Overcoming the PCBM/Ag Interface Issues in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells by Rhodamine-Functionalized Dodecahydro-Closo-Dodecaborate Derivate Interlayer

Efficient modification of the interface between metal cathode and electron transport layer are critical for achieving high performance and stability of the inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, a new alcohol-soluble rhodamine-functionalized dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborate derivate, RBH, is developed and applied as an efficient cathode interlayer to overcome the (6,6)-phenyl-C₆₁ butyrie acid methyl ester (PCBM)/Ag interface issues. By introducing RBH cathode interlayer, the functions of the interface traps passivation, interfacial hydrophobicity enhancement, interface contact improvement as well as built-in potential enhancement are realized at the same time and thus correspondingly improve the device performance and stability. Consequently, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.08% and high fill factor of 83.37% are achieved, which is one of the highest values based on solution-processed MAPbI₃/PCBM heterojunction PSCs. Moreover, RBH can act as a shielding layer to slow down moisture erosion and self-corrosion. The PCE of the RBH devices still maintain 84% for 456 h (85 °C @ N₂), 87% for 360 h (23 °C @ relative humidity (RH) 35%) of its initial PCE value, while the control device can only maintain ≈23%, 58% of its initial PCE value under the same exposure conditions, respectively.     

A Hierarchical 3D Graft Printed with Nanoink for Functional Craniofacial Bone Restoration

An ideal craniofacial bone repair graft shall not only focus on the repair ability but also the regeneration of natural architecture with occlusal loads-related function restoration. However, such functional bone tissue engineering scaffold has rarely been reported. Herein, a hierarchical 3D graft is proposed for rebuilding craniofacial bone with both natural structure and healthy biofunction reconstruction. Inspired by the bone healing process, an organic–inorganic nanoink with ultrasmall calcium phosphate oligomers and bone morphogenetic protein-2 incorporated is developed for spatiotemporal guidance of new bone. Based on such homogeneous nanoink, a biomimetic graft, including a cortical layer containing Haversian system, and a cancellous layer featured with triply periodic minimum surface macrostructures, is fabricated via projection-based 3D printing method, and the layers are loaded with distinct concentrations of bioactive factors for regenerating new bone with gradient density. The graft exhibits excellent osteogenic and angiogenic potential in vitro, and accelerates revascularization and reconstructs neo-bone with original morphology in vivo. Benefiting from such natural architecture, loading force is widely transferred with reduced stress concentration around the inserted dental implant. Taken from native physiochemical and structural cues, this wstudy provides a novel strategy for functional tissue engineering through designing function-oriented biomaterials.     

Three Potential Elements of Developing Nerve Guidance Conduit for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Autograft replaced by a nerve guidance conduit (NGC) is challenging in peripheral nerve injury because current NGC is still limited by precise conductivity and excellent biocompatibility in vivo, which influences the peripheral nerve repair even for a long lesion gap repair. Several particular elements have the potential function for nerve conductivity acceleration based on the traditional three factors of neural tissue engineering. The review aims to address three questions: 1) What is the superior factor for nerve conduction in the application? 2) How can a more conductive regenerative scaffold be constructed in vivo? 3) What is the next step in nerve regeneration for NGC? The bibliometrics analysis of NGC-related references is adopted to acquire that the conductive material, manufacturing technology of neural scaffold, and electrical stimulation (ES) play essential roles in the acceleration of nerve conduction. This review visually analyses the research status and summarizes the main types of conductive materials, the manufacturing technologies of neural scaffolds, and the characteristics of ES. The viewpoints and outlook of developing NGC are also discussed in this review. The proposed three elements are expected to improve the nerve conduction of NGC in vivo and even address the dilemma of long-distance peripheral nerve injury.     

Cellulose-based Interfacial Solar Evaporators: Structural Regulation and Performance Manipulation

The shortage of freshwater resources has become a major obstacle threatening human development, and directly utilizing solar energy by solar evaporators is emerging as a promising method to produce freshwater from the seawater. Compared to many synthetic polymer-based evaporators, cellulose-based evaporators are expected to offer more interesting features benefiting from the renewable feature and abundant reserves of cellulose-contained naturally occurring materials. First, according to the different fabrication methods, cellulose-based solar evaporators can be divided into two types, i.e., top-down utilization (wood-based) and bottom-up assembled (cellulose composite-based), respectively. The different fabrication schemes also bring their own unique advantages, such as the bimodal porous structure of wood-based evaporators and the artificial interconnection microporous network of cellulose composite-based evaporators. Subsequently, this review further summarizes the most recent advances and highlights of those cellulose-based solar evaporators, by focusing on their structural regulation strategies (e.g., drilled channel array, asymmetric wettability structure, delignification, 2D waterway, etc.) and evaporation performance improvements (e.g., salt resistance, high evaporation rate, etc.). Finally, the challenges in this field and potential solutions are also discussed, which are anticipated to provide new opportunities toward the future development of cellulose and other kinds of biomass-based evaporators.     

基于显著性目标检测的改进火焰检测算法

针对靶场炮弹定位方法定位精度差、实时性差且存在安全隐患等问题,提出了一种基于显著性目标检测的炮弹火焰检测算法.首先针对数据集缺失问题,构建了一个炮弹火焰数据集,用于网络模型训练和推理.其次,采用并列交叉的双分支ResNet为特征提取模块,分别学习前景和背景语义信息,并在该模块中引入空洞卷积和注意力机制网络,提高感受野的...     

Contention-aware prediction for performance impact of task co-running in multicore computers

Wireless Networks - In this paper, we investigate the influential factors that impact on the performance when the tasks are co-running on a multicore computers. Further, we propose the machine...     

Method of sensitive data mining based on Pan-Bull algebra

Wireless Networks - In order to improve the transmission stability of sensor networks, a sensitive data mining method based on Pan Boolean algebra is proposed. According to the output correctness,...     

Turbo编码调制技术在物理层网络编码中的应用研究

在双向中继信道中,基于编码调制技术提出了一种Turbo编码调制技术(T-TCM)与物理层网络编码的联合实施方案.本方案采用了T-TCM,即将TCM中的卷积码用Turbo码代替,两个分量编码器用符号交织器分开.中继节点利用卷积码和网络编码的线性性质直接估计网络编码的码字,并在中继节点采用了基于符号的MAP译码算法.本方案将信道编码技术、调制技术以及物理层网络编码三者联合设计,不仅增加了无线网络的吞吐量,还提高了网络的频谱利用率.     

A Self-Assembled Vertical-Gradient and Well-Dispersed MXene Structure for Flexible Large-Area Perovskite Modules

Advancing hole transport layers (HTL) to realize large-area, flexible, and high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is one of the most challenging issues for its commercialization. Here, a self-assembled gradient Ti₃C₂T_x MXene incorporated PEDOT:PSS HTL is demonstrated to achieve high-performance large-area PSCs by establishing half-caramelization-based glucose-induced MXene redistribution. Through this process, the Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets are spontaneously dispersed and redistributed at the top region of HTL to form the unique gradient distribution structure composed of MXene:Glucose:PEDOT:PSS (MG-PEDOT). These results show that the MG-PEDOT HTL not only offers favorable energy level alignment and efficient charge extraction, but also improves the film quality of perovskite layer featuring enlarged grain size, lower trap density, and longer carrier lifetime. Consequently, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the flexible device based on MG-PEDOT HTL is increased by 36% compared to that of pristine PEDOT:PSS HTL. Meanwhile, the flexible perovskite solar minimodule (15 cm² area) using MG-PEDOT HTL achieve a PCE of 17.06%. The encapsulated modules show remarkable long-term storage stability at 85 °C in ambient air (≈90% efficiency retention after 1200 h) and enhanced operational lifetime (≈90% efficiency retention after 200 h). This new approach shows a promising future of the self-assembled HTLs for developing optoelectronic devices.     

Nano-Engineered Carbon Fibre-Based Piezoelectric Smart Composites for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensing

The integration of piezoelectric materials onto carbon fiber (CF) can add energy harvesting and self-power sensing capabilities enabling great potential for “Internet of Things” (IoT) applications in motion tracking, environmental sensing, and personal portable electronics. Herein, a CF-based smart composite is developed by integrating piezoelectric poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)/CuSCN-coated ZnO nanorods onto the CF surfaces with no detrimental effect on the mechanical properties of the composite, forming composites using two different polymer matrices: highly flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and more rigid epoxy. The PDMS-coated piezoelectric smart composite can serve as an energy harvester and a self-powered sensor for detecting variations in impact acceleration with increasing output voltage from 1.4 to 7.6 V under impact acceleration from 0.1 to 0.4 m s⁻². Using epoxy as the matrix for a CF-reinforced plastic (CFRP) device with sensing and detection functions produces a voltage varying from 0.27 to 3.53 V when impacted at acceleration from 0.1 to 0.4 m s⁻², with a lower output compared to the PDMS-coated device attributed to the greater stiffness of the matrix. Finally, spatially sensitive detection is demonstrated by positioning two piezoelectric structures at different locations, which can identify the location as well as the level of the impacting force from the fabricated device.