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Quaid-I-Azam University

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

JoVE Core

Enhanced Electron Injection and Exciton Confinement for Pure Blue Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes by Introducing Partially Oxidized Aluminum Cathode

Zhibin Wang¹, Tai Cheng¹, Fuzhi Wang¹, Yiming Bai¹, Xingming Bian¹, Bing Zhang¹, Tasawar Hayat^2,3, Ahmed Alsaedi³, Zhan'ao Tan¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, ²Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University, ³NAAM Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University

A protocol is presented for fabricating high-performance, pure blue ZnCdS/ZnS-based quantum dots light-emitting diodes by employing an autoxidized aluminum cathode.

Biology

Self-Nanoemulsification of Healthy Oils to Enhance the Solubility of Lipophilic Drugs

Mubashar Rehman^*1, Muhammad Ziaullah Khan^*1, Muhammad Tayyab^*1, Asadullah Madni², Qandeel Khalid^1,3

¹Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, ²Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, ³Nazar College of Pharmacy

Oils used for drug delivery applications can disrupt the lipid profile of patients, which is undesirable in cardiovascular diseases. Omega-3 fatty acids-rich oils are a healthy alternative to conventional oils and have enormous potential for self-emulsified drug delivery systems.