and restored the cardioprotected phenotype to IPC cells. Increased glucose concentration did not attenuate the cardioprotective role of PKCε, but rather activation of PKCα and β masked its beneficial effect. Elevated extracellular glucose concentration exerts acute cardiotoxicity mediated via PKCα and β. Inhibition of these PKC isoenzymes abolishes the cardiotoxic effects and restores IPC-mediated cardioprotection. These data support a direct link between hyperglycemia and adverse outcome after MI. Cardiac-specific PKCα and β inhibition may be of clinical benefit in this setting.

Long-term electrical stability of next generation LV Trench IGBT at Hitachi ABB Power Grids

2021 ◽  
pp. 114300
Author(s):  
Nick Schneider ◽  
Elizabeth Buitrago ◽  
Wolfgang Vitale ◽  
Luca De-Michielis
Keyword(s):  
Power Grids ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Electrical Stability
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