Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to short-wave infrared (SWIR) materials, SWIR detectors, and methods of use. In an aspect, a SWIR detector is provided and includes a conductive layer disposed over a first portion of a substrate, the conductive layer having a trench therein, and a hole transport layer disposed over at least a second portion of the substrate and within the trench of the conductive layer. The SWIR detector further includes a light conversion layer disposed over at least a portion of the hole transport layer, the light conversion layer comprising a composition having the formula AaBbMcXd, wherein: A is an organic group or ion thereof; B is an organic group, an inorganic group, or ion thereof; M is a metal or ion thereof; X is a halogen or ion thereof; and a, b, c, and d are numbers expressing amounts of A, B, M, and X.

Abstract: A method of electrochemical reduction of CO2 includes the use of a catalyst of Cu/Cu2O particles including Cu/Cu2O interfaces. The catalyst may be included in an electrochemical cell for the conversion of CO2 to value-added products. The electrochemical cell may include an anode, a cathode including the Cu/Cu2O particles including Cu/Cu2O interfaces, and an aqueous medium containing CO2 or CO3?2. The CO2 or CO3?2 is reduced by contacting the Cu/Cu2O particles with the aqueous medium while supplying electricity to the cell. The conversion of CO2 by the electrochemical reduction thereof has higher Faradaic Efficiency due to the Cu/Cu2O interfaces in the Cu/Cu2O particles.

Abstract: A liver-specific expressional regulatory element, including, in order from 51 to 31: a promoter of a dog serpinAl gene or a functional fragment thereof, a promoter of a Xenopus laevis vitellogenin A2 gene or a functional fragment thereof, a promoter of a Xenopus laevis albumin gene or a functional fragment thereof, and a promoter of a human serpinAl gene or a functional fragment thereof.

Abstract: Aspects for active alignment for assembling optical imaging systems are described herein. As an example, the aspects may include aligning an optical detector with an optical component. The optical component is configured to alter a direction of one or more light beams emitted from an image displayed by an optical engine. The aspects may further include detecting, by the optical detector, a virtual image generated by the one or more light beams emitted by the optical engine; and adjusting, by a multi-axis controller, an optical path of the one or more light beams based on one or more parameters of the virtual image collected by the optical detector.

Abstract: Aspects for active alignment for assembling optical imaging systems are described herein. As an example, the aspects may include aligning an optical detector with an optical component. The optical component is configured to alter a direction of one or more light beams emitted from an image displayed by an optical engine. The aspects may further include detecting, by the optical detector, a virtual image generated by the one or more light beams emitted by the optical engine; and adjusting, by a multi-axis controller, an optical path of the one or more light beams based on one or more parameters of the virtual image collected by the optical detector.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a plurality of memory planes each contains arrays of memory cells; a host interface for accessing the plurality of memory planes by an external host; and a controller connected to the plurality of memory planes via a memory interface and controlling the host interface for accessing the plurality of memory planes. The controller is configured to perform: receiving one or more commands on the host interface from the external host; determining whether to perform asynchronous multi-plane independent (AMPI) read operation corresponding to the commands; and after determining to start the AMPI read operation, accessing the memory planes in parallel according to the commands, and completing the AMPI read operation using an order of the commands determined based on an indicator signal provided to the controller to correspond to a sequence of the commands received on the host interface.

Abstract: A use of the bile acids represented by Formula (1) and derivatives thereof in the preparation of a GPR39 agonist, as well as a drug composite which contains such bile acids and the derivatives thereof as the active ingredient, the drug composite being used to prevent, treat and/or relieve diseases associated with GPR39 activity.

Abstract: Aspects for active alignment for assembling optical imaging systems are described herein. As an example, the aspects may include aligning an optical detector with an optical component. The optical component is configured to alter a direction of one or more light beams emitted from an image displayed by an optical engine. The aspects may further include detecting, by the optical detector, a virtual image generated by the one or more light beams emitted by the optical engine; and adjusting, by a multi-axis controller, an optical path of the one or more light beams based on one or more parameters of the virtual image collected by the optical detector.

Abstract: Aspects for active alignment for assembling optical imaging systems are described herein. As an example, the aspects may include aligning an optical detector with an optical component. The optical component is configured to alter a direction of one or more light beams emitted from an image displayed by an optical engine. The aspects may further include detecting, by the optical detector, a virtual image generated by the one or more light beams emitted by the optical engine; and adjusting, by a multi-axis controller, an optical path of the one or more light beams based on one or more parameters of the virtual image collected by the optical detector.

Abstract: All inorganic perovskites for short-wave IR (SWIR) devices having improved chemical stability and long-term stability. Improved methods of making all inorganic perovskites for short-wave IR (SWIR) devices are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Aspects for active alignment for assembling optical imaging systems are described herein. As an example, the aspects may include aligning an optical detector with an optical component. The optical component is configured to alter a direction of one or more light beams emitted from an image displayed by an optical engine. The aspects may further include detecting, by the optical detector, a virtual image generated by the one or more light beams emitted by the optical engine; and adjusting, by a multi-axis controller, an optical path of the one or more light beams based on one or more parameters of the virtual image collected by the optical detector.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a plurality of memory planes each contains arrays of memory cells; a host interface for accessing the plurality of memory planes by an external host; and a controller connected to the plurality of memory planes via a memory interface and controlling the host interface for accessing the plurality of memory planes. The controller is configured to perform: receiving one or more commands on the host interface from the external host; determining whether to perform asynchronous multi-plane independent (AMPI) read operation corresponding to the commands; and after determining to start the AMPI read operation, accessing the memory planes in parallel according to the commands, and completing the AMPI read operation using an order of the commands determined based on an indicator signal provided to the controller to correspond to a sequence of the commands received on the host interface.

Abstract: A method of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes the use of multi-faceted Cu2O crystals as a catalyst to convert CO2 to value-added products. An electrochemical cell for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes a cathode including the multi-faceted Cu2O crystals. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals have at least two different types of facets with different Miller indices. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals include steps and kinks present at the transitions between the different types of facets. These steps and kinks improve the Faradaic Efficiency of the conversion of carbon dioxide. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may be nanosized. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may include 18-facet, 20-facet, and/or 50-facet Cu2O crystals.

Abstract: A method of electrochemical reduction of CO2 includes the use of a catalyst of Cu/Cu2O particles including Cu/Cu2O interfaces. The catalyst may be included in an electrochemical cell for the conversion of CO2 to value-added products. The electrochemical cell may include an anode, a cathode including the Cu/Cu2O particles including Cu/Cu2O interfaces, and an aqueous medium containing CO2 or CO3?2. The CO2 or CO3?2 is reduced by contacting the Cu/Cu2O particles with the aqueous medium while supplying electricity to the cell. The conversion of CO2 by the electrochemical reduction thereof has higher Faradaic Efficiency due to the Cu/Cu2O interfaces in the Cu/Cu2O particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods of making Pb-free perovskites for short-wave IR (SWIR) devices and to various Pb-free perovskite materials disclosed herein. The perovskites disclosed herein have improved chemical stability and long-term stability, while the production methods disclosed herein have improved safety and lower cost.

Abstract: All inorganic perovskites for short-wave IR (SWIR) devices having improved chemical stability and long-term stability. Improved methods of making all inorganic perovskites for short-wave IR (SWIR) devices are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A simple approach to produce mixed Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals having a specific morphology by controlling the reaction temperature during Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals synthesis. Other variables are kept constant, such as the amount of reactants, while the reaction temperatures is maintained at a predetermined temperature of 70° C., 30° C. or 0° C., which are used to produce different and controlled morphologies for the Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals. The reaction mixture includes a copper ion contributor, a capping agent, a pH adjustor, and reducing agent. The reaction mixture is held at the predetermined temperature for three hours to produce the Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals. The synthesis method has advantages such as mass production, easy operation, and high reproducibility.

Abstract: A method of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes the use of multi-faceted Cu2O crystals as a catalyst to convert CO2 to value-added products. An electrochemical cell for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes a cathode including the multi-faceted Cu2O crystals. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals have at least two different types of facets with different Miller indices. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals include steps and kinks present at the transitions between the different types of facets. These steps and kinks improve the Faradaic Efficiency of the conversion of carbon dioxide. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may be nanosized. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may include 18-facet, 20-facet, and/or 50-facet Cu2O crystals.

Abstract: A light projecting system comprises: a waveguide comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a fourth surface, at least one of the first surface or the second surface comprising a first plurality of grating structures; a light source coupling light into the waveguide to form an in-coupled light beam, wherein: each of the first grating structures is configured to disrupt the total internal reflection to cause at least a portion of the in-coupled light beam to couple out of the waveguide, and a remainder beam of the in-coupled light beam undergoing the total internal reflection being coupled out of the waveguide after the out-coupling at each of the first grating structures; a detector configured to receive and measure the remainder beam; and a processor coupled to the detector and configured to determine if a dangerous condition occurs based on the measured remainder beam.