Fabrication and Characteristics of Fully-sprayed ZnO/CdS/CuInS2 Solar Cells

Tran Thanh Thai,Nguyen Duc Hieu,Luu Thi Lan Anh,Pham Phi Hung,Vo Thach Son,Vu Thi Bich 한국물리학회 2012 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.61 No.9

This paper reports the successful fabrication of deposited Glass/ZnO/CdS/CuInS₂ solar cells with superstrate structure using Full Spray Pyrolysis Deposition (FSPD). The structure, optical and electrical properties of the constituent layers are investigated. It is observed that the CuInS₂ (CIS) film deposited from starting solution with [Cu]/[In] = 1.1, and Al-doped CuInS₂ (CIAS) film deposited from solution with [Cu]/[In] = 1.0, [Al]/[In] = 0.12, and using sulfurization process exhibited the best crystallites with tetragonal structure. The optical band gap of the CIAS film is obtained as 1.49 eV. Some physical properties of both ZnO, and CdS thin films are also studied. The parameters of the cells obtained are V_OC = 425 mV, J_SC = 14.02 mA/cm², FF = 28.75% and efficiency of 1.71%. The results in our experiment show that FSPD is a potential technique to prepare solar cells based on CIS absorbers in a superstrate structure with low cost and high performance.

Enhanced electrosorption of NaCl and nickel(II) in capacitive deionization by CO2 activation coconut-shell activated carbon

Huynh Le Thanh Nguyen,Tran Thanh Nhut,Ho Thi Thanh Nguyen,Le Xuan Hoa,Le Viet Hai,Nguyen Thai Hoang 한국탄소학회 2022 Carbon Letters Vol.32 No.6

Enhancing the capacitive deionization performance requires the inner structure expansion of porous activated carbon to facilitate the charge storage and electrolyte penetration. This work aimed to modify the porosity of coconut-shell activated carbon (AC) through CO2 activation at high temperature. The electrochemical performance of CO2-activated AC electrodes was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry, charge/discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which exhibited that AC-800 had the superior performance with the highest capacitance of 112 F/g at the rate of 0.1 A/g and could operate for up to 4000 cycles. Furthermore, in the capacitive deionization, AC-800 showed salt removal of 9.15 mg/g with a high absorption rate of 2.8 mg/g min and Ni(II) removal of 5.32 mg/g with a rate close to 1 mg/g.min. The results promote the potential application of CO2-activated AC for desalination as well as Ni-removal through capacitance deionization (CDI) technology.

One-Pot Preparation of Antibacterial Electrospun Polycaprolactone Membrane Embedded with Gamma Irradiation-Induced Silver Nanoparticles

Chien Minh Tran,Ngoc Thi‑Thanh Nguyen,Minh Hieu Ho,Vinh Khanh Doan,Khanh Loan Ly,Nhi Ngoc‑Thao Dang,Nam Minh‑Phuong Tran,Hoai Thi‑Thu Nguyen,Long Phuoc Truong,Thai Minh Do,Quyen Ngoc Tran,Hien Quoc Ng 한국섬유공학회 2023 Fibers and polymers Vol.24 No.1

In this study, we proposed a straightforward electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) loaded with silver nanoparticles (SNPs)membrane fabrication process, in which SNPs were directly synthesized from silver nitrate (AgNO3) in PCL–acetone mixtureby gamma irradiation. The insolubility of AgNO3in PCL solution was solved using an auxiliary dimethyl sulfoxide solvent. As a physical approach, gamma rays readily converted silver ions into SNPs without the addition of harmful reductionagents, which reduced the cytotoxicity of the synthesized material. By avoiding some processes such as purification, solventremoval, or redispersion of SNPs, this method was more time-saving compared to other related studies. SNPs formation wasconfirmed by both UV–Visible spectrum (UV–Vis) and X-ray diffraction analysis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)revealed that the addition of SNPs significantly reduced the fiber diameter of PCL–Ag membranes compared to that of rawPCL. Uniform spherical-shaped SNPs incorporated in PCL fibers were observed under transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The tensile test showed that the electrospun PCL–Ag membranes exhibited good mechanical characteristics. Moistureeasily penetrated the porous microstructure of PCL–Ag, facilitating wound humidity regulation. Inductively coupledplasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) was employed to study the release profiles of SNPs at different time intervals. Overall,the PCL–Ag 500 ppm sample exerted excellent antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcusaureus strains and low in vitro cytotoxicity.

Evaluation of the Performance of High Modulus Asphalt Mixtures at Bus Stops and Intersections in Seoul City

Thanh-Tu Nguyen,Thai-Son Tran,Chang-Kyu Park,Hyun-Jong Lee,Anh-Tuan Le 한국도로학회 2018 한국도로학회 학술대회 발표논문 초록집 Vol.2018 No.05

One major concern of Seoul City is the premature failure occurrence such as fatigue cracking and rutting in the pavement. Due to the acceleration at intersections and low vehicle speed at bus stops that cause higher shear and critical strain on the pavement. Because of this, there is a need to develop a new mixture that can withstand bus stop and intersection traffic while preventing premature failure. In this study, a high modulus asphalt mixture was adapted and developed to address the cracking and rutting concerns at bus stops and intersections of Seoul City. Indirect tensile (IDT) and beam fatigue testing were conducted to determine the fatigue performance of the high modulus asphalt mixture (HMB). In addition, the behaviour of the HMB considering loading speed and temperature were investigated using the IDT dynamic modulus test. It was found that the HMB performs 3 and 1.5 times better compared to conventional asphalt using IDT and beam fatigue test respectively. Moreover, it was observed that modulus value of HMB is two times better at low frequency (high temperature) compared to conventional asphalt. The dynamic modulus value of the HMB was then used as input for bus stop and intersection scenario analyses. It was found that HMB can reduce the total thickness of the pavement around 4 to 6cm compared to the conventional asphalt. It can be concluded that because of the better fatigue and rutting performance and high modulus value of HMB at low frequency, it can perform better in bus stops and intersections. It is recommended to conduct field construction to further evaluate the performance of HMB asphalt mixtures in the field.

Self-antibacterial chitosan/Aloe barbadensis Miller hydrogels releasing nitrite for biomedical applications

Thai Thanh Hoang Thi,Binh D.T. Trinh,Phuong Le Thi,Dieu Linh Tran,박기동,Dai Hai Nguyen 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.103 No.-

Because of the toxic glutaraldehyde, the chitosan-glutaraldehyde hydrogels are seriously limited inbiomedical applications. In this study, exploiting bioactive compounds of Aloe barbadensis Miller, the chitosan/Aloe barbadensis Miller-glutaraldehyde (CS/AV-GDA) hydrogels were fabricated with 4-fold lowerglutaraldehyde concentration without compromising hydrogel characteristics. The gelation time wascontrolled from a few seconds to several hours. The elastic modulus was varied from 483 to 99940 Pa. The CS/AV-GDA hydrogels could release the natural nitrite amount from 24.0 to 89.6 lM within the firsthour for antibacterial activity, then continuously deliver a few lM every next hour for cell activities. Theantibacterial test against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus revealed that the CS/AV-GDA hydrogelscould kill the planktonic bacteria 5-fold more highly than control and prevent bacteria attachmenton hydrogel surface effectively. Although the CS/AV-GDA hydrogels consumed only 0.25% glutaraldehydeconcentration, their antibacterial capacities were comparable to chitosan-only hydrogels with 2% glutaraldehyde. For cytotoxicity tests, the CS/AV-GDA hydrogels using 0.25% glutaraldehyde concentrationinduce the human dermal fibroblasts proliferation significantly. All CS/AV-GDA hydrogels with glutaraldehydecrosslinker less than 1% showed non-cytotoxicity. As a result, the new CS/AV-GDA hydrogelsmight become an attractive candidate for medicine regeneration and tissue engineering.

Preliminary results of laparoscopic management of chronic pancreatitis

Thanh DANG NHU,Thai LE TRONG,Phong TRAN AN,Hung DANG NGOC 한국간담췌외과학회 2022 Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery Vol.26 No.-

1P-178 Enzyme-Mediated Reaction for the Development of Antimicrobial Surfaces through Graphene Oxide Immobilization

( Tran Dieu Linh ),( Thai Thanh Hoang Thi ),( Phuong Le Thi ),류승배,박기동 한국공업화학회 2017 한국공업화학회 연구논문 초록집 Vol.2017 No.1

Nowadays, to overcome the implant-related infection issue, many researches have been done to develop the antimicrobial surfaces, including the immobilization of antibacterial agents. Herein, graphene oxide (GO), a popular antibacterial agent with long-term and excellent activity, was immobilized on titanium dioxide (TiO₂) substrates via tyrosinase-catalyzed reaction. GO was oxidized from graphene, following by the conjugation of the phenol groups using EDC/NHS chemistry, making GO capable to be oxidized by tyrosinase. These phenol moieties were oxidized into o-quinones by tyrosinase, can easily attach to TiO₂. The GO immobilized surface show the antibacterial effect against both E.coli and S.aureus. Besides, they also show the biocompatibility with human dermal fibroblasts (hDFBs). This study presents a facile and rapid approach for enhancing antibacterial activity of TiO₂.

Novel antibiotic delivery using graphene oxide immobilized surfaces

( Tran Dieu Linh ),( Thai Thanh Hoang Thi ),( Phuong Le Thi ),박기동 한국공업화학회 2018 한국공업화학회 연구논문 초록집 Vol.2018 No.0

Implant-related infection is a noteworthy issue because of their negative effect to the success of implantation, and the cost of treatment. To solve this problem, the development of antimicrobial surface has been considered as an urgent mission. Herein, we demonstrated that graphene oxide (GO)-immobilized TiO₂ surface is an efficient carrier for the local delivery of antibiotic. The phenol-functionalized GO deriva-tive was synthesized and immobilized on TiO₂ under the catalysis of tyrosinase, following by the loading of doxycycline hyclate (Dox). The modified surface was able to carry 36 μg of Dox and ensured the release for a month. These surfaces also showed good antibacterial activity against both E. coli and S. aureus, without the cytotoxic effect on hDFBs. It is expected that the release of Dox from GO-immobilized surfaces can solve the pressing need for enhanced infection control

Comprehensive Optimization of the Electrical Discharge Drilling in Terms of Energy Efficiency and Hole Characteristics

Trung Thanh Nguyen,Van-Tuan Tran,Minh-Thai Le 한국정밀공학회 2022 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.23 No.7

This work addresses a process parameter-based optimization of the electrical discharge drilling (EDD) of the hole to decrease the specific drilling energy (SDE), the dilation of the hole (DH), and the tapper ratio (TR). The input parameters are the applied current (AC), pulse on time (TON), pulse off time (TOFF), discharge voltage (VO), gap voltage adjustor (GAP), capacitance parallel connection (CAP), and servo sensitivity selection (SV). The adaptive neuro based-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based models were proposed to render the relations between the process parameters and EDD performances. The weights between multi-responses are determined using the entropy method. The optimum factors were obtained by the neighborhood cultivation genetic algorithm (NCGA). The findings revealed that the proposed ANFIS models employing gaussmf membership function may help to minimize the predictive error. The optimal values of the AC, TON, TOFF, VO, GAP, CAP, and SV are 5 A, 60 μs, 50 μs, 60 V, 6, 7, and 7, respectively. The SDE, DH, and TR are reduced by 10.13%, 34.46%, and 11.63%, respectively, as compared to initial values. Moreover, a hybrid approach using the ANFIS model, entropy method, and NCGA is a prominent technique for modeling and optimizing different EDD processes.

Bioinformatic identification and expression analysis of the chicken B cell lymphoma (BCL) gene

Van Thai Than,Ha Thi Thanh Tran,Duc Viet Ly,Hoang Vu Dang,Minh Nam Nguyen,Anh Duc Truong 한국유전학회 2019 Genes & Genomics Vol.41 No.10

Background B cell lymphoma (BCL) families play an important role in apoptosis as a growth factor, cell death programming, cytokine expression and immune-related genes expression. Objectives In this study, to investigate the roles of BCLs, we performed genome-wide identification, expression and functional analyses of the BCL family in chicken. Methods Chicken BCLs genes were identified and analyzed by using bioinformatics approach. Expression profiles and Hierarchical cluster analysis of the BCLs genes in different chicken tissues were obtained from the genome-wide RNA-seq in the GEO, and Cluster and Java Treeview, respectively. Results A total of 16 BCLs genes were identified from the chicken genome, which could be further classified into five distinct groups in the phylogenetic tree. On the other hand, the interaction among BCLs proteins and between BCLs proteins with NF-κB subunits are limited, indicating that the remaining the functions of BCLs protein could be investigated in chicken. Moreover, KEGG pathway analysis indicated that BCL gene family was involved in regulation of apoptotic and immune response. Finally, BCL gene family was differentially expressed in chicken tissues, pathogen infection and growth stages of early chicken early embryo. Conclusion This study provides significant insights into the potential functions of BCLs in chicken, including the regulation of apoptosis, cell death and expression of immune-related genes.