Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are promising low-cost solar cells: they can be stacked in multi-junctions, and they are compatible with roll-to-roll…
Singlet exciton fission may find application in more efficient solar cells. Fission can reduce thermalization losses because by splitting the…
Photovoltaic cells containing nanoscale phase separated mixtures of a poly(thiophene) donor and a fullerene acceptor in the active layer have…
Solar cells based on lead sulfide colloidal quantum dots (PbS QDs) have demonstrated recent improvements in both efficiency and stability…
There is emerging interest in the ability to produce low-cost and lightweight solar cells and other electronics on flexible, stretchable,…
The low energy density of solar illumination necessitates deployment of solar technologies over large surface areas in order to capture…
Transformation of solar energy into chemical fuels is an attractive energy conversion transformation to address the intermittency of power generation…
Achieving a sharp subthreshold swing is crucial to enable the supply voltage scaling that is necessary for reducing power consumption…
Photovoltaics and sustainability have received a lot of attention lately. We seek a tandem photovoltaic device using silicon as both…
Protective coatings that prevent the ingress of water into electronic devices fabricated on flexible plastic substrates are essential to extend…
In this project, a piezoelectric 2-D array of ultrasound transducers will be developed for compact, portable 3-D ultrasound imaging systems….
To overcome the limitations of piezoelectric energy harvesters such as narrow bandwidth and low power density, our group has recently…
Organic photovoltaics (OPV) has gained much attention as a possible candidate for the next generation of clean electricity due to…
Passive components, namely inductors, transformers, and capacitors, are often the largest and most expensive components in power electronic circuits, and…
Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice through sp2 bonding [1] . Considered for…
With nearly 1.6 billion people living without electricity, the demand for small-scale distributed power generation is high. In developing countries,…
We are investigating thermoelectric transport in light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Electro-luminescent cooling is a phenomenon in which the optical output power…
There exists great interest in the utilization of the human body as a possible power supply for running such electronics…
Material properties are defined not only by the composition, but by structure as well. Such materials are suited for use…
Improvements in electrochemical devices for energy storage (Li-based batteries and ultracapacitors), and capacitive deionization are being aggressively investigated. There are…
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) directly convert chemical to electrical energy with high efficiency and can operate using a wide…
With continuously growing energy demands, new alternative energy solutions become essential. In order to achieve sustainability, efficient conversion and storage…
This project aims to develop the technology for field-enabled low-power portable vacuum sources that can be made cheaply and reliably,…
There is a need for microscale vacuum pumps that can be readily integrated with other MEMS and electronic components at…
The mechanism of critical heat flux (CHF) is commonly attributed to two limits during boiling behavior: 1) the hydrodynamic limit…
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are electronically-quantized systems with promising applications in optoelectronic devices [1] . A key aspect of such…
Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) aim to reduce the cost of solar electricity by using an inexpensive collector to concentrate solar…
Many on-chip optical applications, including spectroscopy [1] ; sensing [2] [3] ; nonlinear optics [4] [5] [6] ; and optical…
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are promising low-cost solar cells: they can be stacked in multi-junctions, and they are compatible with roll-to-roll…
Photovoltaic solar concentrators aim to increase the electrical power obtained from solar cells. Conventional solar concentrators track the sun to…