A physics-informed neural network (PINN) is used to evaluate the fast ion distribution in the hot spot of an inertial confinement fusion target. The use of tailored input and output layers to the neural network is sho...
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Biologically inspired soft anguilliform swimming robots show great promise in underwater exploration. Their soft bodies promise to reduce the chance of harming humans or wildlife with which they come into contact, and...
Biologically inspired soft anguilliform swimming robots show great promise in underwater exploration. Their soft bodies promise to reduce the chance of harming humans or wildlife with which they come into contact, and also to reduce their chance of becoming stuck in complex environments. Furthermore, the efficiency of anguilliform swimming may enable long duration operation. However, the design and fabrication of soft anguilliform swimming robots remain challenging. Here we present a design concept for a modular soft anguilliform robot. To address the challenge of consistently fabricating modules for this design, we also present a new fabrication method that combines injection molding and lost-core molding for the consistent fabrication of bi-directional fluidic elastomer actuator modules. We evaluate the consistency of the fabrication method through visual inspection, weight measurements, bending angle measurements and the measurement of force output of the actuator. This work represents a step towards an autonomous eel-inspired soft robot, as well as a new fabrication approach that may enable a number of other new soft robotic systems.
The aim of this work was to investigate the feasibility of observing the effect of impurities in pure magnesium (Mg) on the work function (WF) measurements by using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM). In essence, th...
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Organic solar cells(OSCs),particularly made based on solution processing methods,have made significant progress over the past decades through the concurrent evolution of organic photovoltaic materials and device ***,h...
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Organic solar cells(OSCs),particularly made based on solution processing methods,have made significant progress over the past decades through the concurrent evolution of organic photovoltaic materials and device ***,high power conversion efficiencies around 18%and over 16%have been demonstrated in both rigid and flexible OSCs,*** most of the OSC research has centered on efficiency and cost,their emerging and potential usages in many critical applications,particularly in biomedical fields have been *** this mini-review,we will briefly discuss the high-performance organic photovoltaic materials and the representative flexible OSCs to give a scope on the recent rapid development of ***,we will review some progress on the applications of OSCs in biomedical devices and integrated *** potential challenges associated with integrating OSCs for biomedical devices will be put forward.
High-quality crystalline copper gallate (CuGa2O4) thin films were grown on c-plane sapphire substrates using the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique by optimizing the growth parameters (i.e., temperature, oxygen c...
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Hybrid nucleic acid nanostructures partition architectural and functional roles between ribonucleic acid(RNA)joints and deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA)*** self-assemble from nucleic acid modules through synergistic stabili...
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Hybrid nucleic acid nanostructures partition architectural and functional roles between ribonucleic acid(RNA)joints and deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA)*** self-assemble from nucleic acid modules through synergistic stabilization of marginally stable base pairing interactions within circularly closed ***,we report the development of hybrid nanoshapes that include multiple different RNA modules such as internal loop and three-way junction(3WJ)*** iterative mix-and-match screening approach was used to identify suitable DNA connectors that furnished stable nanoshapes for combinations of different RNA *** resulting complex multicomponent RNA-DNA hybrid nanoshapes were characterized by atomic force microscopy(AFM)*** research provides proof of concept for modular design,assembly and screening of RNA-DNA hybrid nanoshapes as building blocks for complex extended nucleic acid materials with features at the sub-10 nm scale.
Desorption of deposited species plays a role in determining the evolution of surface morphology during crystal growth when the desorption time constant is short compared with the time to diffuse to a defect site, step...
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Desorption of deposited species plays a role in determining the evolution of surface morphology during crystal growth when the desorption time constant is short compared with the time to diffuse to a defect site, step edge, or kink. However, experiments to directly test the predictions of these effects are lacking. Novel techniques such as in situ coherent x-ray scattering can provide significant new information. Herein we present x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) measurements during diindenoperylene (DIP) vapor deposition on thermally oxidized silicon surfaces. DIP forms a nearly complete two-dimensional first layer over the range of temperatures studied (40–120∘C), followed by mounded growth during subsequent deposition. Local step flow within mounds was observed, and we find that there was a terrace-length-dependent behavior of the step edge dynamics. This led to unstable growth with rapid roughening (β>0.5) and deviation from a symmetric error-function-like height profile. At high temperatures, the grooves between the mounds tend to close up leading to nearly flat polycrystalline films. Numerical analysis based on a (1+1)-dimensional model suggests that terrace-length dependent desorption of deposited ad-molecules is an essential cause of the step dynamics, and it influences the morphology evolution.
This perspective article explores challenges of traditional education in science,technology,engineering and math(STEM)as it relates to emerging sustainable energy and artificial intelligence development.A special pers...
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This perspective article explores challenges of traditional education in science,technology,engineering and math(STEM)as it relates to emerging sustainable energy and artificial intelligence development.A special perspective is given for education of underrepresented and minority students in *** discuss the existing issues and suggest that,for an equitable sustainable education in the area of energy,artificial intelligence and sustainable society in general,science and technology knowledge should be acquired in conjunction with humanities and arts,through a multidisciplinary STEM+Art(STEAM)approach and special programming that supports inclusion of diverse professional,socio-economical,racial and gender *** underscore that infusing technical training with social sciences,arts,ethics,and business prepares future leaders to creatively participate in solving identifiable barriers towards a sustainable *** these are challenges caused by climate change,social tensions,or systematic inequalities,such holistic and sustainable education has the power to ease complex global crises,empower and dignify all people,as well as interrupt environmental degradation.
Methylammonium chloride (MACl) is used as a volatile additive in most high-efficiency formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, MA is known to irreversibly react with FA to form n-meth...
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Methylammonium chloride (MACl) is used as a volatile additive in most high-efficiency formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, MA is known to irreversibly react with FA to form n-methyl formamidinium (nMFA), which is detrimental to the absorber quality. In this work, we explore a series of alternative primary alkylammonium chlorides (RACls) in an antisolvent-free deposition. We analyze ink reactivity toward FA, film crystallinity, photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), and durability under light and heat. We find that the alkyl chain has a significant effect on reaction rate with FA, with isopropylammonium (iPA) showing a 10 times slower reaction rate than MA. Diffraction intensity of the (001) perovskite peak is maximized with ethylammonium (EA) and iPA, then decreases with the increasing alkyl chain length of n-propyl (nPA) and n-butyl (nBA) ammonium. Importantly, films cast from aged solutions containing the alternative RACl additives all formed majority black perovskite α-phase, while the MACl controls did not, highlighting the negative impact of nMFA. PLQY of alternative additives were comparable to pristine MACl and was retained in films made after solution aging. Durability tests of unencapsulated films in inert atmosphere under 0.6-sun illumination and 85°C heating revealed increased stability of the black perovskite α-phase by replacing MA, with iPA and nBA offering the best phase stability. Unoptimized devices prepared with fresh inks containing iPACl deliver performance on par with the MACl control. The results presented herein demonstrate promising alternative volatile additives to replace MACl in FAPbI3-based perovskite solar cells.
Optical and acoustic metasurfaces are two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength elements that locally modulate or phase shift incident waves. Acoustoplasmonic metasurfaces combine the physics of light and sound, produci...
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