Micro- and nanoscale heat transfer and energy conversion with applications in thermoelectrics, photovoltaics, solar-thermal energy to electrical energy conversion, and microelectronics; nano-mechanical devices and micro-electro-mechanical systems; radiation and electromagnetic metamaterials; nanoengineered high thermal conductivity polymers and liquids; and desalination.
Microfabricated cantilever beams are used in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for a variety of sensor and actuator applications. Bimaterial cantilevers accurately…
The cost of silicon solar cells has fallen precipitously in recent years, primarily as a result of manufacturing improvements, increasing…