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.
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.
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.
Computer vision algorithms can quickly analyze numerous images and identify useful information with high accuracy. Recently, computer vision has been used to identify 2D materials in microscope images. 2D materials ha...
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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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This paper presents a hydrothermal method for fabricating textured BaTiO3 (BTO) nanorod arrays with high crystallinity on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates by applying a polarization treatment to the samples t...
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We present a transcriptomics pipeline for performing the functional analysis of array expression profiling data of normal and adenocarcinoma lung tissue. Our aims are twofold, firstly to elucidate molecular processes ...
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This work explores the use of photosynthesized coccoliths (intricate CaCO3 particles) as a nucleation agent or cement replacement in portland cement paste. First, coccoliths were produced and harvested from the marine...
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