3 research outputs found
Extraction of chlorophyll from pandan leaves using ethanol and mass transfer study
Green pigments are used in many industrial branches including food, drinks, soap and cosmetics. Chlorophyll can substitute synthetic dyes which may affect health. Chlorophyll can be extracted from pandan leaves; the pandan crop grows in many tropical areas. The effects of temperature, 30–70°C and agitation speed, 100–400 rpm on chlorophyll extraction from pandan leaves, using ethanol and the evaluation of mass transfer coefficient, using dimensionless analysis were investigated. The optimal conditions of extraction was obtained at 60°C and 300 rpm; the chlorophyll concentration was 107.1 mg L-1. The volumetric mass transfer coefficient increased with the temperature and agitation speed. Determination of volumetric mass transfer coefficient and dimensionless correlations are useful for further process development or industrial applications
Highly Stable Copper Nanowire-Based Transparent Conducting Electrode Utilizing Polyimide as a Protective Layer
We report the significant improvement of the stability
of a copper
nanowire (Cu NW)-based transparent conducting electrode (TCE). Our
study confirms that in contrast to the common use of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)
(PVP) as a surface passivation agent, PVP facilitates the surface
oxidation of CuNWs, which, in turn, severely affects the stability
and performance of TCEs. To mitigate this issue, polyimide (CPI) is
used as a protective layer for the fabrication of the Cu NW TCEs in
the absence of PVP, which shows exceptional stability. The conductivity
(resistivity) measurement confirms the stability of TCEs over a period
of 90 days without any major degradation, while the conductivity of
the reference TCE degrades completely after ∼15 days. In addition,
we also demonstrate the device application of our Cu NW TCEs by fabricating
a thin-film transistor (TFT) and an organic solar cell showing good
operational stability. This study provides an insight into the role
of PVP in the poor stability of Cu NWs and offers an alternative for
the fabrication of Cu NW-based TCEs with improved stability