3-Thiophenemalonic Acid Additive Enhanced Performance in Perovskite Solar Cells.

The development of ambient-air-processable organic-inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (OIHPSCs) is a challenge necessary for the transfer of laboratory-scale technology to large-scale and low-cost manufacturing of such devices. Different approaches like additives, antisolvents, composition engineering, and different deposition techniques have been employed to improve the morphology of the perovskite films. Additives that can form Lewis acid-base adducts are known to minimize extrinsic impacts that trigger defects in ambient air.

Froth flotation beneficiation and physiochemical characterization of coal from Achibo-Sombo-Dabaso area, southwestern Ethiopia.

This study was carried out with one of the physiochemical techniques of coal sample beneficiation using froth flotation technique for upgrading the quality of Achibo-Sombo-Dabaso coal, southwestern Ethiopia. The investigations aimed to beneficiate high impure Ethiopian coal and to minimize its impurities present, so that it can replace the imported coal and the environmental pollution generated during combustion is reduced. The proximate and ultimate characterization studies show that the raw coal samples contain 11.

Determination of fenitrothion in water using a voltammetric sensor based on a polymer-modified glassy carbon electrode.

A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with poly(4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene sulfonic acid) (poly-AHNSA) was used for the selective and sensitive determination of fenitrothion (FT) organophosphorus pesticide in water. The electrochemical behavior of FT at the bare GCE and the poly-AHNSA/GCE were compared using cyclic voltammetry. Enhanced peak current response and shift to a lower potential at the polymer-modified electrode indicated the electrocatalytic activity of the polymer film towards FT.