Fabrication and design difference between a conventional DSSC and low intensity DSSC?

I have read that DSSC works good in low intensity light, but is there any fabrication or design difference between a conventional DSSC and low intensity DSSC? Is the low temperature sintering...

09 October 2018 9,490 2 View

How to identify the graphene sheets are produced via chemical reduction or they are grown by CVD?

What indications and methods can be employed to identify or mark if the graphene nanosheets were chemically reduced by have hummers method synthesized GO or they were produced via chemical vapour...

09 October 2018 9,267 1 View

Solubility of PVdF polymer in acetonitrile

Hello, Can a PVdF polymer with average molecular weight of 107 kDa be easily dissolved in acetonitrile at room temperature?

06 July 2017 7,141 5 View

What is the science behind the de-aggregation of organic dye using deoxycholic acid (DCA)?

How does the DCA works to lessen the aggregation of organic and other dyes to be used in a dye sensitized solar cell. I want to understand its effect on the dye or interaction with the dye to...

11 December 2015 8,524 1 View

Can we observe functional groups of solid materials like fabric, through UV-Vis spectroscopy? Or we can do it only for solutions?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

03 April 2015 3,755 7 View

Can someone help me understand the peaks of Cyclic Voltammogram (CV) curve?

My major is not related to electrochemistry, however, I need to understand the electrocatalytic activity of my graphene coated material. I have a obtained a CV curve for my graphene materials (GO...

31 December 2014 8,802 14 View

How can I carry out activation of Pt as a catalyst in DSSCs?

We normally anneal drop coated or sputtered Pt (H2PtCl6) for its activation as catalyst in DSSC. The process is around 400 C for 20-30 min. Is there any other way by which Pt can be activated...

07 August 2014 2,179 4 View

Who can share their knowledge on the chemical reduction of copper (II) oxide aqueous solution to copper metal?

Is there a way to chemically reduce suspension or solution containing copper (II) oxide powder, back to copper metal. I know with Copper (II) oxide powder I can make copper sulfate, copper nitrate...

05 June 2014 9,990 9 View

Can someone tell me by which instrument we can measure surface charge of a material, like fabric?

I need to measure surface charge on my fabric sample.

01 February 2014 4,450 7 View

Can some one explain the charge on GO at pH 2?

I am trying to treat cotton fabric with GO solution and cotton fabric has negative charge on its surface. I have heard that GO also has negative charge so negative negative will repel. But I am...

01 February 2014 4,541 1 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

Irradiation data for JAPAN?

Hi, Could you help me to get the latest (2019, 2020) solar resource data for a particular site in JAPAN? PV GIS and NSRDB data are not in reach to JAPAN, I'm looking for some other database for...

03 March 2021 961 3 View

Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

Does Napabucasin soluble in dichloromethane and in ethanol?

I need to prepare a solution of Napabucasin (inhibitor of cancer cell stemness) in dichloromethane. The drug is expensive, so maybe somebody already tried to do it. If it is soluble, what is the...

02 March 2021 9,945 3 View

Help request in CST microwave?

im working now on TPV solar cells and metamaterials and i realy need our help in CST microwave i have a tpv cell simulation and i want to extract particullarly the absorbtion of only the active...

02 March 2021 2,246 2 View

Anyone found any research papers on solar furnace design calculations (for solar concentration)?

I am thinking about working on solar furnace with heliostats that concentrate sunlight and heat molten salt, but currently no luck with research. Not a lot of papers based on the subject. (check...

01 March 2021 5,023 5 View

Which fluorescent dye to use for measuring total ROS production?

Is DCFDA appropriate for measuring total ROS production, or can it only detect certain types of ROS? If I want to measure total ROS production, which dye should I use?

01 March 2021 9,447 3 View

How to size battery banks?

I am designing a small grid connected solar PV power-plant. As the battery's capacity is specified in Ah and demand in kWh. What is the best way to size the battery bank? I have battery price in...

28 February 2021 1,638 3 View

Dapi fluorescence protocol for colon cell lines ?

28 February 2021 2,534 2 View

How to design a boost converter for a mppt controller?

I have a doubt on how to select the inductor and capacitor value when I want to implement MPPT controller. This is because we always take a maximum output voltage and current but in this case, we...

28 February 2021 3,637 2 View