National United University

3 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Engineering

A High Performance Impedance-based Platform for Evaporation Rate Detection

Wei-Lung Chou¹, Pee-Yew Lee², Cheng-You Chen², Yu-Hsin Lin³, Yung-Sheng Lin⁴

¹Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Hungkuang University, ²Institute of Materials Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, ³Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, ⁴Department of Chemical Engineering, National United University

This paper presents an impedance-based apparatus for evaporation rate detection of solutions. It offers clear advantages over a conventional weight loss approach: a fast response, high-sensitivity detection, a small sample requirement, multiple sample measurements, and easy disassembly for cleaning and reuse purposes.

Engineering

Well-aligned Vertically Oriented ZnO Nanorod Arrays and their Application in Inverted Small Molecule Solar Cells

Ming-Yi Lin¹, Shang-Hsuan Wu², Li-Jen Hsiao³, Widhya Budiawan², Shih-Lun Chen⁴, Wei-Chen Tu⁴, Chia-Yen Lee¹, Yia-Chung Chang², Chih-Wei Chu²

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, National United University, ²Research Center of Applied Science, Academia Sinica, ³Department of Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, ⁴Department of Electronic Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University

This manuscript describes how to design and fabricate efficient inverted SMPV1:PC₇₁BM solar cells with ZnO nanorods (NRs) grown on a high quality Al-doped ZnO (AZO) seed layer. The well-aligned vertically oriented ZnO NRs exhibit high crystalline properties. The power conversion efficiency of solar cells can reach 6.01%.

Chemistry

Growth of Gold Dendritic Nanoforests on Titanium Nitride-coated Silicon Substrates

Ming-Hua Shiao¹, Jian-Jia Zeng², Hung Ji Huang¹, Bo-Huei Liao¹, Yu-Hsiang Tang¹, Yung-Sheng Lin²

¹Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, National Applied Research Laboratories, ²Department of Chemical Engineering, National United University

This study presents a feasible procedure for synthesizing gold dendritic nanoforests on titanium nitride/silicon substrates. The thickness of gold dendritic nanoforests increases linearly within 15 min of a synthesis reaction.