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Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells, F.R. Zhu Oct 2011

Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells, F.R. Zhu

Professor ZHU, Fu Rong

Compared to current silicon-based solar cells that are rigid, organic-based solar cells that use solution-based processing or low-cost non-vacuum deposition techniques are simpler and less expensive to manufacture. Organic photovoltaic cells can be made flexible, semitransparent and are light weight, offer more opportunities for application in new markets such as mobile electronics, disposable electronics, smart cards, digital applications, power generating windows, smart sensors, automotive, home appliances and outdoor lifestyle etc. Its unique flexibility and semi-transparency feature also adds a decorative and aesthetic dimension to the solar cells so that it can be used on curved and irregular surfaces – something …


Risk-Based Critical Infrastructure Protection Priorities For Emp And Solar Storms, George H. Baker Iii Sep 2011

Risk-Based Critical Infrastructure Protection Priorities For Emp And Solar Storms, George H. Baker Iii

George H Baker

The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack has provided a compelling case for protecting civilian infrastructure against the effects of EMP. As with protecting infrastructure against any hazard, it will be important to take a risk-based priority approach for EMP, recognizing that it is fiscally impracticable to protect everything. In this regard, EMP is particularly challenging in that it interferes with electrical and electronic data, control, transmission, and communication systems organic to nearly all infrastructures in a simultaneous and wide-scale manner. And, for nuclear burst altitudes of 100s of kilometers, the exposed geography …


Measuring The Persistence Length Of Mcf7 Cell Microtubules In Vitro, Mitra Shojania-Feizabadi, Kiryako Mutafopulos, Adam Behr Jun 2011

Measuring The Persistence Length Of Mcf7 Cell Microtubules In Vitro, Mitra Shojania-Feizabadi, Kiryako Mutafopulos, Adam Behr

Mitra Shojania-Feizabadi

No abstract provided.


Multiple Spill Echoes Due To Anisotropic Spill Diffusion In He-3-He-4 Solutions, Rj Ragan, Wj Mullin Feb 2011

Multiple Spill Echoes Due To Anisotropic Spill Diffusion In He-3-He-4 Solutions, Rj Ragan, Wj Mullin

William J. Mullin

No abstract provided.


Higgs-Boson-Exchange Models Of Cp Violation And K-]2pi, Jf Donoghue, Js Hagelin, Br Holstein Feb 2011

Higgs-Boson-Exchange Models Of Cp Violation And K-]2pi, Jf Donoghue, Js Hagelin, Br Holstein

Barry R Holstein

Work by Deshpande and Sanda, which appears to invalidate Higgs-boson-exchange models of CP noninvariance, is buttressed by (i) use of the MIT bag model to calculate matrix elements, (ii) use of experimental rather than calculated numbers for the K→2π decay amplitude and the KL-KS mass difference, and (iii) inclusion of possible t-quark effects. We conclude that, barring accidental cancellations, such Higgs-boson-exchange models are incompatible with experiment.


Derivation Of The Weak Quark-Model Interaction Between Nucleons, Br Holstein Feb 2011

Derivation Of The Weak Quark-Model Interaction Between Nucleons, Br Holstein

Barry R Holstein

No abstract provided.


High Power Efficiency Tandem Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based On Bulk Heterojunction Organic Bipolar Charge Generation Layer, Yh Chen, Js Chen, Dg Ma, Dh Yan, Lx Wang, F.R. Zhu Dec 2010

High Power Efficiency Tandem Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based On Bulk Heterojunction Organic Bipolar Charge Generation Layer, Yh Chen, Js Chen, Dg Ma, Dh Yan, Lx Wang, F.R. Zhu

Professor ZHU, Fu Rong

The significant enhancement in power efficiency of tandem organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) was achieved using bulk heterojunction organic bipolar charge generation layer (CGL), consisted of zinc phthalocyanine (ZcPc): fullerene (C60) blend. In addition to a significant enhancement in luminance and current efficiency this work yielded a maximum power efficiency of 21 lm/W measured for a tandem OLED, which is notably almost two times higher than that of a single-unit device, with a maximum power efficiency of 10.1 lm/W. The enhancement in power efficiency at higher luminance is also over 90%. The remarkable enhancement in power efficiency has been attributed to …


Preparation And Characterization Of Magnesium Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes For Application In Electrical Double Layer Capacitors, Siti Rohana Majid, Asmara S. N., Kufian M. Z., Arof A. K. Dec 2010

Preparation And Characterization Of Magnesium Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes For Application In Electrical Double Layer Capacitors, Siti Rohana Majid, Asmara S. N., Kufian M. Z., Arof A. K.

Siti Rohana Majid

This work describes the preparation and characterization of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based gel polymer electrolytes with magnesium triflate (Mg(CF(3)SO(3))(2)) as the ion providing salt. Liquid electrolytes containing 0.4 M Mg(CF(3)SO(3))(2) in solvents comprising different ratios of ethylene carbonate (EC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) have been prepared at room temperature. The highest conducting electrolyte contains EC and DEC in the weight ratio of 2:1. To the highest conducting liquid electrolyte, 25-50 wt.% PMMA has been added and the mixtures were heated at 80 degrees C for 2 min to form gel polymer electrolytes. The gel electrolyte with composition 40 wt.% …


Performance Enhancement In Organic Photovoltaic Devices Using Plasma-Polymerized Fluorocarbon-Modified Ag Nanoparticles, Xz Wang, Jw Ho, Qy Yang, Hl Tam, Gx Li, Kw Cheah, F.R. Zhu Dec 2010

Performance Enhancement In Organic Photovoltaic Devices Using Plasma-Polymerized Fluorocarbon-Modified Ag Nanoparticles, Xz Wang, Jw Ho, Qy Yang, Hl Tam, Gx Li, Kw Cheah, F.R. Zhu

Professor ZHU, Fu Rong

In this work, Ag nanoparticles were modified by an ultra-thin plasma-polymerized fluorocarbon film (CFX) to form a composite CFX -modified Ag nanoparticles/indium tin oxide (ITO) anode for application in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. A CFX-modified Ag nanoparticles/ITO anode exhibited a superior surface work function of 5.4 eV suited for application in OPV devices. The device performance of zinc phthalocyanine:fullerene-based OPV devices showed a significant improvement when the structural identical cells are made with the CFX-modified Ag nanoparticles/ITO. This work yielded a promising power conversion efficiency of 3.50.1%, notably higher than that with a bare ITO anode (2.70.1%).


Highly Photoactive Titanyl Phthalocyanine Polymorphs As Textured Donor Layers In Organic Solar Cells, Diogenes Placencia, Weining Wang, Jeremy Gantz, Judith Jenkins, Neal Armstrong Dec 2010

Highly Photoactive Titanyl Phthalocyanine Polymorphs As Textured Donor Layers In Organic Solar Cells, Diogenes Placencia, Weining Wang, Jeremy Gantz, Judith Jenkins, Neal Armstrong

Weining Wang, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.