Fast and Balanced Charge Transport Enabled by Solution-Processed Metal Oxide Layers for Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Metal oxide charge transport materials are preferable for realizing long-term stable and potentially low-cost perovskite solar cells(PSCs).However,due to some technical difficulties(e.g.,intricate fabrication protocols,high-temperature heating process,incompatible solvents,etc.),it is still challenging to achieve efficient and reliable all-metal-oxide-based devices.Here,we developed efficient inverted PSCs(IPSCs)based on solution-processed nickel oxide(NiO_(x))and tin oxide(SnO_(2))nanoparticles,working as hole and electron transport materials respectively,enabling a fast and balanced charge transfer for photogenerated charge carriers.Through further understanding and optimizing the perovskite/metal oxide interfaces,we have realized an outstanding power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 23.5%(the bandgap of the perovskite is 1.62 eV),which is the highest efficiency among IPSCs based on all-metal-oxide charge transport materials.Thanks to these stable metal oxides and improved interface properties,ambient stability(retaining 95%of initial PCE after 1 month),thermal stability(retaining 80%of initial PCE after 2 weeks)and light stability(retaining 90%of initial PCE after 1000 hours aging)of resultant devices are enhanced significantly.In addition,owing to the low-temperature fabrication procedures of the entire device,we have obtained a PCE of over 21%for flexible IPSCs with enhanced operational stability.

Construction of a Pillared-layer Framework Based on Charge Balance:CO2 Adsorption and Luminescence

Via the strategy of charge balance,one new pillared layered metal-organic framework [Zn2（TNB）（2-nim）]（H3TNB = 4,4？,4？？-nitrilotribenzoicacid,2-nim = 2-nitroimidazole）（1） was successfully synthesized based on mixed ligands,where binuclear [Zn2（CO2）3]~＋ cluster-based cationic layers [Zn2（TNB）]~＋ are connected by deprotonated 2-nitroimidazole.Meanwhile,CO2 adsorption bahaviors and luminescent property of compound 1 were investigated.

Fuzzy Droop Control for SOC Balance and Stability Analysis of DC Microgrid with Distributed Energy Storage Systems

The unbalanced state of charge(SOC)of distributed energy storage systems(DESSs)in autonomous DC microgrid causes energy storage units(ESUs)to terminate operation due to overcharge or overdischarge,which severely affects the power quality.In this paper,a fuzzy droop control for SOC balance and stability analysis of DC microgrid with DESSs is proposed to achieve SOC balance in ESUs while maintaining a stable DC bus voltage.First,the charge and discharge modes of ESUs are determined based on the power supply requirements of the DC microgrid.One-dimensional fuzzy logic is then applied to establish the relationship between SOC and the droop coefficient R,in the aforementioned two modes.In addition,when integrated with voltage-current double closed-loop control,SOC balance in different ESUs is realized.To improve the balance speed and precision,an exponential acceleration factor is added to the input variable of the fuzzy controller.Finally,based on the average model of converter,the system-level stability of microgrid is analyzed.MATLAB/Simulink simulation results verify the effectiveness and rationality of the proposed method.

Electrical stimulation modulates injury potentials in rats after spinal cord injury

An injury potential is the direct current potential difference between the site of spinal cord injury and the healthy nerves. Its initial amplitude is a significant indicator of the severity of spinal cord injury, and many cations, such as sodium and calcium, account for the major portion of injury potentials. This injury potential, as wel as injury current, can be modulated by direct current field stimulation;however, the appropriate parameters of the electrical field are hard to define. In this paper, injury potential is used as a parameter to adjust the intensity of electrical stimulation. Injury potential could be modulated to slightly above 0 mV （as the anode-centered group） by placing the anodes at the site of the injured spinal cord and the cathodes at the rostral and caudal sections, or around-70 mV, which is resting membrane potential （as the cathode-centered group） by reversing the polarity of electrodes in the anode-centered group. In addition, rats receiving no electrical stimulation were used as the control group. Results showed that the absolute value of the injury potentials acquired after 30 minutes of electrical stimulation was higher than the control group rats and much lower than the initial absolute value, whether the anodes or the cathodes were placed at the site of injury. This phenomenon il ustrates that by changing the polarity of the electrical field, electrical stimulation can effectively modulate the injury potentials in rats after spinal cord injury. This is also beneficial for the spontaneous repair of the cel membrane and the reduction of cation influx.

Optimal Control Strategy for Buck Converter Under Successive Load Current Change

A new control algorithm is presented for digitally controlled dc-dc converters to achieve a fast response under a successive load-change.Under the steady-state condition,the tight voltage regulation is processed by the conventional digital PID compensator.If the load disturbance is significant,the controller switches to an optimal control scheme.With the integration of the capacitor current,the proposed algorithm predicts the optimal switch over time based on the charge balance control,and the minimal voltage derivation and recovery time are thus achieved when the load current has a successive load-change.The method for calculating the optimal switch over time is described,and the implementation of the proposed algorithm with a digital controller is treated in detail.Furthermore,the simulation and experiment results are provided to validate the effectiveness of the approaches.

High efficient and high color rendering index white organic light-emitting diodes

We have fabricated high-efficient white organic light-emitting diodes （WOLEDs） using two types of electron transport materials with different electron mobility. The effect of the electron mobility on the device performance is discussed. In addition, to generate the desired white emission and high color rendering index, we perform the structure design of OLED, in which the functions of co-host of blue and green dopants on chromatic-stability are investigated. Experimental results find that the maximum color rendering index reaches as high as 91 at the voltage of 8 V.

Reduced Switching-Frequency State of Charge Balancing Strategy for Battery Integrated Modular Multilevel Converter

A modular multilevel converter(MMC)integrated with split battery cells(BIMMCs)is proposed for the battery management system(BMS)and motor drive system.In order to reduce the switching losses,the state of charge(SOC)balancing strategy with a reduced switching-frequency(RSF)is proposed in this paper.The proposed RSF algorithm not only reduces the switching losses,but also features good balancing performance both in the unbalanced and balanced initial states.The results are verified by extensive simulations in MATLAB/Simulink surroundings.

Toward a description of the centrality dependence of the charge balance function in the HYDJET++model

Data from the Large Hadron Collider on the charge balance function in Pb+Pb collisions at center-of-mass energy 2.76 TeV per nucleon pair are analyzed and interpreted within the framework of the HYDJET++model.This model allows us to qualitatively reproduce the experimentally observed centrality dependence of the balance function widths at relatively low transverse momentum intervals due to the different charge creation mechanisms in soft and hard processes.However,a fully adequate description of the balance function in these intervals implies an essential modification of the model by including exact charge conservation via the canonical rather than the grand canonical ensemble.A procedure is proposed for introducing charge correlations into the thermal model without changing other model parameters.With increasing transverse momenta,the default model results describe the exper-imental data much better because the contribution of the soft component of the model is significantly reduced in these transverse momentum intervals.In practical terms,there is a transition to a single source of charge correlations,namely,charge correlations in jets in which exact charge conservation holds at each stage.

Content Addressable Memory Using Automatic Charge Balancing with Self-Control Mechanism and Master-Slave Match Line Design

Content Addressable Memory (CAM) is a type of memory used for high-speed search applications. Due to parallel comparison feature, the CAM memory leads to large power consumption which is caused by frequent pre-charge or discharge of match line. In this paper, CAM for automatic charge balancing with self-control mechanism is proposed to control the voltage swing of ML for reducing the power consumption of CAM. Another technique to reduce the power dissipation is to use MSML, it combines the master-slave architecture with charge minimization technique. Unlike the conventional design, only one match line (ML) is used, whereas in Master-Slave Match Line (MSML) one master ML and several slave MLs are used to reduce the power dissipation in CAM caused by match lines (MLs). Theoretically, the match line (ML) reduces the power consumption up to 50% which is independent of search and match case. The simulation results using Cadence tool of MSML show the reduced power consumption in CAM and modified CAM cell.

Defect engineering of W^(6+)-doped NiO for high-performance black smart windows

In this report,W^(6+)doping as a defect engineering strategy has been proposed to improve the electrochromic properties of NiO film.Further research was conducted to explore the electrochromic properties and the modified mechanism of W-doped NiO film.Compared to the pure NiO,W-doped NiO film exhibits improved electrochromic properties with significant optical modulation(61.56%at 550 nm),fast switching speed(4.42 s/1.40 s for coloring/bleaching),high coloration efficiency(45.41 cm^(2)·C-1)and outstanding cycling stability(no significant attenuation after 2000 cycles)in Li-based electrolytes.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations combined with the experimental results indicate that the improved electrochromic properties were due to enhanced the electronic conductivity and ion conductivity after the introduction of W^(6+).The charge capacity of W-doped NiO has also been improved,and it can function with WO_(3) to achieve a high performance black electrochromic smart window(ECSW)by balancing charge.This work could advance the fundamental understanding of defect engineering as an effective strategy to boost the electrochromic properties of NiO anodic material,manifesting a significant development as a candidate counter electrode in high-performance black smart windows.

A novel SOI high-voltage SJ-pLDMOS based on self-adaptive charge balance

A new SOl self-balance （SB） super-junction （S J） pLDMOS with a self-adaptive charge （SAC） layer and its physical model are presented. The SB is an effective way to realize charges balance （CB）. The substrate-assisted depletion （SAD） effect of the lateral SJ is eliminated by the self-adaptive inversion electrons provided by the SAC. At the same time, high concentration dynamic self-adaptive electrons effectively enhance the electric field （EI） of the dielectric buried layer and increase breakdown voltage （BV）. E1 = 600 V/μm and BV =- 237 V are obtained by 3D simulation on a 0.375-μm-thick dielectric layer and a 2.5-μm-thick top silicon layer. The optimized structure realizes the specific on resistance （Ron,sp） of 0.01319Ω·cm2, FOM （FOM = BV2/R p） of 4.26 MW/cm2 under a 11 μm length （Ld） drift region.

Co-doping method used to improve the charge transport balance in solution processed OLEDs

In this paper, co-doping method is used to improve the current efficiency of solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes(OLEDs). By changing the ratio of two thermally activated delayed fluorescent(TADF) emitters, we studied the performance of device and its mechanism. A solution processed OLED with a structure of indium tin oxide(ITO, 150 nm)/PEDOT:PSS(30 nm)/CBP:4 Cz IPN-x%:4 Cz PN-y%(30 nm)/TPBi(40 nm)/Li F(1 nm)/Al(100 nm) was fabricated. The current efficiencies of 26.6 cd/A and 26.4 cd/A were achieved by the devices with dopant ratio of 6% 4 Cz IPN:2% 4 Cz PN and 2% 4 Cz IPN:6% 4 Cz PN in emitting material layer(EML), respectively. By investigating the tendency of current density change in devices with different doping ratio, we suggested that the enhancement of the current efficiency should be due to the charge transport balance improvement induced by assist dopant in EML.

Perovskite QLED with an external quantum efficiency of over 21%by modulating electronic transport

Perovskite quantum-dot-based light-emitting diodes(QLEDs)are highly promising for future solid-state lightings and high-definition displays due to their excellent color purity.However,their device performance is easily affected by charge accumulation induced luminescence quenching due to imbalanced charge injection in the devices.Here we report green perovskite QLEDs with simultaneously improved efficiency and operational lifetime through balancing the charge injection with the employment of a bilayered electron transport structure.The charge-balanced QLEDs exhibit a color-saturated green emission with a full-width at half-maximum(FWHM)of 18 nm and a peak at 520 nm,a low turn-on voltage of2.0 V and a champion external quantum efficiency(EQE)of 21.63%,representing one of the most efficient perovskite QLEDs so far.In addition,the devices with modulated charge balance demonstrate a nearly 20-fold improvement in the operational lifetime compared to the control device.Our results demonstrate the great potential of further improving the device performance of perovskite QLEDs toward practical applications in lightings and displays via rational device engineering.

A novel TFS-IGBT with a super junction floating layer

A novel trench field stop（TFS） IGBT with a super junction（SJ） floating layer（SJ TFS-IGBT） is proposed. This IGBT presents a high blocking voltage（〉 1200 V）,low on-state voltage drop and fast turn-off capability.A SJ floating layer with a high doping concentration introduces a new electric field peak at the anode side and optimizes carrier distribution,which will improve the breakdown voltage in the off-state and decrease the energy loss in the on-state /switching state for the SJ TFS-IGBT.A low on-state voltage（VF） and a high breakdown voltage（BV） can be achieved by increasing the thickness of the SJ floating layer under the condition of exact charge balance.A low turn-off loss can be achieved by decreasing the concentration of the P-anode.Simulation results show that the BV is enhanced by 100 V,VF is decreased by 0.33 V（at 100 A/cm2） and the turn-off time is shortened by 60%,compared with conventional TFS-IGBTs.

Green perovskite light-emitting diodes with simultaneous high luminance and quantum efficiency through charge injection engineering

Metal halide perovskite light emitting diodes(PeLEDs)have recently experienced rapid development due to the tunable emission wavelengths,narrow emission linewidth and low material cost.To achieve stateof-the-art performance,the high photoluminescence quantum yield(PLQY)of the active emission layer,the balanced charge injection,and the optimized optical extraction should be considered simultaneously.Multiple chemical passivation strategies have been provided as controllable and efficient methods to improve the PLQY of the perovskite layer.However,high luminance under large injection current and high external quantum efficiency(EQE)can hardly be achieved due to Auger recombination at high carrier density.Here,we decreased the electron injection barrier by tuning the Fermi-level of the perovskite,leading to a reduced turn on voltage.Through molecular doping of the hole injection material,a more balanced hole injection was achieved.At last,a device with modified charge injection realizes high luminance and quantum efficiency simultaneously.The best device exhibits luminance of 55,000 cd m^-2 EQE of 8.02%at the working voltage of 2.65 V,current density of 115 mA cm^-2,and shows EQE T50 stability around 160 min at 100 mA cm^-2 injection current density.

Balancing charge injection in quantum dot light-emitting diodes to achieve high efficienciy of over 21%

Quantum dot light-emitting diodes(QLEDs)have attracted considerable attention in displays owing to their high color purity,wide gamut,narrow emission band,and solution-processed characteristics.However,a major problem of the unbalanced carrier(electrons and holes)injection in QLEDs deteriorates their performance.Here,we balanced the charge injection in QLEDs by optimizing the carrier transport layers.Different organic hole transport layers(HTLs)with a suitable thickness were employed to match the electron transport layer(ETL)of ZnO.Mg^(2+) was doped into the ZnO(MZO)ETL to decrease the electron mobility and match the hole mobility of the HTL.Consequently,the QLEDs exhibited an excellent external quantum efficiency(EQE)of 21.10%at a luminance of 4661 cd m^(-2).In the luminance range of 100–30,000 cd m^(-2),EQE roll-off was considerably low,and more than 80%of the initial EQE value could be maintained,indicating less Auger recombination because of the balanced carrier injection.This work reveals that compared with energy level matching,the charge transfer capability of the transport layers is more instrumental in the charge balance regulation of QLED devices.

Efficiency enhancement of P3HT:PCBM polymer solar cells using oligomers DH4T as the third component

We assembled a ternary blend bulk heterojunction polymer solar cell(PSCs) containing P3HT(donor) and PC61BM(acceptor) incorporated with a small molecule oligomer, dihexyl-quaterthiophene(DH4T) as a third component. By optimizing the contents of DH4 T, we increased the power conversion efficiency of ternary P3HT:DH4T:PC61BM PSCs to 4.17% from 3.44% of binary P3HT:PC61BM PSCs under AM 1.5 G of 100 m W/cm2 intensity. The major improvement is from the increase of the short circuit current and fill factor that is due to the increased light absorption at short wavelength, the balanced charge carrier transportation and the enhanced hole evacuation by a DH4T-enriched layer at the anode interface. In this work, we demonstrated that the efficiency of the PSCs can be enhanced by using low-bandgap conjugated polymer and its oligomer as donors and fullerene derivatives as acceptors.