In this study,we explore an innovative approach to enhancing the photovoltaic performance of organic solar cells through core fluorination of the non-fullerene acceptor.We developed a benzotriazole-based non-fullerene...In this study,we explore an innovative approach to enhancing the photovoltaic performance of organic solar cells through core fluorination of the non-fullerene acceptor.We developed a benzotriazole-based non-fullerene acceptor with a trifluorinated phenyl side chain,referred to as YNPF3,which has a significant impact on the molecular properties,including a surprisingly varied local dipole moment and crystalline nature,as well as effectively stabilizing the frontier molecular orbital energy levels.Furthermore,a trifluorophenyl-based non-fullerene acceptor exhibits enhanced absorptivity,restricted voltage loss,and favorable photoactive morphology compared with its methyl side chain counterpart non-fullerene acceptor.Consequently,a binary organic solar cell based on YNPF3 achieves an outstanding power conversion efficiency of 19.2%,surpassing the control device with a efficiency of 16.5%.Finally,the YNPF3-based organic solar cell presents an impressive power conversion efficiency of 16.6%in a mini-module device with an aperture size of 12.5 cm^(2),marking the highest reported efficiency for series-connected binary organic solar cells with a photoactive area over 10 cm^(2).展开更多
Synapses are essential units for the flow of information in the brain.Over the last 70 years,synapses have been widely studied in multiple animal models including worms,fruit flies,and rodents.In comparison,the study ...Synapses are essential units for the flow of information in the brain.Over the last 70 years,synapses have been widely studied in multiple animal models including worms,fruit flies,and rodents.In comparison,the study of human synapses has evolved significantly slower,mainly because of technical limitations.However,three novel methods allowing the analysis of molecular,morphological,and functional properties of human synapses may expand our knowledge of the human brain.Here,we briefly describe these methods,and evaluate how the information provided by each unique approach may contribute to the functional and anatomical analysis of the synaptic component of human brain circuitries.In particular,using tissue from cryopreserved human brains,synaptic plasticity can be studied in isolated synaptosomes by fluorescence analysis of single-synapse long-term potentiation（FASS-LTP）,and subpopulations of synapses can be thoroughly assessed in the ribbons of brain tissue by array tomography（AT）.Currently,it is also possible to quantify synaptic density in the living human brain by positron emission tomography（PET）,using a novel synaptic radio-ligand.Overall,data provided by FASS-LTP,AT,and PET may significantly contribute to the global understanding of synaptic structure and function in both healthy and diseased human brains,thus directly impacting translational research.展开更多
基金supported by the National Research Foundation(NRF)(NRF-2021R1A2C2091787)by the Technology Innovation Program(RS-2024-00422305)+1 种基金funded by the Ministry of Trade,Industry&Energy,by the National Research Council of Science and Technology(Grant No.Global-23-007)by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology(KRICT)(No.KS2422-10)of Republic of Korea。
文摘In this study,we explore an innovative approach to enhancing the photovoltaic performance of organic solar cells through core fluorination of the non-fullerene acceptor.We developed a benzotriazole-based non-fullerene acceptor with a trifluorinated phenyl side chain,referred to as YNPF3,which has a significant impact on the molecular properties,including a surprisingly varied local dipole moment and crystalline nature,as well as effectively stabilizing the frontier molecular orbital energy levels.Furthermore,a trifluorophenyl-based non-fullerene acceptor exhibits enhanced absorptivity,restricted voltage loss,and favorable photoactive morphology compared with its methyl side chain counterpart non-fullerene acceptor.Consequently,a binary organic solar cell based on YNPF3 achieves an outstanding power conversion efficiency of 19.2%,surpassing the control device with a efficiency of 16.5%.Finally,the YNPF3-based organic solar cell presents an impressive power conversion efficiency of 16.6%in a mini-module device with an aperture size of 12.5 cm^(2),marking the highest reported efficiency for series-connected binary organic solar cells with a photoactive area over 10 cm^(2).
基金supported by National Institutes of Health Grants R21-AG048506,P01-AG000538 and RO1-AG34667(to CWC)UC MEXUS-CONACYT Grant CN-16-170(to GAP and CWC)
文摘Synapses are essential units for the flow of information in the brain.Over the last 70 years,synapses have been widely studied in multiple animal models including worms,fruit flies,and rodents.In comparison,the study of human synapses has evolved significantly slower,mainly because of technical limitations.However,three novel methods allowing the analysis of molecular,morphological,and functional properties of human synapses may expand our knowledge of the human brain.Here,we briefly describe these methods,and evaluate how the information provided by each unique approach may contribute to the functional and anatomical analysis of the synaptic component of human brain circuitries.In particular,using tissue from cryopreserved human brains,synaptic plasticity can be studied in isolated synaptosomes by fluorescence analysis of single-synapse long-term potentiation（FASS-LTP）,and subpopulations of synapses can be thoroughly assessed in the ribbons of brain tissue by array tomography（AT）.Currently,it is also possible to quantify synaptic density in the living human brain by positron emission tomography（PET）,using a novel synaptic radio-ligand.Overall,data provided by FASS-LTP,AT,and PET may significantly contribute to the global understanding of synaptic structure and function in both healthy and diseased human brains,thus directly impacting translational research.
