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Bracesco, A.E.A. (author), Burgess, C.H. (author), Todinova, A. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Koushik, D. (author), Kessels, M.M. (author), Dogan, I. (author), Weijtens, C.H.L. (author), Veenstra, S. (author), Andriessen, R. (author), Creatore, M. (author)The chemistry of the interface between the metal halide perovskite absorber and the charge transport layer affects the performance and stability of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The literature provides several examples of poor PSC conversion efficiency values, when electron transport layers (ETLs), such as SnO2 and TiO2, are...article 2020
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Glowienka, D. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Najafi, M. (author), Giacomo, F.D. (author), Szmytkowski, J. (author), Galagan, Y. (author)To achieve the highest performance using perovskite solar cells it is necessary to understand all the dominant mechanisms which affect the operation of solar cell. Here, we have investigated the bulk and interface trap-assisted recombination processes in the solar cells with p-i-n architecture. These studies are based on the numerical and...conference paper 2020
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Gawlinska-Necek, K. (author), Panek, P. (author), Starowicz, Z. (author), Socha, R.P. (author), Patynowski, G. (author), Stodolny, M.K. (author), van Aken, B.B. (author)The most expensive non-silicon component of solar cells remain silver used for front contact. We propose a single step deposition of Cu/Ni metallization by screen printing method. It was achieved by coating the copper powder with a barrier layer mainly consisting of nickel, in a simple electroless process and then mixing it with a commercial...conference paper 2020
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Braam, S. (author), Litjens, R. (author), Smulders, P. (author), Ijntema, W. (author)We present a simulation-based assessment of the performance potential of distributed MIMO (D-MIMO), multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and particularly the combined D/MU-MIMO operation, for which we extend previously published scheduling and beamforming principles. The assessment study reveals that, when optimizing average user throughput performance, D...conference paper 2020
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Overcoming Mass Transport Limitations in Electrochemical Reactors with a Pulsating Flow ElectrolyzerPérez Gallent, E. (author), Sánchez Martínez, C. (author), Geers, L.F.G. (author), Turk, S. (author), Latsuzbaia, R. (author), Goetheer, E.L.V. (author)Electrochemical processes are a promising technology for industrial production of chemicals. One of the major drawbacks of electrochemical systems is the low mass transfer of reactants toward the active surface area of the electrode. In this paper, an approach is presented to enhance the mass transfer and increase the overall performance of the...article 2020
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Offringa, A. (author), Montijn, R. (author), Singh, S. (author), Paul, M. (author), Pinto, Y.M. (author), Pinto-Sietsma, S.J. (author)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a healthcare crisis caused by insufficient knowledge applicable to effectively combat the virus. Therefore, different scientific discovery strategies need to be connected, to generate a rational treatment which can be made available as rapidly as possible. This relies on a solid theoretical understanding of the...article 2020
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van den Dries, M.A. (author), Guxens, M. (author), Spaan, S. (author), Ferguson, K.K. (author), Philips, E. (author), Santos, S. (author), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (author), Ghassabian, A. (author), Trasande, L. (author), Tiemeier, H. (author), Pronk, A. (author)BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposures to phthalates and bisphenols are associated with impaired brain development in animals. However, epidemiological studies investigating the association between prenatal phthalate or bisphenol exposure and cognition have produced mixed findings and mostly had modest sample sizes and measured the exposure during the...article 2020
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Klueber, J. (author), Costa, J. (author), Randow, S. (author), Codreanu-Morel, F. (author), Verhoeckx, K. (author), Bindslev-Jensen, C. (author), Ollert, M. (author), Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K. (author), Morisset, M. (author), Holzhauser, T. (author), Kuehn, A. (author)Background: Novel foods may provide new protein sources for a growing world population but entail risks of unexpected food-allergic reactions. No guidance on allergenicity assessment of novel foods exists, while for genetically modified (GM) crops it includes comparison of sequence identity with known allergens, digestibility tests and IgE serum...article 2020
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Holmgren, G. (author), Ulfenborg, B. (author), Asplund, A. (author), Toet, K. (author), Andersson, C.X. (author), Hammarstedt, A. (author), Hanemaaijer, J.R.O. (author), Küppers-Munther, B. (author), Synnergren, J. (author)There is a strong anticipated future for human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes (hiPS-HEP), but so far, their use has been limited due to insufficient functionality. We investigated the potential of hiPS-HEP as an in vitro model for metabolic diseases by combining transcriptomics with multiple functional assays. The...article 2020
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Ruiz-Zapata, A.M. (author), Heinz, A. (author), Kerkhof, M.H. (author), van de Westerlo-van Rijt, C. (author), Schmelzer, C.E.H. (author), Stoop, R. (author), Kluivers, K.B. (author), Oosterwijk, E. (author)Fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation is a key feature of wound-healing in soft tissues, including the vagina. Vaginal fibroblasts maintain the integrity of the vaginal wall tissues, essential to keep pelvic organs in place and avoid pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The micro-environment of vaginal tissues in POP patients is stiffer and has...article 2020
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Bezemer, R.A. (author), Sewalt, K.E. (author), Heller, E.M.B. (author), Roosen, D.A. (author), de Wal, V. (author), Arnoldy, M. (author)Grootschalige toepassing van zonnecellen (photovoltaic cells, PV) in de gebouwde omgeving is gelimiteerd, mede omdat dakoppervlakken niet volledig benut kunnen worden ten gevolge van de ligging en de aanwezigheid van verstorende elementen als schoorstenen, dakkapellen, daklichten, etc. Het wegennet in Nederland biedt aanknopingspunten voor...report 2020
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Langerak, N. (author), Ahmed, H.M.M. (author), Li, Y. (author), Middel, I.R. (author), eslami Amirabadi, H. (author), Malda, J. (author), Masereeuw, R. (author), van Roij, R. (author)Microphysiological systems have potential as test systems in studying the intestinal barrier, in which shear stress is critical for the differentiation of Caco-2 cells into enterocytes. The most commonly used in vitro gut model for intestinal barrier studies is based on trans-well cultures. Albeit useful, these culture systems lack physiological...article 2020
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Rezaei, N. (author), Procel, P. (author), Simor, M. (author), Vroon, Z. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)An interdigitated back-contacted (IBC) configuration is proposed for submicron copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS). In a modelling platform, the structure was opto-electrically optimized for maximum efficiency. The results are compared with a reference front/back-contacted (FBC) solar cell with similar absorber thickness and exhibiting 11...article 2020
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Glowienka, D. (author), Di Giacomo, F. (author), Najafi, M. (author), Dogan, I. (author), Mameli, A. (author), Colberts, F.J.M. (author), Szmytkowski, J. (author), Galagan, Y. (author)Recent research has shown that perovskite solar cells with a mixed dual A-cation have much better structural stability without loss of efficiency than single cation devices. Mixed cation perovskites create a lot of questions about the salts being used for the formation of the best-quality layer. Here, we have investigated three sources of...article 2020
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van der Heiden, M.S. (author), Tejeda, H. (author), Rajadurai, S.R.S. (author), Donkers, T. (author), Duivenvoorde, T.L.P. (author), Eslami Amirabadi, H. (author), Ananth, A.N. (author), Lucas, P. (author), van de Steeg, E. (author)Organ-on-chip technology is based on tissues or (stem)cell derived organ mimicking structures and in microfluidic systems. This technology is used to monitor functional response to stimuli, aiming to enable personalized medicine and to conduct pre-clinical drug development studies. In general, cells in stress exhibit a change in nanomechanical...other 2019
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Martynow, M. (author), Glowienka, D. (author), Szmytkowski, J. (author), Galagan, Y. (author), Guthmuller, J. (author)An experimental and theoretical investigation is reported to analyze the relation between the structural and absorption properties of CH3NH3PbI3 in the tetragonal phase. More than 3000 geometry optimizations were performed to reveal the structural disorder and identify structures with the lowest energies. The electronic structure calculations...article 2019
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Papadopoulos, N. (author), Qiu, W. (author), Ameys, M. (author), Smout, S. (author), Willegems, M. (author), Deroo, F. (author), van der Steen, J.L. (author), Kronemeijer, A.J. (author), Dehouwer, M. (author), Mityashin, A. (author), Gehlhaar, R. (author), Myny, K. (author)Capacitive touchscreens are increasingly widespread, featuring in mobile phones and tablets, as well as everyday objects such as cars and home appliances. As a result, the interfaces are uniquely placed to provide a means of communication in the era of the Internet of Everything. Here, we show that commercial touchscreens can be used as reader...article 2019
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Bakker, K. (author), Nilsson Ahman, H. (author), Aantjes, K. (author), Barreau, N. (author), Weeber, A.W. (author), Theelen, M. (author)Partial shading of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 modules can lead to the formation of reverse bias induced wormlike defects. These wormlike defects act as local shunts and permanently decrease module output. A good understanding of the formation and propagationmechanisms of these defects is needed in order tomitigate the negative effects, or to prevent these...article 2019
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Anoop, K.M. (author), Khenkin, M.V. (author), Di Giacomo, F. (author), Galagan, Y. (author), Rahmany, S. (author), Etgar, L. (author), Katz, E.A. (author), Visoly-Fisher, I. (author)Degradation rates in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) were previously shown to be bias dependent; however, little is known about the mechanisms and driving factors that account for such degradation. Herein, stability studies under concentrated sunlight are demonstrated as a powerful experimental methodology to investigate bias-dependent PSC...article 2019
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Vargas, C. (author), Nie, S. (author), Chen, D. (author), Chan, C. (author), Hallam, B. (author), Coletti, G. (author), Hameiri, Z. (author)Abstract—Recently, an n-type multi-crystalline silicon (mc-Si) was observed to be susceptible to degradation under illumination at elevated temperatureswith similarities to carrier-induced degradation in p-type mc-Si. In this study, we demonstrate degradation and regeneration of the effective lifetime of non-diffused n-type mc-Si wafers using...article 2019