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Hu Q, Yang K, Peng O, Li M, Ma L, Huang S, Du Y, Xu ZX, Wang Q, Chen Z, Yang M, Loh KP. Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate Using a Ruthenium-Copper Cocatalyst System: A Full Concentration Range Study. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:668-676. [PMID: 38154089 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia via the nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) has been intensively researched as an alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process. Most research focuses on the low concentration range representative of the nitrate level in wastewater, leaving the high concentration range, which exists in nuclear and fertilizer wastes, unexplored. The use of a concentrated electrolyte (≥1 M) for higher rate production is hampered by poor hydrogen transfer kinetics. Herein, we demonstrate that a cocatalytic system of Ru/Cu2O catalyst enables NO3RR at 10.0 A in 1 M nitrate electrolyte in a 16 cm2 flow electrolyzer, with 100% faradaic efficiency toward ammonia. Detailed mechanistic studies by deuterium labeling and operando Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy allow us to probe the hydrogen transfer rate and intermediate species on Ru/Cu2O. Ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations reveal that adsorbed hydroxide on Ru nanoparticles increases the density of the hydrogen-bonded water network near the Cu2O surface, which promotes the hydrogen transfer rate. Our work highlights the importance of engineering synergistic interactions in cocatalysts for addressing the kinetic bottleneck in electrosynthesis.
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- Qikun Hu
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Ni Z, Qin P, Liu H, Chen J, Cai S, Tang W, Xiao H, Wang C, Qu G, Lin C, Fan Z, Xu ZX, Li G, Huang Z. Significant Enhancement of Circular Polarization in Light Emission through Controlling Helical Pitches of Semiconductor Nanohelices. ACS Nano 2023; 17:20611-20620. [PMID: 37796740 PMCID: PMC10604094 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Circularly polarized light emission (CPLE) can be potentially applied to three-dimensional displays, information storage, and biometry. However, these applications are practically limited by a low purity of circular polarization, i.e., the small optical dissymmetry factor gCPLE. Herein, glancing angle deposition (GLAD) is performed to produce inorganic nanohelices (NHs) to generate CPLE with large gCPLE values. CdSe NHs emit red CPLE with gCPLE = 0.15 at a helical pitch (P) ≈ 570 nm, having a 40-fold amplification of gCPLE compared to that at P ≈ 160 nm. Ceria NHs emit ultraviolet-blue CPLE with gCPLE ≈ 0.06 at P ≈ 830 nm, with a 103-fold amplification compared to that at P ≈ 110 nm. Both the photoluminescence and scattering among the close-packed NHs complicatedly account for the large gCPLE values, as revealed by the numerical simulations. The GLAD-based NH-fabrication platform is devised to generate CPLE with engineerable color and large gCPLE = 10-2-10-1, shedding light on the commercialization of CPLE devices.
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- Ziyue Ni
- Department
of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong
Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong
Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong
Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern
University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic
of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical
Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University
of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic of China
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin
Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People’s
Republic of China
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- Department
of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic
of China
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- Department
of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern
University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic
of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People’s Republic of China
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Song J, Xiao H, Zhang B, Qu L, Zhou X, Hu P, Xu ZX, Xiang H. Metal-Induced Planar Chirality of Soft-Bridged Binuclear Platinum(II) Complexes: 100% Phosphorescence Quantum Yields, Chiral Self-Sorting, and Circularly Polarized Luminescence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202302011. [PMID: 36939317 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202302011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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Pt(II) complexes have attracted a great deal of interest due to their rich phosphorescent properties. However, these square-planar Pt(II) complexes are far more likely to encounter the problems of lack of metal-induced chirality and emission "aggregation-caused quenching". Herein, soft-bridged binuclear Pt(II) complexes bearing metal-induced planar chirality were synthesized and characterized. These soft bridging ligands with smaller conjugated system would help to not only improve solubility for synthesis and enantioseparation but also introduce point chirality from amino acid for highly efficient diastereoselectivity. Furthermore, the intramolecular Pt-Pt distances could be well regulated by soft bridging ligands, and consequently the phosphorescence quantum yield up to 100% could be achieved by shortening intramolecular Pt-Pt distance for first time. These complexes can be used as emitters in highly efficient solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes.
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- Jintong Song
- Sichuan Normal University, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, CHINA
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- Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan Normal University, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, No.29 Jiuyanqiao Wangjiang Road, 610041, Chengdu, CHINA
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Liu B, He D, Zhou Q, Chen Y, He P, Han X, Ma D, He Y, Li Y, Zhao P, Xu ZX, Lu S, Zang Z, Chen J. 1-Adamantanamine Hydrochloride Resists Environmental Corrosion to Obtain Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:2501-2508. [PMID: 36867844 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Passivating the defective surface of perovskite film is a promising strategy to improve the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, 1-adamantanamine hydrochloride (ATH) is introduced to the upper surface of the perovskite film to heal the defects of the perovskite surface. The best-performance ATH-modified device has a higher efficiency (23.45%) than the champion control device (21.53%). The defects are passivated, interfacial nonradiative recombination is suppressed, and interface stress is released by the ATH deposited on the perovskite film, leading to longer carrier lifetimes and enhancement in open-circuit voltage (VOC) and fill factor (FF) of the PSCs. With obvious improvement, VOC and FF of 1.159 V and 0.796 for the control device are raised to 1.178 V and 0.826 for the ATH-modified device, respectively. Finally, during an operational stability measurement of more than 1000 h, the ATH-treated PSC exhibited better moisture resistance, thermal persistence, and light stability.
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- Baibai Liu
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Nankai University, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Solar Energy Research Center of Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Material Science and Technology, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Zhou Q, Liu B, Shai X, Li Y, He P, Yu H, Chen C, Xu ZX, Wei D, Chen J. Precise modulation strategies of 2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions in efficient and stable solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:4128-4141. [PMID: 36919401 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc07048k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions exhibit promising prospects in the improvement of efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, many challenges remain in the development of high-quality 2D/3D heterojunctions, such as a reliable pathway to control the perovskite phase and generally poor performance in inverted (p-i-n) devices, which limit their commercialization. Fortunately, many excellent works have proposed lots of strategies to solve these challenges, which have triggered a new wave of research on 2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions in recent years. In this paper, the latest research progress and the critical factors involved in the modulating mechanisms of PSCs with 2D/3D heterojunctions have been summarized and laid out systematically. The advantages of constructing 2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions in PSCs are highlighted, and the problems and related solutions of low-dimensional perovskites as passivation layers towards high-performance PSCs are also discussed in depth. Finally, the prospects of 2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions utilized in the passivation strategies to further improve the photovoltaic performance of PSCs in the future have been presented.
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- Qian Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Institute of Physical and Engineering Science/Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Nankai University, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Solar Energy Research Center of Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, FuZhou, 350117, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Chen Y, Zhou Q, He D, Zhang C, Zhuang Q, Gong C, Wang K, Liu B, He P, He Y, Li Y, Xu ZX, Lu S, Zhao P, Zang Z, Chen J. Application of Natural Molecules in Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:2163. [PMID: 36984043 PMCID: PMC10055777 DOI: 10.3390/ma16062163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies, have been widely studied due to their high power conversion efficiency (PCE), low cost, and solution processability. The architecture of PSCs determines that high PCE and stability are highly dependent on each layer and the related interface, where nonradiative recombination occurs. Conventional synthetic chemical materials as modifiers have disadvantages of being toxic and costly. Natural molecules with advantages of low cost, biocompatibility, and being eco-friendly, and have improved PCE and stability by modifying both functional layers and interface. In this review, we discuss the roles of natural molecules on PSCs devices in terms of the perovskite active layer, interface, carrier transport layers (CTLs), and substrate. Finally, the summary and outlook for the future development of natural molecule-modified PSCs are also addressed.
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- Yu Chen
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Nankai University, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Solar Energy Research Center of Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Material Science and Technology, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Li M, Wang W, Ramachandran R, Chen F, Xu ZX. Visible-light-induced Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by N-CuMe2Pc Nanorods Decorated on Siloxene Sheets for Degradation of Rhodamine B. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Khan D, Liu X, Qu G, Nath AR, Xie P, Xu ZX. Nexuses Between the Chemical Design and Performance of Small Molecule Dopant-Free Hole Transporting Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells. Small 2023; 19:e2205926. [PMID: 36470653 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have grabbed much attention of researchers owing to their quick rise in power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, long-term stability remains a hurdle in commercialization, partly due to the inclusion of necessary hygroscopic dopants in hole transporting materials, enhancing the complexity and total cost. Generally, the efforts in designing dopant-free hole transporting materials (HTMs) are devoted toward small molecule and polymeric HTMs, where small molecule based HTMs (SM-HTMs) are dominant due to their reproducibility, facile synthesis, and low cost. Still, the state-of-art dopant-free SM-HTM has not been achieved yet, mainly because of the knowledge gap between device engineering and molecular designs. From a molecular engineering perspective, this article reviews dopant-free SM-HTMs for PSCs, outlining analyses of chemical structures with promising properties toward achieving effective, low-cost, and scalable materials for devices with higher stability. Finally, an outlook of dopant-free SM-HTMs toward commercial application and insight into the development of long-term stability PSCs devices is provided.
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- Danish Khan
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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Cai S, Tong GSM, Du L, So GKM, Hung FF, Lam TL, Cheng G, Xiao H, Chang X, Xu ZX, Che CM. Gold(I) Multi-Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Emitters for Highly Efficient Ultrapure-Green Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213392. [PMID: 36288083 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Acceleration of singlet-triplet intersystem crossings (ISC) is instrumental in bolstering triplet exciton harvesting of multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescent (MR-TADF) emitters. This work describes a simple gold(I) coordination strategy to enhance the spin-orbit coupling of green and blue BN(O)-based MR-TADF emitters, which results in a notable increase in rate constants of the spectroscopically observed ISC process to 3×109 s-1 with nearly unitary ISC quantum yields. Accordingly, the resultant thermally-stable AuI emitters attained large values of delayed fluorescence radiative rate constant up to 1.3×105 /1.7×105 s-1 in THF/PMMA film while preserving narrowband emissions (FWHM=30-37 nm) and high emission quantum yields (ca. 0.9). The vapor-deposited ultrapure-green OLEDs fabricated with these AuI emitters delivered high luminance of up to 2.53×105 cd m-2 as well as external quantum efficiencies of up to 30.3 % with roll-offs as low as 0.8 % and long device lifetimes (LT60 ) of 1210 h at 1000 cd m-2 .
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- Siyuan Cai
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Units 909-915, Building 17W, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,School of Life Science, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Units 909-915, Building 17W, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Units 909-915, Building 17W, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Units 909-915, Building 17W, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,HKU Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Units 909-915, Building 17W, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,HKU Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
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Peng O, Hu Q, Zhou X, Zhang R, Du Y, Li M, Ma L, Xi S, Fu W, Xu ZX, Cheng C, Chen Z, Loh KP. Swinging Hydrogen Evolution to Nitrate Reduction Activity in Molybdenum Carbide by Ruthenium Doping. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ouwen Peng
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of NUS and TJU, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of NUS and TJU, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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Cai S, Tong GSM, Du L, So GKM, Hung FF, Lam TL, Cheng G, Xiao H, Chang X, Xu ZX, Che CM. Gold(I) Multi‐Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Emitters for Highly Efficient Ultrapure‐Green Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202213392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Siyuan Cai
- The University of Hong Kong Chemistry CHINA
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- The University of Hong Kong Chemistry HONG KONG
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- The University of Hong Kong Chemistry HONG KONG
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Chemistry CHINA
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- The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road - Hong Kong HONG KONG
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Song J, Wang Y, Qu L, Fang L, Zhou X, Xu ZX, Yang C, Wu P, Xiang H. Room-Temperature Phosphorescence of Pure Axially Chiral Bicarbazoles. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5838-5844. [PMID: 35727022 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) is greatly important in a series of applications, but obtaining RTP from metal-free organic materials is still an enormous challenge due to the spin-forbidden nature of triplet excitons. Because of its electron-rich nature and easy derivatization, carbazole (Cz) is widely used to build organic RTP and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials. However, Liu et al. (Nat. Mater. 2021, 20, 175) recently demonstrated that the RTP of Cz is induced by charge traps of its isomeric impurity in commercial sources. Here, on the basis of the classical El-Sayed rule and the recently discovered intersystem crossing promotion principles (twisted structure and charge transfer), we designed and prepared highly pure (>99.9%) (R/S)-octahydro-binaphthyl-based bicarbazoles (BiCz) for high-performance RTP (ΦP = 23%; τp = 1.09 s). Interestingly, BiCz exhibited photoactivated TADF and RTP in isolated and aggregated states, respectively, and thus would be an efficient tool for rejuvenating Cz-based RTP.
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- Jintong Song
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Liu X, Min J, Chen Q, Liu T, Qu G, Xie P, Xiao H, Liou JJ, Park T, Xu ZX. Synergy Effect of a π-Conjugated Ionic Compound: Dual Interfacial Energy Level Regulation and Passivation to Promote V oc and Stability of Planar Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117303. [PMID: 35060264 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Defects and energy offsets at the bulk and heterojunction interfaces of perovskite are detrimental to the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we designed an amphiphilic π-conjugated ionic compound (QAPyBF4 ), implementing simultaneous defects passivation and interface energy level alignments. The p-type conjugated cations passivated the surface trap states and optimized energy alignment at the perovskite/hole transport layer. The highly electronegative [BF4 ]- enriched at the SnO2 interface featured desired band alignment due to the dipole moment of this interlayer. The planar n-i-p PSC had an efficiency of 23.1 % with Voc of 1.2 V. Notably, the synergy effect elevated the intrinsic endothermic decomposition temperature of the perovskite. The modified devices showed excellent long-term thermal (85 °C) and operational stability at the maximum power point for 1000 h at 45 °C under continuous one-sun illumination with no appreciable efficiency loss.
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- Xiaoyuan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China.,College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Microelectronic Device and Circuit Reliability Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Microelectronic Device and Circuit Reliability Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China
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Sun H, Wang T, Xu ZX, Chen XF, Cao JB, Li H. [Effective dose and adverse reactions analysis of Remimazolam for sedation in elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:332-335. [PMID: 35092973 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20211111-02509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the 50% effective dose (ED50) and 95% effective dose (ED95) of Remimazolam during gastroscopic sedation in elderly patients, and to observe the adverse reactions during anesthesia. Methods: From July to November 2020, 39 elderly patients, of which there were 18 males and 21 females, aged from 65 to 82 (72±5) years, were examined by gastroscopy in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, who American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) was grade Ⅰ or Ⅱ. Sufentanil 0.1 μg/kg and test dose Remimazolam were injected intravenously, and the initial dose of Remimazolam was 0.17 mg/kg. The dose of the next patient was determined according to the modified Dixon sequential method. If the former patient had a positive reaction during gastroscopy, such as cough, nausea, vomiting and/or body movement reaction occurred when the gastroscope was placed into the pharynx or in the 2 min, the next patient would increase the dose, otherwise, the dose would be reduced. The dose increase and decrease gradient of Remimazolam was 0.01 mg/kg, and the test was stopped after 12 times of return. At the same time, the occurrence of adverse reactions during anesthesia was observed. Results: A total of 39 elderly patients completed the trial, of which 21 were effective and 18 were ineffective. When the elderly patients were sedated by gastroscopy, the ED50 of single intravenous injection of Remimazolam was 0.153 mg/kg (95%CI:0.151-0.154 mg/kg) and the ED95 was 0.164 mg/kg (95%CI:0.160-0.166 mg/kg). The total dose of Remimazolam was (10.6±2.8) mg, the recovery time was (10.0±3.4) min, and the stay time in resuscitation room was (8.2±2.6) min. During anesthesia, nausea and vomiting occurred in 1 case, transient hypotension in 4 cases, and no other adverse reactions were found. Conclusion: The ED50 of Remimazolam during gastroscopic sedation in elderly patients is 0.153 mg/kg, ED95 is 0.162 mg/kg, and the incidence of adverse reactions is low.
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- H Sun
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University,Haikou 570311, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University,Haikou 570311, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University,Haikou 570311, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University,Haikou 570311, China
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- Anesthesia and Operation Center, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Anesthesia and Operation Center, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Song J, Xiao H, Fang L, Qu L, Zhou X, Xu ZX, Yang C, Xiang H. Highly Phosphorescent Planar Chirality by Bridging Two Square-Planar Platinum(II) Complexes: Chirality Induction and Circularly Polarized Luminescence. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:2233-2244. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jintong Song
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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Luo Y, He WW, Cheng QF, Yang SM, Du ZP, Mei M, Xu ZX, Hu JB, Wang KR, He YF, Li QF, Song Y. [Re-evaluation of the diagnostic value and optimal cutoff point of captopril challenge test in diagnosis of primary aldosteronism]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:60-65. [PMID: 34979771 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210331-00254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to re-evaluate the diagnostic value and optimal cutoff point of captopril challenge test (CCT) in diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA). Methods: This is a retrospective study. All patients with a high risk for PA underwent screening test, and then proceeded to CCT and fludrocortisone suppression test (FST) on different days. The FST was used as a reference standard for PA. The plasma renin concentration (PRC) and plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) were measured with an automated chemiluminescence immunoassay. Random number method was performed in the patients with unilateral primary aldosteronism (UPA), in order to make the proportion of the analyzed UPA in PA was 35%. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were performed to compare diagnostic accuracy. Results: A total of 543 patients with 400 PA patients and 143 essential hypertension (EH) patients were enrolled. The diagnostic value of post-CCT PAC was significantly higher than that of the post-CCT plasma aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR), and that of the PAC suppression percentage, respectively. The area under the ROC curve (AUCROC) was 0.86 (0.83, 0.89) for PAC, 0.78 (0.74, 0.82) for ARR, and 0.62 (0.56, 0.67) for the PAC suppression percentage (all P<0.01), respectively. The optimal cutoff point of post-CCT PAC for PA was 110 ng/L, in which the sensitivity and specificity were 73.25% and 79.02%, respectively. The diagnostic efficiency of post-CCT PAC was not improved either in combination with PAC suppression percentage or in combination with post-CCT ARR. Conclusions: CCT is a useful test for the confirmation of PA. PAC level of 110 ng/L at 2 h after 50 mg of captopril is recommended as an optimal cutoff point for the diagnosis of PA.
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Wang L, Xiao H, Qu L, Song J, Zhou W, Zhou X, Xiang H, Xu ZX. Axially Chiral Bis-Cycloplatinated Binaphthalenes and Octahydro-Binaphthalenes for Efficient Circularly Polarized Phosphorescence in Solution-Processed Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:13557-13566. [PMID: 34409839 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A new series of axially chiral binuclear Pt(II) complexes with bridging ligands of binaphthalenes and octahydro-binaphthalenes and auxiliary ligands of β-diketones were designed and prepared. These complexes, identified by spectral and electrochemical methods and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, emit an orange-red phosphorescence with a quantum yield up to 21% and 70% in solution and solid, respectively, due to the effect of steric hindrance from bridging ligands and the 2,3-position extension of chiral axis planes. They can be used as emitters in solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes to achieve luminance efficiency, asymmetry factor, and external quantum efficiency up to 5.4 cd A-1, 3.0 × 10-3, and 3.1%, respectively. Moreover, the essential relationships between their chemical structures and luminescence quantum efficiency and asymmetry factor are discussed, which affords explicit insights for designing circularly polarized luminescent materials and devices.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Hu Q, Rezaee E, Xu W, Ramachandran R, Chen Q, Xu H, El-Assaad T, McGrath DV, Xu ZX. Dual Defect-Passivation Using Phthalocyanine for Enhanced Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. Small 2021; 17:e2005216. [PMID: 33289962 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Semiconducting molecules have been employed to passivate traps extant in the perovskite film for enhancement of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) efficiency and stability. A molecular design strategy to passivate the defects both on the surface and interior of the CH3 NH3 PbI3 perovskite layer, using two phthalocyanine (Pc) molecules (NP-SC6 -ZnPc and NP-SC6 -TiOPc) is demonstrated. The presence of lone electron pairs on S, N, and O atoms of the Pc molecular structures provides the opportunity for Lewis acid-base interactions with under-coordinated Pb2+ sites, leading to efficient defect passivation of the perovskite layer. The tendency of both NP-SC6 -ZnPc and NP-SC6 -TiOPc to relax on the PbI2 terminated surface of the perovskite layer is also studied using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The morphology of the perovskite layer is improved due to employing the Pc passivation strategy, resulting in high-quality thin films with a dense and compact structure and lower surface roughness. Using NP-SC6 -ZnPc and NP-SC6 -TiOPc as passivating agents, it is observed considerably enhanced power conversion efficiencies (PCEs), from 17.67% for the PSCs based on the pristine perovskite film to 19.39% for NP-SC6 -TiOPc passivated devices. Moreover, PSCs fabricated based on the Pc passivation method present a remarkable stability under conditions of high moisture and temperature levels.
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- Qikun Hu
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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Li M, Hu Q, Shan H, Yu W, Xu ZX. Fabrication of copper phthalocyanine/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for efficient photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium. Chemosphere 2021; 263:128250. [PMID: 33297195 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Copper(II) phthalocyanine (CuPc) and non-peripheral octamethyl-substituted copper(II) phthalocyanine (N-CuMe2Pc) were combined with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via a precipitation method to form CuPc/rGO and N-CuMe2Pc/rGO nanocomposites, respectively. CuPc nanorods are distributed on rGO, and N-CuMe2Pc exists as nanorods and nanoparticles on rGO. The Cr(VI) removal ratio of N-CuMe2Pc/rGO exposed in simulated sunlight is 99.0% with a fast photocatalytic reaction rate of 0.0320 min-1, which is approximately 1.5 times faster than that of CuPc/rGO (0.0215 min-1) and far surpasses that of pristine phthalocyanine and rGO. As an electron acceptor, rGO can suppress the recombination of photo-induced electron-hole pairs and also can provide a large surface area for Cr(VI) removal, both of which are beneficial to the reducing capacity of the nanocomposites. The higher removal efficiency of N-CuMe2Pc/rGO compared with that of CuPc/rGO is attributed to the higher specific surface area, higher light harvesting, higher conductivity and more negative lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of N-CuMe2Pc/rGO. The N-CuMe2Pc/rGO nanocomposite shows excellent photochemical recyclability which is essential for application in wastewater treatment.
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- Minzhang Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China; Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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Mei M, Feng ZP, Song Y, He WW, Cheng QF, Yang SM, Hu JB, Wang KR, Xu ZX, Du ZP, Li QF. [Prevalence and clinical characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2020; 59:866-871. [PMID: 33120490 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20191212-00813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the proportion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in primary aldosteronism (PA) in Chinese population and compare the clinical characteristics between PA patients with OSA and those without. Methods: A total of 96 patients diagnosed with PA from September 2015 to November 2018 were recruited in this study. OSA was screened by cardio-respiratory polygraphy. According to the apnea hypopnea index (AHI), the patients were divided into PA with OSA group (AHI ≥5 times) and PA without OSA group (AHI<5 times). Results: Among all patients (96), 69 (71.9%) were with OSA, among them 22 patients (22.9%) were with mild OSA, 17 patients (17.7%) were with moderate OSA and 30 patients (31.3%) were with severe OSA. Compared with the patients without OSA, the patients with OSA were elder, and had higher levels of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), creatinine (CR) and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (P<0.05), but lower concentrations of plasma aldosterone (PAC), supine aldosterone renin concentration ratio(ARR) and the PAC after the diagnosis test (P<0.05). Spearman correlation analyses showed that BMI, WC, HC, CR and HbA1c were positively correlated with AHI (P<0.05), while high-density lipoproteincholesterol (HDL-C), supine-PAC and saline infusion test(SIT)-post PAC were negatively correlated with AHI (P<0.05). Conclusions: The proportion of OSA in PA patients is relatively high (71.9%). Metabolic abnormalities are more common in PA patients with OSA, indicating that screening for OSA should be carried out routinely in PA patients.
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- M Mei
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Li M, Hu Q, Shan H, Chen Q, Wang X, Pan JH, Xu ZX. In situ synthesis of N–CoMe2Pc/rGO nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability in Cr(VI) reduction. J Chem Phys 2020; 152:154702. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0005720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Minzhang Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Ramachandran R, Zhao C, Rajkumar M, Rajavel K, Zhu P, Xuan W, Xu ZX, Wang F. Porous nickel oxide microsphere and Ti3C2Tx hybrid derived from metal-organic framework for battery-type supercapacitor electrode and non-enzymatic H2O2 sensor. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hu Q, Rezaee E, Li M, Chen Q, Cao Y, Mayukh M, McGrath DV, Xu ZX. Molecular Design Strategy in Developing Titanyl Phthalocyanines as Dopant-Free Hole-Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells: Peripheral or Nonperipheral Substituents? ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:36535-36543. [PMID: 31536319 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We demonstrate a molecular design strategy to enhance the efficiency of phthalocyanine (Pc)-based hole-transporting materials (HTMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, two titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) derivatives are designed and applied as dopant-free HTMs in planar n-i-p-structured PSCs. The newly developed TiOPc compounds possess eight n-hexylthio groups attached to either peripheral (P-SC6-TiOPc) or nonperipheral (NP-SC6-TiOPc) positions of the Pc ring. Utilizing these dopant-free HTMs in PSCs with a mixed cation perovskite as the light-absorbing material and tin oxide (SnO2) as the electron-transporting material (ETM) results in a considerably enhanced efficiency for NP-SC6-TiOPc-based devices compared to PSCs using P-SC6-TiOPc. Hence, all of the photovoltaic parameters, including power conversion efficiency (PCE), fill factor, open-circuit voltage, and short-circuit current density, are remarkably improved from 5.33 ± 1.01%, 33.34 ± 3.45%, 0.92 ± 0.18 V, and 17.33 ± 2.08 mA cm-2 to 15.83 ± 0.44%, 69.03 ± 1.59%, 1.05 ± 0.01 V, and 21.80 ± 0.36 mA cm-2, respectively, when using the nonperipheral-substituted TiOPc derivative as the HTM in a PSC. Experimental and computational analysis suggests more compact molecular packing for NP-SC6-TiOPc than P-SC6-TiOPc in the solid state due to stronger π-π interactions, leading to thin films with better quality and higher performance in hole extraction and transportation. PSCs with NP-SC6-TiOPc also offer much higher long-term stability than P-SC6-TiOPc-based devices under ambient conditions with a relative humidity of 75%.
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- Qikun Hu
- Department of Chemistry , Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen , Guangdong 518000 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen , Guangdong 518000 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen , Guangdong 518000 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen , Guangdong 518000 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Arizona , Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Arizona , Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Arizona , Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen , Guangdong 518000 , People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen Engineering Research and Development Center for Flexible Solar Cells , Shenzhen , Guangdong 518055 , People's Republic of China
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Hu Q, Rezaee E, Shan H, Liu P, Xu ZX. Graphene oxide/N-CuMe2Pc nanorod hybrid nanocomposite as efficient visible light photocatalyst for aqueous Cr(VI) reduction. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ramachandran R, Hu Q, Wang F, Xu ZX. Synthesis of N-CuMe2Pc nanorods/graphene oxide nanocomposite for symmetric supercapacitor electrode with excellent cyclic stability. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.12.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Shan H, Rezaee E, Leng X, Wang X, Chen Q, Xu ZX. Ultrasonic-Assisted Wet Chemistry Synthesis of Ultrafine SnO 2 Nanoparticles for the Electron-Transport Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells. ChemSusChem 2018; 11:3000-3006. [PMID: 29981253 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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SnO2 was recently employed as an efficient electron-transport layer (ETL) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) have been reported. However, it is still challenging to fabricate SnO2 thin films through facile solution-based synthesis at low temperature (<150 °C) to be compatible with the large scale module fabrication, especially for flexible devices. Here, we report a low temperature solution-based method for preparation of SnO2 nanoparticles. Ultrasonic-assisted wet chemistry synthesis of ultrafine SnO2 nanocrystals with particle size ranging from 2 to 5 nm was achieved by employing a SnCl4 ⋅5 H2 O solution in a mixed ethanol-water solution and with no annealing step. The crystallinity and microstructure of the SnO2 nanoparticles were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), as well as selected area electron diffraction (SAED) analysis. The added water in ethanol and increased pH values were demonstrated as two key factors to successful fabrication of highly crystallized samples with high reproducability. An efficiency of 16.56 % was achieved for PSCs based on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by ultrasonic-assisted wet chemistry.
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- Haiquan Shan
- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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Wang F, Liu X, Rezaee E, Shan H, Zhou Y, Xu ZX. Soluble hexamethyl-substituted subphthalocyanine as a dopant-free hole transport material for planar perovskite solar cells. R Soc Open Sci 2018; 5:180617. [PMID: 30225059 PMCID: PMC6124033 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.180617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Boron subphthalocyanine (SubPc) has special physical and chemical properties, originating from its non-centrosymmetric, near-planar taper structure and large conjugated system; it can act as an alternative to the small molecule hole-transporting material 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis-(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). To achieve a higher solubility in common organic solvents and a more suitable highest occupied molecular orbital energy level that aligns with the valence band of the perovskite material, a SubPc molecule with a hexamethyl substitution at its peripheral position (Me6-SubPc) was successfully designed and synthesized in a one-step method. Completely solution processed PSCs were fabricated with only a small hysteresis, a power conversion efficiency of 6.96% and Voc of 0.986 V.
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, 518055 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Nouri E, Mohammadi MR, Xu ZX, Dracopoulos V, Lianos P. Improvement of the photovoltaic parameters of perovskite solar cells using a reduced-graphene-oxide-modified titania layer and soluble copper phthalocyanine as a hole transporter. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:2388-2395. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04538g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Graphene modified mesoporous titania for perovskite solar cells.
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- Esmaiel Nouri
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- South University of Science and Technology of China
- ShenZhen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Patras
- 26500 Patras
- Greece
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Huang LJ, Yang JE, Xu ZX, Wang GL. [Association between IL28B gene polymorphisms and therapeutic effect of individualized pegylated interferon alpha therapy in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2017; 25:766-768. [PMID: 29108206 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- L J Huang
- Liver Disease Center of Xiamen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, 361001 Xiamen, China
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Xu ZX, Zhu WG, Ma JY. [Risk factors, prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients complicating with atrial fibrillation]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2017; 45:734-737. [PMID: 29036969 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Zhu ZJ, Wei LP, Xu ZX, Xu HJ, Liu Q, Luo N. [Clinical study of aged patients with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 52:670-675. [PMID: 28910891 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical features and evaluate the efficacy of manual reduction in treatment of age patients with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (s-BPPV). Methods: Thirty-two cases of aged patients ( the s-BPPV group: including 19 cases of female and 13 males, age from 60 to 86 years old)with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo from Jul. 2013 to Sep. 2015 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The results were compared with 121 patients( the primary group: including 82 cases of female and 39males, aged from 60 to 86 years old)with aged primary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(p -BPPV). All the patients were followed up for 12 months. Statistical data analysis was carried out with SPSS 19.0. Results: 20.92%(32/153)of all the observed elderly patients with BPPV was the aged s-BPPV. The sex ratio and onset age had no significant difference between the two groups(χ(2)=0.79, P>0.05; t=0.37, P>0.05). The rate of two or more semicircular canal involvement in the secondary group(21.88%) was higher than that in primary group(6.61%)(χ(2)=6.67, P<0.05). Bilateral semicircular canals were involved in 5 of the 32 cases in secondary group(15.63%) and 4 of the 121 cases in aged primary group(3.31%), The difference was significant(χ(2)=6.94, P<0.05). The effective rate after first manual reduction was 57.50%(23/40)in secondary group and 82.31%(107/130)in primary group, the difference was significant(χ(2)=10.46, P<0.05). The total effective rate were 87.50%(35/40) after more than once manual reduction in secondary group and 91.54%(119/130) in primary group, the difference was not significant(χ(2)= 0.59, P>0.05). The numbers of circulation of the first successful manual reduction management were (3.9±1.3)times in secondary group and (2.1±1.1)times in primary group, the difference was significant(t=3.15, P<0.05). The recurrence rate was 37.50%(15/40) in the secondary group and 16.15%(21/130)in primary group after during follow-up for 12 months, the difference was statistically significant(χ(2)=8.35, P<0.05). Conclusions: It's shown that the aged patients with secondary BPPV is not rare in clinical practice, sudden deafness and head trauma are frequent more than other reasons. The aged patients with secondary BPPV are prone to injury in multi-semicircular and bilateral canal compared with the primary BPPV. The effective rate after first manual reduction of secondary BPPV is lower than primary BPPV, it's needed more circulation of first success in manual reduction management. The total effective rates are not significant in two groups and recurrence rate is relatively high in secondary group.
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- Z J Zhu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Jinan 250001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Jinan 250001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Jinan 250001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Jinan 250001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Jinan 250001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Jinan 250001, China
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Hang W, Xu ZX, Zhang Q, Lu X, Liu G. [Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in advanced head and neck cancer]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 52:67-70. [PMID: 28104022 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2017.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, which targets regulatory pathways in T cells to enhance antitumor immune responses, improves the life quality of cancer patients and has joined the ranks of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy to become a major choice for cancer therapy. Over the past few years, multiple exciting results have been obtained on checkpoint inhibitor therapy in advanced head and neck cancer. However, questions such as patient selection and biomarkers for assessing the therapy are largely unsolved. Herein, we briefly review recent findings in checkpoint inhibitor therapy for advanced head and neck cancer. We will also discuss possible mechanism, safety, combination therapy, and side effects for the therapy. Checkpoint inhibitor therapy has led to important clinical advances and will provide a new weapon against cancer.
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- W Hang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin HuanHu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin HuanHu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin HuanHu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin HuanHu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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Liu X, Zheng X, Wang Y, Chen Z, Yao F, Zhang Q, Fang G, Chen ZK, Huang W, Xu ZX. Dopant-Free Hole-Transport Materials Based on Methoxytriphenylamine-Substituted Indacenodithienothiophene for Solution-Processed Perovskite Solar Cells. ChemSusChem 2017; 10:2833-2838. [PMID: 28517241 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201700197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Solution-processed hole transporting materials (HTMs) that are dopant-free show promise for use in low-cost, high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The highest-efficiency PSCs use organic HTMs, many of which have low mobilities and therefore require doping, which lowers the device stability. Additionally, these materials are not easily scaled because they often require complicated synthesis. Two new HTMs (IDT-TPA and IDTT-TPA) were synthesized, which contained either an extended fused-ring indacenodithiophene (IDT) or indacenodithienothiophene (IDTT) core and strong electron-donating methoxytriphenylamine (TPA) groups as the end-capping units. The extended conjugation in the backbone of IDTT-TPA resulted in stronger π-π interactions (3.321 Å) and a higher hole mobility of 6.46×10-4 cm2 V-1 s-1 when compared with that of IDT-TPA (9.53×10-5 cm2 V-1 s-1 ). A dopant-free, planar PSC that contained IDTT-TPA was fabricated and exhibited a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.7 %. This cell exhibited a higher PCE and less hysteresis than devices that contained IDT-TPA.
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- Xiaoyuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shen Zhen, Guangdong, 518000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shen Zhen, Guangdong, 518000, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shen Zhen, Guangdong, 518000, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shen Zhen, Guangdong, 518000, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shen Zhen, Guangdong, 518000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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Nouri E, Wang YL, Chen Q, Xu JJ, Paterakis G, Dracopoulos V, Xu ZX, Tasis D, Mohammadi MR, Lianos P. Introduction of Graphene Oxide as Buffer Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells and the Promotion of Soluble n-Butyl-substituted Copper Phthalocyanine as Efficient Hole Transporting Material. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu X, Tan X, Chen Q, Shan H, Liu C, Xu J, Chen ZK, Huang W, Xu ZX. Facile synthesis of a dopant-free hole transporting material with a phenothiazine core for planar perovskite solar cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10677g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PTZ-TPA was incorporated into a CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell as a dopant-free HTM exhibiting a comparable PCE (14.1%) and higher stability compared with that of HTM Spiro-MeOTAD with dopant (17.1%).
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- Xiaoyuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
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- Department of Chemistry
- South University of Science and Technology of China
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- South University of Science and Technology of China
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
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- Department of Chemistry
- South University of Science and Technology of China
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
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- Department of Chemistry
- South University of Science and Technology of China
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
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Li X, Liu X, Sun P, Feng Y, Shan H, Wu X, Xu J, Huang C, Chen ZK, Xu ZX. Effect of fluorination on n-type conjugated polymers for all-polymer solar cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00585g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Incorporation of a different number of fluorine atoms on the donor portion of naphthalene diimide (NDI) based donor–acceptor conjugated polymers significantly affected the solar cell's power conversion efficiency from 0.67% to 2.50%.
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Nouri E, Wang YL, Chen Q, Xu JJ, Dracopoulos V, Sygellou L, Xu ZX, Mohammadi MR, Lianos P. The beneficial effects of mixing spiro-OMeTAD with n-butyl-substituted copper phthalocyanine for perovskite solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.11.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Xie YH, Li XP, Xu ZX, Qian P, Li XL, Wang YQ. Effect of compound Maqin decoction on TGF-β1/Smad proteins and IL-10 and IL-17 content in lung tissue of asthmatic rats. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr7539. [PMID: 27706676 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15037539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In this research, compound Maqin decoction (CMD) has been shown to positively affect in airway inflammation of asthma models. We evaluated the effects of CMD on the expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/Smad proteins, interleukin (IL)-17, and IL-10 in lung tissue of asthmatic rats. Asthma was induced in a rat model using ovalbumin. After a 4-week treatment with CMD, rats were killed to evaluate the expression of TGF-β1 and Smad proteins in lung tissue. IL-10 and IL-17 levels in lung tissue homogenates were determined by ELISA. The expression of TGF-β1 and Smad3 protein increased, whereas expression of Smad7 protein decreased upon high-dose or low-dose treatment with CMD or by intervention with dexamethasone, compared to the control. There was a significant difference between treatment with a high dose CMD and the control treatment, but no significant difference was found between high-dose CMD treatment and dexamethasone intervention. The expression of TGF-β1 and Smad7 protein increased, whereas the expression of Smad3 protein decreased in the model group compared to other groups. In the CMD high-dose group, low-dose group, and dexamethasone intervention group, the IL-17 concentrations in lung tissue homogenates were decreased, while IL-10 levels were increased. Again, there was a significant difference between CMD high-dose and control treatment, but not between CMD high-dose treatment and dexamethasone intervention. Thus, positive effects of CMD against asthmatic airway remodeling may be due to its regulatory effect on TGF-β1, Smad3, and Smad7 protein levels and on cytokines such as IL-10 and IL-17.
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- Y H Xie
- Staff Room of Diagnosis, Basic Medicine College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Staff Room of Diagnosis, Basic Medicine College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Staff Room of Diagnosis, Basic Medicine College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Staff Room of Diagnosis, Basic Medicine College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Staff Room of Diagnosis, Basic Medicine College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Staff Room of Diagnosis, Basic Medicine College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Sfyri G, Chen Q, Lin YW, Wang YL, Nouri E, Xu ZX, Lianos P. Soluble butyl substituted copper phthalocyanine as alternative hole-transporting material for solution processed perovskite solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang JQ, Xu ZH, Liang WZ, He JT, Cui Y, Liu HY, Xue LX, Shi W, Shao YK, Mang J, Xu ZX. Effects of c-Jun N-terminal kinase on Activin A/Smads signaling in PC12 cell suffered from oxygen-glucose deprivation. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2016; 62:81-86. [PMID: 26950456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Activin A (Act A), a member of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily, is an early gene in response to cerebral ischemia. Growing evidences confirm the neuroprotective effect of Act A in ischemic injury through Act A/Smads signal activation. In this process, regulation networks are involved in modulating the outcomes of Smads signaling. Among these regulators, crosstalk between c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and Smads signaling has been found in the TGF-β induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition. However, in neural ischemia, the speculative regulation between JNK and Act A/Smads signaling pathways has not been clarified. To explore this issue, an Oxygen Glucose Deprivation (OGD) model was introduced to nerve-like PC12 cells. We found that JNK signal activation occurred at the early time of OGD injury (1 h). Act A administration suppressed JNK phosphorylation. In addition, JNK inhibition could elevate the strength of Smads signaling and attenuate neural apoptosis after OGD injury. Our results indicated a negative regulation effect of JNK on Smads signaling in ischemic injury. Taken together, JNK, as a critical site for neural apoptosis and negative regulator for Act A/Smads signaling, was presumed to be a molecular therapeutic target for ischemia.
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- J Q Wang
- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Clinical Medicine of Norman Bethune Medical Department Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology & Engineering, The Ministry of Education Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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- Jilin University Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital Changchun China
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Yan Y, Huang LB, Zhou Y, Han ST, Zhou L, Zhuang J, Xu ZX, Roy VAL. Self-aligned, full solution process polymer field-effect transistor on flexible substrates. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15770. [PMID: 26497412 PMCID: PMC4620563 DOI: 10.1038/srep15770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Conventional techniques to form selective surface energy regions on rigid inorganic substrates are not suitable for polymer interfaces due to sensitive and soft limitation of intrinsic polymer properties. Therefore, there is a strong demand for finding a novel and compatible method for polymeric surface energy modification. Here, by employing the confined photo-catalytic oxidation method, we successfully demonstrate full polymer filed-effect transistors fabricated through four-step spin-coating process on a flexible polymer substrate. The approach shows negligible etching effect on polymeric film. Even more, the insulating property of polymeric dielectric is not affected by the method, which is vital for polymer electronics. Finally, the self-aligned full polymer field-effect transistors on the flexible polymeric substrate are fabricated, showing good electrical properties and mechanical flexibility under bending tests.
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- Yan Yan
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 508060, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Chemistry, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR.,State Key Laboratory for Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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Yan Y, Zhou Y, Huang LB, Han ST, Zhou L, Xu ZX, Roy VAL. Enhanced self-assembled monolayer treatment on polymeric gate dielectrics with ultraviolet/ozone assistance in organic thin film transistors. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra13246k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is utilized to form self-assembled monolayers on polymeric insulators. Ultraviolet/ozone (UVO) treatment is used to enhance the alignment of HMDS monolayer on polymeric insulator surface and a time dependent effect is observed for UVO.
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- Yan Yan
- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- South University of Science and Technology of China
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves
- City University of Hong Kong
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Huang LB, Xu ZX, Chen X, Tian W, Han ST, Zhou Y, Xu JJ, Yang XB, Roy VAL. Poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanotubes with tunable aspect ratios and charge transport properties. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2014; 6:11874-11881. [PMID: 25014608 DOI: 10.1021/am5006207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (RR-P3HT) nanotubes (200 nm in diameter) with tunable aspect ratios from 25 to 300 were prepared using a polymer melt wetting technique. Aspect-ratio tunability was achieved by controlling the wetting behavior of RR-P3HT melts in a template. The crystallinity and chain orientation of RR-P3HT were studied by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and polarized photoluminescence spectroscopy. Results suggest that RR-P3HT chains in the lamellar structure prefer to be perpendicular to the axis of the RR-P3HT nanotubes, forming a face-on conformation in the RR-P3HT nanotubes that leads to increased carrier mobility of RR-P3HT. Field-effect transistors were fabricated based on a single RR-P3HT nanotube and showed a carrier mobility of 0.14 ± 0.02 cm(2)/V·s.
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- Long-Biao Huang
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Peng YH, Xu ZX, Li CH, Hu L, Roy V, Sun SF, Wang J. Synthesis and characterization of a new series of nickel dithiolate compounds containing both acridinium cations and halogen anions. Inorganica Chim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2013.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhou Y, Han ST, Xu ZX, Roy VAL. The strain and thermal induced tunable charging phenomenon in low power flexible memory arrays with a gold nanoparticle monolayer. Nanoscale 2013; 5:1972-1979. [PMID: 23361624 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr32579a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The strain and temperature dependent memory effect of organic memory transistors on plastic substrates has been investigated under ambient conditions. The gold (Au) nanoparticle monolayer was prepared and embedded in an atomic layer deposited aluminum oxide (Al(2)O(3)) as the charge trapping layer. The devices exhibited low operation voltage, reliable memory characteristics and long data retention time. Experimental analysis of the programming and erasing behavior at various bending states showed the relationship between strain and charging capacity. Thermal-induced effects on these memory devices have also been analyzed. The mobility shows ~200% rise and the memory window increases from 1.48 V to 1.8 V when the temperature rises from 20 °C to 80 °C due to thermally activated transport. The retention capability of the devices decreases with the increased working temperature. Our findings provide a better understanding of flexible organic memory transistors under various operating temperatures and validate their applications in various areas such as temperature sensors, temperature memory or advanced electronic circuits. Furthermore, the low temperature processing procedures of the key elements (Au nanoparticle monolayer and Al(2)O(3) dielectric layer) could be potentially integrated with large area flexible electronics.
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- Ye Zhou
- Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Yang XB, Zhou L, Huang LB, Xu JJ, Zhou Y, Han ST, Xu ZX, Lau VCY, Hon-Wah Lam M, Wong WY, Roy VAL. Importance of alkyl chain-length on the self-assembly of new Ni(qdt)2 complexes and charge transport properties. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra41633j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Zhou Y, Han ST, Xu ZX, Roy VAL. Low voltage flexible nonvolatile memory with gold nanoparticles embedded in poly(methyl methacrylate). Nanotechnology 2012; 23:344014. [PMID: 22885601 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/34/344014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We demonstrate air-stable low voltage flexible nonvolatile memory transistors by embedding gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as the charge storage element. The solution processability of the nanocomposite is suitable for low-cost large area processing on flexible substrates. The memory transistor exhibits a memory window of 2.1 V, long retention time ( > 10(5) s) with low operating voltage (≤5 V). The memory behavior has been tuned via varying the composition of the fillers (Au NPs), which offers relatively easy processability for different flexible electronics applications. The electrical properties of the memory devices are found to be stable under bending. These findings will be of value for low cost and low voltage advanced flexible electronics.
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- Ye Zhou
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Han ST, Zhou Y, Xu ZX, Huang LB, Yang XB, Roy VAL. Microcontact printing of ultrahigh density gold nanoparticle monolayer for flexible flash memories. Adv Mater 2012; 24:3556-3561. [PMID: 22678769 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201201195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Revised: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A uniform monolayer of alkanethiol-protected gold nanoparticle arrays with ultrahigh density have been used as microcontact-printable charge-trapping layers for the application in flexible flash memories. The new devices are compared to two reference devices with a floating gate created by thermal evaporation and electrostatic self-assembly, and show a large memory window, long retention times and good endurance properties.
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- Su-Ting Han
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Zhou L, Xu ZX, Zhou Y, Feng Y, Zhou XG, Xiang HF, Roy VAL. Structure-charge transport relationship of 5,15-dialkylated porphyrins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:5139-41. [PMID: 22517491 DOI: 10.1039/c2cc31137b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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5,15-Dialkyl-substituted porphyrins that are symmetrically capped with ethyl (C(2)-Por), butyl (C(4)-Por) and hexyl (C(6)-Por) were synthesized and characterized. Molecular structure versus physical property relationship has been established through the analysis of planar charge transport using thin film transistor (TFT) structure.
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- Li Zhou
- Institute of Homogeneous Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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Zhou Y, Han ST, Xu ZX, Roy VAL. Controlled ambipolar charge transport through a self-assembled gold nanoparticle monolayer. Adv Mater 2012; 24:1247-1251. [PMID: 22298461 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201104375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2011] [Revised: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An active mechanism for controlling ambipolar charge transport is developed based on self-assembled monolayers of gold nanoparticles. Electron and hole currents are manipulated by controlling the gate bias in order to overcome the intrinsic material limitations. The endurance and retention measurements confirm that this method exhibits good electrical reliability and stability. This solution process approach has potential for applications in large-area printed electronic devices.
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- Ye Zhou
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR of China
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