Aerosol Direct Write characteristics and deposition methodology for functional SERS substrates

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful non-destructive molecule identification technique. The technique is made viable by the enhancement of the Raman effect which is caused by metallic nanoparticle (MNP) structures. A fabrication method that can manufacture highly consistent SERS substrates is important. Aerosol Direct Write ...

Graphene with Platinum Nanoparticles for Neural Recording and Stimulation

Numerous advancements have been made in transparent electrode technologies that can complement optogenetics and imaging modalities. However, several obstacles restrict the design and material of electrode devices, including the required flexibility, transparency, low impedance, high charge storage<br/>capacity (CSC), and high charge injection...

Boiling Heat Transfer with Nanofluids: An Experimental Study

Recent advancements in the field of nanotechnology have proven to offer viable alternatives for energy production, transport, and storage. As far as thermal energy is concerned, nanofluids have emerged as a novel method to enhance heat transfer. Indeed, nanofluids exhibit superior thermal capabilities, which may be able to meet the requirement...

Recent advances in the critical heat flux amelioration of pool boiling surfaces using metal oxide nanoparticle deposition

Pool boiling is an effective heat transfer process in a wide range of applications related to energy conversion, including power generation, solar collectors, cooling systems, refrigeration and air conditioning. By considering the broad range of applications, any improvement in higher heat-removal yield can ameliorate the ultimate heat usage...

Engineering the direct deposition of Si nanoparticles for improved performance in Li-ion batteries

In our efforts to address the issues of Si based anodes for Li ion batteries, such as limited active mass loading, rapid capacity degradation and low scalability in manufacturing, we reported a scalable, high mass loading, and additive-free Si nanoparticles (NP) deposition based electrode, but the achieved capacity and cycle life were still...