YU Research Group – Nano Energy Lab
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RESEARCH
TOPICS
• Energy
harvesting and storage for wearable electronics/sensors/actuators and IoT
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Energy storage
- Supercapacitor:
Thermally self-chargeable flexible energy storage
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Li-S batteries:
High capacity and low-cost carbon nanotube sponge
based batteries
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Li-Air batteries:
Porous multi-dimensional carbon electrodes with solid
electrolytes for stable and safe operation
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Energy conversion
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Thermoelectric energy harvesting and cooling:
Material synthesis (organic and inorganic materials)
Thermoelectric device fabrication
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Fuel cells:
Microbial fuel cell and wastewater treatment
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells with novel
nanostructured electrodes
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Piezoelectric energy conversion:
Reduction of noise caused by mechanical vibration
Energy harvesting from vibration
• Novel
and facile energy-saving manufacturing of composite materials
• Water
desalination membranes for reverse osmosis and pressure-retarded osmosis
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Thermal and electrical transport in nanostructured materials (1D, 2D materials)
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Thermal interface materials and thermal management
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Design and fabrication of nano/micro-electromechanical
systems and sensors
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Department of Materials
Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University
College station, Texas 77843
USA
- Prof. Yu’s office:
321 Mechanical Engineering
Office Building, Phone: 979-862-1073
- Lab 1:
419 James J. Cain ’51
Building (ENPH)
- Lab 2:
429 James J. Cain ’51
Building (ENPH)
- Student offices:
432 James J. Cain ’51
Building (ENPH)
431 James J. Cain ’51
Building (ENPH)
Last updated: 2017-06