In this work, a GaN-based multiple quantum well (MQW) sample has a much higher IQE although it has a stronger non-radiative recombination. Through experimental verification, the higher IQE is attributed to the suppressed carrier leakage mechanism, wh...
Metallic probe carriers are commonly used in magnetic flux leakage (MFL) inspection to support sensing elements and maintain lift-off, but a conductive carrier located near the sensor can act as an active electromagnetic boundary. This study investig...
We studied the temperature performance of split-well direct phonon terahertz quantum cascade lasers and found that it is limited by a lasing instability that becomes significant as the temperature increases. When the hot electrons of the upper laser...
By employing graded-interfaces modeling, ~10 μm-emitting quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are designed with previously found conditions for record-high wall-plug efficiency (WPE) operation of mid-infrared QCLs: direct resonant-tunneling injection fro...
Graded-interfaces modeling unveils key features of high-power, high-efficiency quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs): direct resonant-tunneling injection from a prior-stage, low-energy state into the upper-laser (ul) level, over a wide (~50 nm) multiple-barr...
A low threshold current density of 2 μm InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb muti-quantum well (MQW) laser diode with carrier blocking layer (CBL) is demonstrated by simulation and fabrication. The carrier leakage is found to be theoretically suppressed for the devi...
Leakage incidents on LNG bunker vessels will result in a serious degree of hazard. This paper investigates typical high-risk scenarios such as hose ruptures and valve joint leakages. The consequences of an LNG leakage accident during the simultaneous...
In this article, an experimental study on the gate-induced drain leakage (GIDL) current repairing worst hot carrier degradation (HCD) in Si p-FinFETs is investigated with the aid of an ultra-fast measurement (UFM) technique (~30 μs). It is found t...
Space particle irradiation produces ionization damage and displacement damage in semiconductor devices. The enhanced low dose rate sensitivity (ELDRS) effect caused by ionization damage has attracted wide attention. However, the enhanced low-particle...
The paper proposes an original single-phase transformerless three-level (S-PT) photovoltaic (PV) inverter in the cascade H bridge (CHB) configuration. The DC-link voltage of the inverter is created by two serial voltage sources with a voltage twice a...
We demonstrate in this work effective linearization on a millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) broadband monolithic gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier (PA) using digital predistortion (DPD). The PA used is a two-stage common-source (CS)/2-stack PA that operat...
With the development of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), multiple signals modulated on different sub-carriers are needed to provide various services and to ensure compatibility with previous signals. As an effective method to provide diver...
The injection and leakage of charge carriers have a significant impact on the optoelectronic performance of GaN-based lasers. In order to improve the limitation of the laser on charge carriers, a slope-shape hole-barrier layer (HBL) and electron-barr...
Serious electron leakage and poor hole injection efficiency are still challenges for deep ultraviolet AlGaN-based light-emitting diodes with a traditional structure in achieving high performance. Currently, the majority of research works concentrate...
Hydrogen, as a renewable and clean energy carrier, has the potential to play an important role in carbon reduction. Crucial to achieving this is the ability to produce clean sources of hydrogen and to store hydrogen safely. With the rapid development...
In this paper, we proposed an improved (Indum-Galum-Zinc-Oxide) IGZO-Filler (IF) structure that can be used in a Cell-On-Peri (COP) structure by improving the excellent erase performance of the IGZO-Pillar (IP) structure. The IP structure mentioned a...
The effects of composition and p-doping profile of the AlGaN:Mg electron blocking layer (EBL) in 310 nm ultraviolet B (UV-B) light emitting diodes (LEDs) have been investigated. The carrier injection and internal quantum efficiency of the LEDs were s...
Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) are modified solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) that retain the characteristics of the SLN, improve drug stability and loading capacity, and prevent drug leakage. Polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) are an important compon...
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) strategies are crucial for controlling DC–AC power converters. In particular, transformerless inverters require specific PWM techniques to improve efficiency and to deal with leakage ground current issues. In this p...
We study the effect of temperature and light on the I-V and C-V characteristics of a graphene/silicon Schottky diode. The device exhibits a reverse-bias photocurrent exceeding the forward current and achieves a photoresponsivity as high as
Wing-assisted technology is an effective way to reduce emissions and promote the decarbonization of the shipping industry. The lifting and lowering of wing-sail is usually driven by hydraulic system. Leakage, as an important failure form, directly af...
Liquid cargo storage tanks of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers are designed by strict standards to maintain the cryogenic state (−163 °C). For most LNG cargo storage tanks, it is mandatory to install a system that can safely store leake...
Combating multiple drug resistance necessitates the delivery of drug molecules at the cellular level. Novel drug delivery formulations have made it possible to improve the therapeutic effects of drugs and have opened up new possibilities for research...
Background: Drone transport regulations in Europe require a crash-protected container (CPC) to be used for the carriage of dangerous goods. With increasing interest in the use of drones for medical logistics, the motivation behind this research was t...
We prepared AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) with GaN cap thicknesses of 0, 1, 3, and 5 nm and compared the material characteristics and device performances. It was found that the surface morphology of the epitaxial layer was effe...
AlxGa1−xN/GaN heterostructures with two kinds of Al composition were grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) on sapphire substrates. The Al compositions in the AlGaN barrier layer were confirmed to be 13% and 28% using high res...
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are currently among the most promising solar cell technologies. A key component influencing their efficiency and stability is the electron transport layer (ETL). This study examined the carrier transport properties of va...
In situ gasification chemical looping combustion (iG-CLC) is a novel and promising coal combustion technology with inherent separation of CO2. Our previous studies demonstrated the feasibility of performing iG-CLC with a high-flux circulating fluidiz...
In this work, we propose a SiC-NSFET structure that uses a PTS scheme only under the gate, with SiC layers under the source and drain, to improve the leakage current and thermal reliability. Punch-through stopper (PTS) doping is widely used to suppre...
Gallium Nitride (GaN) high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are highly promising for high-frequency and high-power applications due to their superior properties, such as a wide energy bandgap and high carrier density. The performance of GaN HEMT...
Proton and heavy ion irradiation experiments were carried out on Cascode GaN HEMT devices. Results show that device degradation from heavy ion irradiation is more significant than from proton irradiation. Under proton irradiation, obvious device degr...
Hydrogen energy is considered a crucial clean energy carrier for replacing fossil fuels in the future. Liquid hydrogen (LH2), with its economic advantages and high purity, is central to the development of future hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs). Ho...
High-mesa semi-insulating buried heterostructure (SIBH) lasers with InP: Fe have great potential in high-speed and high-power scenarios, but the leakage current problem under high current injections has always limited their application. In order to s...
Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) causes significant morbidity and mortality for patients globally. Delivery of antibiotics to the site of infection has potential to improve the treatment outcomes and enhance biofilm eradication. These antibiotics can...
The separation of lithium and magnesium from salt-lake brines with high Mg2+/Li+ ratios is a main challenge for lithium extraction. In this work, novel polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) were developed by incorporating 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mo...
Leakage current is a prevalent issue in non-isolated photovoltaic (PV) energy storage inverter systems, which not only induces additional power losses but also poses potential safety hazards and degrades system operational efficiency. To address this...
One of the main problems for effective treatment of cancer is resistances, which often require combination therapy—for effective treatment. While there are already some potential drug carriers—e.g., liposomes, available for treatment—the effective lo...
This study presented the effects of carrier-transporting layer (CTL) on electroluminescence (EL) performance of a blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (PHOLEDs) with electron transporting host based on three kinds of electron-transportin...
Modular nanotransporters (MNTs) are drug delivery systems for targeted cancer treatment. As MNTs are composed of several modules, they offer the advantage of high specificity and biocompatibility in delivering drugs to the target compartment of cance...
To lower the charge leakage of a floating gate device and improve the operation performance of memory devices toward a smaller structure size and a higher component capability, two new types of floating gates composed of pn-type polysilicon or np-typ...
Carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs) are becoming a strong competitor for the next generation of high-performance, energy-efficient integrated circuits due to their near-ballistic carrier transport characteristics and excellent suppress...
The development of a hydrogen energy-based society is becoming the solution for more and more countries. Fuel cell electric vehicles are the best carriers for developing a hydrogen energy-based society. The current research on hydrogen leakage and th...
Although orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has been standardized for 5G, filter bank multi-carrier (FBMC) and filtered orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (F-OFDM) remain competitive as candidates for future generations of wire...
We study the effect of thermal annealing on the electrical properties of the nanoscale p-n heterojunctions based on single n-type ZnO nanorods on p-type GaN substrates. The ZnO nanorods are prepared by chemical bath deposition on both plain GaN subst...
Ambient backscatter systems enable passive sensing and information transfer by utilizing the reflection and modulation of incident radio-frequency (RF) signals. However, in real-world scenarios involving non-cooperative targets such as off-the-shelf...
Higher concentration of protons in the mitochondrial intermembrane space compared to the matrix results in an electrochemical potential causing the back flux of protons to the matrix. This proton transport can take place through ATP synthase complex...
The uncoupling protein UCP2 is a mitochondrial carrier for which transport activity remains controversial. The physiological contexts in which UCP2 is expressed have led to the assumption that, like UCP1, it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation and th...
The reliability of the characteristics of high-voltage (HV) thyristors is related to the operational safety of the entire HVDC project. In order to investigate the degradation mode of thyristors in HVDC projects more realistically, aging experiments...
An intelligent logistics system is a production system based on the Internet of Things (IoT), and the logistics information of humans has a high degree of privacy. However, the current intelligent logistics system only protects the privacy of shipper...
Currently, GaN-based blue- and green-light-emitting devices have achieved successful applications in practice, while the luminescence efficiency of devices with longer wavelengths (such as yellow light) is still very low. Therefore, in this paper, th...
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