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High Performance Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Prepared from Polyether Ether Ketone Composites

Wu G.M., Hsu I.C., Lin S.J., Chang Gung University, TW

High performance solid polymer electrolyte membranes (SPEM) were prepared from polyether ether ketone (PEEK) with high mechanical strength and thermal stability. The sulfonation reaction improved membrane hydrophilicity and water absorbility, and thus increased ionic conductivity [...]

Shape Effect on the Reflectance of Sub-Wavelength Structures on Silicon Nitride for Solar Cell Application

Sahoo K.C., Li Y., Chang E.Y., National Chiao Tung University, TW

Sub-wavelength structure (SWS) on anti-reflection coating instead of semiconductor surface can improve the efficiency of silicon solar cell has been studied both numerically and experimentally recently. The shape of the SWS may be somewhat variable [...]

High-temperature Desulfurization with Nanosize ZnO

Wang H.P., Wang T.C., Kang H.Y., Wang H.P., Wang T.C., Jou J.G., Wei J.L., National Cheng Kung University, TW

Thermal efficiencies of an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) process can be enhanced with high-temperature desulfurization. Nanosize, sub-nano (clusters) and atomic-dispersed ZnO has been prepared for the high-temperature desulfurization. An enhanced absorbance of the nanosize [...]

Cytotoxicity Assessment of Human Lung Alveolar Cell Exposed to Nanoparticles and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Exhausted from Motorcycle

Chien S.M., Huang Y-J, Chuang C.C.Y., Hsiao I.L., Kuo Y.F., National Tsing Hua University, TW

The potential harmfulness of traffic pollutants, particulate matter (PM) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), were elevated with the increment of motocycles. However, the toxicology of the nanoparticulate and particle-PAHs (p-PAHs) has rarely been evaluated in [...]

Comparing Cytotoxicity of ZnO Nanoparticles in Exposure to Serum/Serum-free Cell Culture Medium

Hsiao I.L., Huang Y-J, National Tsing Hua University, TW

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of serum in cell culture medium on nanotoxicity to human lung epithelial cells (A549). We found nano-ZnO had greater toxicity as it was suspended by [...]

Bioluminescent quantum dots induced photodynamic therapy in vitro

Hsu C.Y., Lai P.S., Rao J.H., National Chung Hsing University, TW

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an innovative method for cancer treatment which involves the administration of a photosensitizing agent followed by exposure to the visible light. Appreciate light source to induce photosensitizing agent is the key [...]

AS1411 aptamer-conjugated polymeric micelle for targetable cancer therapy

Lai P.S., Pai C.L., Hsu C.Y., National Chung Hsing University, TW

Targetable drug delivery system is a promising tool for cancer treatments. Herein we report a novel strategy of using G-quadruplex AS1411 aptamer-conjugated polyethylene-polylactide formed polymeric micelles (apt-PEG-PLA-PM) as a drug carrier to target cancer cells [...]

A comparative study on sensitivity for biomolecular detection between gold nanoparticles coated and uncoated gold thin film using spectroscopic ellipsometry

Moirangthem R.S., Chang Y-C, Hsu S.-H., Wei P.-K., Research Center for Applied Sciences, TW

We investigate the plasmonic responses of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) coated and uncoated on 30nm gold thin film with aqueous medium having different refractive index using SPR ellipsometry. (See Figure 1) The sensitivities in both cases [...]

Numerical simulation of binary droplet collision using CFD software tools

Pan K.L., Liao M.W., National Taiwan University, TW

The dynamics of head-on collision between two identical droplets was computationally investigated using a commercialized volume-of-fluid (VOF) method. The results were compared to that obtained by a front-tracking method and experiments. The simulated collision images [...]

Electrical Characteristics of 16-nm-Gate Multi-Gate-and-Multi-Fin Devices and Digital Circuits

Cheng H-W, National Chiao Tung University, TW

In this work, we estimate electrical characteristics including threshold voltage (Vth) and gate capacitance (Cg) of 16-nm-gate multi-gate-and-multi-fin FETs, and delay time of an inverter and static noise margin (SNM) of a 6T SRAM. Large-scale [...]