Probing impact of interface mixing on the charge carrier dynamics of a solution-processed organic light emitting diode impedance spectroscopy.

Recently, several studies have revealed that the thermal annealing process induces intermixing at the interfaces of multilayered solution-processed organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and enhances their device performance. Depth profiling measurements, such as neutron reflectometry, have meticulously shown that significant intermixing occurs when the annealing temperature exceeds the glass transition temperature () of OLED materials. However, electrical characterization to unveil the physical origins of the correlation between interfacial characteristics and device performance is still lacking.

Identification of Droplet-Flow-Induced Electric Energy on Electrolyte-Insulator-Semiconductor Structure.

Recently, various energy transducers driven by the relative motion of solids and liquids have been demonstrated. However, in relation to the energy transducer, a proper understanding of the dynamic behavior of ions remains unclear. Moreover, the energy density is low for practical usage mainly due to structural limitations, a lack of material development stemming from the currently poor understanding of the mechanisms, and the intermittently generated electricity given the characteristics of the water motion (pulsed signals).

Use of acidifier and solubilizer in tadalafil solid dispersion to enhance the in vitro dissolution and oral bioavailability in rats.

The purpose of this study is to improve the solubility, in vitro dissolution, and oral bioavailability in rats of tadalafil (TDF) by using SD technique with a weak acid and a copolymer. TDF-SD was prepared via solvent evaporation, coupled with the incorporation of an acidifier and solubilizer. Tartaric acid enhanced the solubility of TDF over 5-fold in DW, and Soluplus enhanced the solubility of TDF over 8.

Fabric Active Transducer Stimulated by Water Motion for Self-Powered Wearable Device.

The recent trend of energy-harvesting devices is an adoption of fabric materials with flexible and stretchable according to the increase of wearable electronics. But it is a difficult process to form a core structure of dielectric layer or electrode on fabric materials. In particular, a fabric-based energy-harvesting device in contact with water has not been studied, though there are many challenging issues including insulation and water absorption in a harsh environment.

Preparation of Nano-Porous Activated Carbon Aerogel Using a Single-Step Activation Method for Use as High-Power EDLC Electrode in Organic Electrolyte.

Carbon aerogel was chemically activated with KOH using two different activation methods (conventional activation method and single-step activation method) to yield the nano-porous activated carbon aerogel. Both nano-porous activated carbon aerogels exhibited a better capacitive behavior than carbon aerogel in organic electrolyte. However, a drastic decrease in the specific capacitance with increasing current density was observed in the ACA_C (activated carbon aerogel prepared by a conventional activation method), which is a general tendency of carbon electrode for EDLC in organic electrolyte.

Fluidic Active Transducer for Electricity Generation.

Flows in small size channels have been studied for a long time over multidisciplinary field such as chemistry, biology and medical through the various topics. Recently, the attempts of electricity generation from the small flows as a new area for energy harvesting in microfluidics have been reported. Here, we propose for the first time a new fluidic electricity generator (FEG) by modulating the electric double layer (EDL) with two phase flows of water and air without external power sources.

Influences of Surface and Ionic Properties on Electricity Generation of an Active Transducer Driven by Water Motion.

In this Letter, we discuss the surface, ionic properties, and scale-up potential of an active transducer that generated electricity from natural water motion. When a liquid contacts a solid surface, an electrical double layer (EDL) is always formed at the solid/liquid interface. By modulating the EDL, the active transducer could generate a peak voltage of ∼3 V and a peak power of ∼5 μW.