High Performance Organic Transistors Using Small Molecule Semiconductors and High Permittivity Semiconducting Polymers

High mobility organic semiconductor formulations with excellent uniformity across large area substrates are prepared via the use of formulations containing small molecule and high permittivity semiconducting oligomers. The use of these high‐k (k > 3.3) oligomers allows control of the wetting via the manipulation of the surface energy of the substrate being coated. Organic thin film transistors results with mobilities of up to 5 cm² V^‐1 s^‐1, standard deviation <10 %, on/off ratios of 10⁹ are presented.     

Dissociative recombination of cold H3+ and its interstellar implications

H3+ plays a key role in interstellar chemistry as the initiator of ion-molecule chemistry. The amount of H3+ observed in dense interstellar clouds is consistent with expectations, but the large abundance of H3+ seen in diffuse clouds is not easily explained by simple chemical models. A crucial parameter in predicting the abundance of H3+ in diffuse clouds is the rate constant for dissociative recombination (DR) with electrons. The value of this constant has been very controversial, because different experimental techniques have yielded very different results, perhaps owing to varying degrees of rotational and vibrational excitation of the H3+ ions. If the value of this rate constant under interstellar conditions were much lower than usually assumed, the large H3+ abundance could be easily explained. In an attempt to pin down this crucial rate constant, we have performed DR measurements at the CRYRING ion storage ring in Stockholm, using a supersonic expansion ion source to produce rotationally cold H3+ ions. These measurements suggest that the DR rate constant in diffuse clouds is not much lower than usually assumed and that the abundant H3+ must be due to either a low electron fraction or a high ionization rate.     

Overcurrent protection of capacitors applied on industrialdistribution systems

The protection of power factor correction capacitors used to enhance electrical system efficiency is addressed. Different considerations in the selection of capacitor fuse applications and the philosophies behind them are reviewed. Individual and group fusing are discussed. Continuous current, transient current, fault current, tank rupture curve coordination, voltage on good capacitors during a fault, energy discharged into a failed unit, outrush current, and coordination with unbalance detection schemes are topics covered. Examples of actual applications of capacitors in industrial distribution systems are presented     

Quenching of electrogenerated chemiluminescence by phenols, hydroquinones, catechols, and benzoquinones

Efficient quenching of Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) electrogenerated chemiluminescence has been observed in the presence of phenols, catechols, hydroquinones, and benzoquinones. In most instances, quenching is observed with 100-fold excess of quencher over Ru(bpy)(3)(2+), with complete quenching observed between 1000- and 2000-fold excess. The mechanism of quenching is believed to involve energy transfer from the excited-state luminophore to benzoquinone. In the case of phenols, catechols, and hydroquinones, quenching is believed to occur via a benzoquinone derivative formed at the electrode surface. Photoluminescence and UV-visible experiments coupled with bulk electrolysis support the formation of benzoquinone products upon electrochemical oxidation.     

Laser-activated membrane introduction mass spectrometry for high-throughput evaluation of bulk heterogeneous catalysts

Laser-activated membrane introduction mass spectrometry (LAMIMS), a high-throughput screening method, evaluates heterogeneous catalysts under realistic reactor conditions. It is a precise, versatile system requiring no moving parts. The catalyst array is supported on carbon paper overlaid upon a silicone rubber membrane configured in a variation of membrane introduction mass spectrometry as introduced by Cooks. The carbon paper serves as a heat-dissipating gas diffusion layer that permits laser heating of catalyst samples far above the decomposition temperature of the polymer membrane that separates the array from the mass spectrometer vacuum chamber. A computer-controlled CO2 bar code writing laser is used for fine-tune heating of the catalyst spots above the base temperature of the LAMIMS reactor. The detailed design and performance of LAMIMS is demonstrated on arrays of "real world" bulk water-gas shift catalysts using natural and isotopically labeled reactor feed streams. A bulk catalyst array spot can be evaluated for activity and selectivity in as little as 1.5 min. All array screening results were confirmed by industrial microreactor evaluations.     

Optimization by estimation of distribution with DEUM framework based on Markov random fields

This paper presents a Markov random field (MRF) approach to estimating and sampling the probability distribution in populations of solutions.The approach is used to define a class of algorithms under the general heading distribution estimation using Markov random fields (DEUM).DEUM is a subclass of estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs) where interaction between solution variables is represented as an undirected graph and the joint probability of a solution is factorized as a Gibbs distribution derived from the structure of the graph.The focus of this paper will be on describing the three main characteristics of DEUM framework,which distinguishes it from the traditional EDA.They are:1) use of MRF models,2) fitness modeling approach to estimating the parameter of the model and 3) Monte Carlo approach to sampling from the model.     

Bus transfer systems: requirements, implementation, and experiences

A bus transfer system is designed to provide process continuity to the loads attached to a motor bus while transferring the bus from one source to another. A successful bus transfer under contingent conditions provides immense value and benefits to continuous process operations that cannot afford an interruption of power supply to plant auxiliaries. This paper describes some real-world bus transfer requirements, implementations, and experiences in thermal power plants and continuous process industry plants. The fast, in-phase, residual voltage, and momentary paralleling transfer methods are described, compared, and evaluated. The spin-down characteristics for different motor buses are analyzed, and the feasibility of the different transfer modes is deduced. Auto-initiation criterion for bus transfer is explored, using a combination of bus undervoltage, underfrequency, and (df/dt) characteristics. Different integrated system requirements, such as monitoring of readiness conditions, breaker failure detection and corrective action logic, and online testing measures, are discussed. The results of the resultant "hot" load trials and their benefits to the system are explained and interpreted. The concept of islanded transfer for grid-free operations of captive generation-load systems is discussed and elaborated.