The effects of process variables such as enzyme types, enzyme ratio, reaction temperature, pH, time, and ethanol concentration on the extraction of unripe apple polyphenol were investigated. The results indicated that...The effects of process variables such as enzyme types, enzyme ratio, reaction temperature, pH, time, and ethanol concentration on the extraction of unripe apple polyphenol were investigated. The results indicated that Viscozyme L had the strongest effect on polyphenols extraction and was selected to study the polyphenol composition. The ratio of enzyme (Viscozyme L) to sobstrate (2 fungal beta-glucanase units (FBG)) at 0.02, reaction at pH 3.7, 50℃ for 12 h, and ethanol concentration of 70% were chosen as the most favorable extraction condition. Total phenolic content (TPC), reducing sugar content (RSC), and extraction yield increased by about 3, 1.5, and 2 times, respectively, compared with control. The contents ofp-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and caffeic acid increased to 8, 4, and 32 times, respectively. The enzyme-aided polyphenol extraction process from unripe apples might be applied to food industry for enhancing bioactive compound production.展开更多
Solvent rinse treatments using polar methanol(Me OH)and nonpolar n-hexane have been developed for controlling material concentration gradients along the longitudinal direction of non-fullerene acceptor-based bulk hete...Solvent rinse treatments using polar methanol(Me OH)and nonpolar n-hexane have been developed for controlling material concentration gradients along the longitudinal direction of non-fullerene acceptor-based bulk heterojunction(BHJ)films comprised of electron donor polymer,PBDB-T and acceptor,ITIC-m.Before the used solvents(chlorobenzene with 1 vol%DIO)were completely evaporated,ITIC-m rich domains were formed at the top surface of the BHJ films after they were rinsed with Me OH,as evidenced by water contact angle,atomic force microscopy,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy,which led to enhanced electron transport in the conventional structure of organic solar cells(OSCs).In contrast,after rinsing with n-hexane,ITIC-m rich domains were formed at the bottom surface of the films,which improved electron transport in the inverted structure OSCs.The enhanced carrier transports increased the PCEs(11.80%and 11.15%)in both conventional and inverted OSCs by 10.29%and 10.35%compared with control devices.The versatile control of material concentration gradients is determined to be feasible owing to the chemical interaction of the used substrates(glass,PEDOT:PSS,and Zn O)and rinsing solvents.展开更多
Photoinduced intermolecular charge transfer(PICT)determines the voltage loss in bulk heterojunction(BHJ)organic photovoltaics(OPVs),and this voltage loss can be minimized by inducing efficient PICT,which requires ener...Photoinduced intermolecular charge transfer(PICT)determines the voltage loss in bulk heterojunction(BHJ)organic photovoltaics(OPVs),and this voltage loss can be minimized by inducing efficient PICT,which requires energy-state matching between the donor and acceptor at the BHJ interfaces.Thus,both geometrically and energetically accessible delocalized state matching at the hot energy level is crucial for achieving efficient PICT.In this study,an effective method for quantifying the hot state matching of OPVs was developed.The degree of energy-state matching between the electron donor and acceptor at BHJ interfaces was quantified using a mismatching factor(MF)calculated from the modified optical density of the BHJ.Furthermore,the correlation between the open-circuit voltage(Voc)of the OPV device and energy-state matching at the BHJ interface was investigated using the calculated MF.The OPVs with small absolute MF values exhibited high Voc values.This result clearly indicates that the energy-state matching between the donor and acceptor is crucial for achieving a high Voc in OPVs.Because the MF indicates the degree of energy-state matching,which is a critical factor for suppressing energy loss,it can be used to estimate the Voc loss in OPVs.展开更多
Bulk heterojunction(BHJ)composites show improved power conversion efficiencies when optimized in terms of morphology using various film processing methods.A reduced carrier recombination loss in an optimized BHJ was c...Bulk heterojunction(BHJ)composites show improved power conversion efficiencies when optimized in terms of morphology using various film processing methods.A reduced carrier recombination loss in an optimized BHJ was characterized previously.However,the driving force that leads to this reduction was not clearly understood.In this study,we focus on the decreased carrier recombination loss and its driving force in optimized nonfullerene acceptor-based PTB7-Th:IEICO-4F BHJ composites.We demonstrate that the optimized BHJ shows deactivation in the sub-nanosecond nongeminate carrier recombination process.The driving force for this deactivation was determined to be the improved interchain hole delocalization between the polymers.An enhanced interchain hole delocalization was observed using steady-state photoinduced absorption(PIA)spectroscopy.In particular,increased splitting between the polaron PIA bands was noted.Moreover,improved interchain hole delocalization was observed for other state-of-the-art BHJ materials,including D18:Y6 with optimized morphologies.展开更多
基金Project (No. GBTA2009-04) supported by Technology Development Program for Agriculture and Fishery, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, Korea
文摘The effects of process variables such as enzyme types, enzyme ratio, reaction temperature, pH, time, and ethanol concentration on the extraction of unripe apple polyphenol were investigated. The results indicated that Viscozyme L had the strongest effect on polyphenols extraction and was selected to study the polyphenol composition. The ratio of enzyme (Viscozyme L) to sobstrate (2 fungal beta-glucanase units (FBG)) at 0.02, reaction at pH 3.7, 50℃ for 12 h, and ethanol concentration of 70% were chosen as the most favorable extraction condition. Total phenolic content (TPC), reducing sugar content (RSC), and extraction yield increased by about 3, 1.5, and 2 times, respectively, compared with control. The contents ofp-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and caffeic acid increased to 8, 4, and 32 times, respectively. The enzyme-aided polyphenol extraction process from unripe apples might be applied to food industry for enhancing bioactive compound production.
基金supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education,Science and Technology(NRF-2017R1D1A1B03030669)the GIST Research Institute(GRI)APRI grant funded by GIST in 2020。
文摘Solvent rinse treatments using polar methanol(Me OH)and nonpolar n-hexane have been developed for controlling material concentration gradients along the longitudinal direction of non-fullerene acceptor-based bulk heterojunction(BHJ)films comprised of electron donor polymer,PBDB-T and acceptor,ITIC-m.Before the used solvents(chlorobenzene with 1 vol%DIO)were completely evaporated,ITIC-m rich domains were formed at the top surface of the BHJ films after they were rinsed with Me OH,as evidenced by water contact angle,atomic force microscopy,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy,which led to enhanced electron transport in the conventional structure of organic solar cells(OSCs).In contrast,after rinsing with n-hexane,ITIC-m rich domains were formed at the bottom surface of the films,which improved electron transport in the inverted structure OSCs.The enhanced carrier transports increased the PCEs(11.80%and 11.15%)in both conventional and inverted OSCs by 10.29%and 10.35%compared with control devices.The versatile control of material concentration gradients is determined to be feasible owing to the chemical interaction of the used substrates(glass,PEDOT:PSS,and Zn O)and rinsing solvents.
基金National Research Foundation of Korea,Grant/Award Number:2022R1A6A1A03051158BrainLink Program,Grant/Award Number:2022H1D3A3A01077343Nano Material Technology Development Program,Grant/Award Number:2021M3H4A1A02057007。
文摘Photoinduced intermolecular charge transfer(PICT)determines the voltage loss in bulk heterojunction(BHJ)organic photovoltaics(OPVs),and this voltage loss can be minimized by inducing efficient PICT,which requires energy-state matching between the donor and acceptor at the BHJ interfaces.Thus,both geometrically and energetically accessible delocalized state matching at the hot energy level is crucial for achieving efficient PICT.In this study,an effective method for quantifying the hot state matching of OPVs was developed.The degree of energy-state matching between the electron donor and acceptor at BHJ interfaces was quantified using a mismatching factor(MF)calculated from the modified optical density of the BHJ.Furthermore,the correlation between the open-circuit voltage(Voc)of the OPV device and energy-state matching at the BHJ interface was investigated using the calculated MF.The OPVs with small absolute MF values exhibited high Voc values.This result clearly indicates that the energy-state matching between the donor and acceptor is crucial for achieving a high Voc in OPVs.Because the MF indicates the degree of energy-state matching,which is a critical factor for suppressing energy loss,it can be used to estimate the Voc loss in OPVs.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grants funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(2022R1F1A1065586,2019R1A6A1A11053838)the GIST Research Institute(GRI)APRI grant funded by the GIST in 2022.
文摘Bulk heterojunction(BHJ)composites show improved power conversion efficiencies when optimized in terms of morphology using various film processing methods.A reduced carrier recombination loss in an optimized BHJ was characterized previously.However,the driving force that leads to this reduction was not clearly understood.In this study,we focus on the decreased carrier recombination loss and its driving force in optimized nonfullerene acceptor-based PTB7-Th:IEICO-4F BHJ composites.We demonstrate that the optimized BHJ shows deactivation in the sub-nanosecond nongeminate carrier recombination process.The driving force for this deactivation was determined to be the improved interchain hole delocalization between the polymers.An enhanced interchain hole delocalization was observed using steady-state photoinduced absorption(PIA)spectroscopy.In particular,increased splitting between the polaron PIA bands was noted.Moreover,improved interchain hole delocalization was observed for other state-of-the-art BHJ materials,including D18:Y6 with optimized morphologies.