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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(数字)9781665464260
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(纸本)9781665475822
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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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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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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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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For anodic aluminum oxide (AAO)-assisted anodization process, almost all metal oxide nanostructures are in the form of nanodots and nanorods, while tubular metal oxide nanostructures are rarely investigated. In this s...
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Polyamide 6 (PA 6) is an engineering thermoplastic that can be used to develop polymer nanocomposite with high potential in electrostatic discharge applications. By the incorporation of nanofillers in PA 6 to enhance ...
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(纸本)9781934551417
Polyamide 6 (PA 6) is an engineering thermoplastic that can be used to develop polymer nanocomposite with high potential in electrostatic discharge applications. By the incorporation of nanofillers in PA 6 to enhance multifunctional properties, PA 6 nanocomposites can serve as technological alternatives to commercial thermoplastics for 3D printing via fused deposition modelling (FDM). Hence, this study evaluated the mechanical and electrical properties of 3D printed PA6 nanographene composites for electrostatic discharge applications. 2, 4 and 6 wt.% of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNP) was compounded with PA6 using co-rotating twin screw extruder to produce 1.75mm diameter monofilaments for FDM 3D printing. The test samples were printed using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) 3D printer, Lulzbot TAZ 6 FDM printer. Morphology, mechanical and electrical characterization was carried out according to their respective ASTM standard. An improvement in tensile and flexural properties were observed with an increase in nanographene addition, and a maximum improvement of 61.4 and 55.9% in tensile and flexural modulus respectively was recorded at 6wt% loading level. Electrical conduction of the insulative polyamide 6 matrix was enhanced by an appreciable reduction of its volume resistivity to 1011 Ω.cm by 2wt% nanographene loading, which seems promising for manufacturing static discharge products. Copyright 2022. Used by the Society of the Advancement of Material and Process engineering with permission.
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