NANO-ENERGY LABORATORY

Selected publications

· J. Park, M. Okoth, H. Kim, C. Yu, 2008, “Simple annealing synthesis of long TiO₂ nanowires from a titanium foil at atmospheric pressure,” submitted (in review).

· M. L. Scullin, C. Yu, M. Huijben, J. Ravichandran, S. Mukerjee, J. Seidel, Q. Zhan, J. Moore, A. Majumdar, R. Ramesh, 2008, “Anomalously large measured thermoelectric power factor in Sr_1-xLa_xTiO₃ thin films due to SrTiO₃ substrate reduction in thin-films on  substrates,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 202113.

· C. Yu, M. L. Scullin, M. Huijben, R. Ramesh, A. Majumdar, 2008, “Thermal conductivity reduction in oxygen-deficient strontium titanates,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 191911.

· C. Yu, M. L. Scullin, M. Huijben, R. Ramesh, A. Majumdar, 2008, “The influence of oxygen deficiency on the thermoelectric properties of strontium titanates,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 092118.

· C. Yu and L. Shi, 2007, “BioMEMS Devices in Cell Manipulation, Micro-flow Cytometry and Applications,” in Bio-MEMS Devices and Systems by W. Wang and S. Soper (eds.), Marcel Dekker, Inc.

· C. Yu, S. Saha, J. Zhou, L. Shi, A. M. Cassell, B. A. Cruden, Q. Ngo, J. Li, 2006, “Thermal Contact Resistance and Thermal Conductivity of a Carbon Nanofiber,” J. Heat Transfer, Vol. 128, pp. 234-239.

· C. Yu, L. Shi, Z. Yao, D. Li, A. Majumdar, 2005, “Thermal Conductance and Thermopower of an Individual Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube,” Nano Lett., Vol. 5, pp. 1842-1846.

· C. Yu, Q. Hao, S. Saha, L. Shi, X. Kong, Z. L. Wang, 2005, “Integration of Metal Oxide Nanobelts with Microsystems for Nerve Agent Detection,” Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 86, pp. 063101-3, featured on the issue cover.

· C. Yu, J. Vykoukal, D. Vykoukal, J. Schwartz, L. Shi, P. R.C. Gascoyne, 2005, “A Three-Dimensional Dielectrophoretic Particle Focusing Channel for Micro-Cytometry Applications,” J. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Vol. 14, pp. 480-487.

· L. Shi, C. Yu, J. Zhou, 2005, “Thermal Characterization and Sensor Applications of One-Dimensional Nanostructures Employing Microelectromechanical Systems,” J. Phys. Chem. B, Vol. 109, pp. 22102-22111.

· L. Shi, Q. Hao, C. Yu, N. Mingo, X. Kong, Z. L. Wang, 2004, “Thermal Conductivities of Individual SnO2 Nanobelts,” Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 84, pp. 2638-2640.

· L. Shi, D. Li, C. Yu, W. Jang, Z. Yao, P. Kim, A. Majumdar, 2003, “Measuring Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties of One-Dimensional Nanostructures Using a Microfabricated Device,” J. Heat Transfer, Vol. 125, pp. 881-888.

· M. L. Scullin , J. Ravichandran , M. Huijben , C. Yu , S. Mukerjee , J. Moore , A. Majumdar , R. Ramesh, 2008, “Thermoelectric response of Lanthanum-doped SrTiO3 thin-films grown under various oxygen partial pressures,” APS March Meeting, March 10–14, 2008, New Orleans, LA.

· C. Yu, M. Scullin, M. Huijben, S. Mukerjee, J. Feser, J. Moore, R. Ramesh, and A. Majumdar, 2007, “Thermoelectricity in La-doped Strontium Titanate thin-films,” Materials Research Society 2007 Fall meeting, Boston, MA.

· M. T. Pettes, X. Gao, J. H. Seol, A. Mavrokefalos, C. Yu and L. Shi, 2007, “Thermal Transport in Individual Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes,” Materials Research Society 2007 Fall meeting, Boston, MA.

· C. Yu, M. L. Scullin, R. Chen, W. Tian, V. Vaithyanathan, D. G. Schlom, R. Ramesh, and Arun Majumdar, 2007, “Thermoelectric Properties of La-doped and Oxygen-deficient SrTiO3 Thin-films.,” Materials Research Society 2007 Spring meeting, San Francisco, CA.

· M. Scullin, C. Yu, R. Chen, W. Tian, V. Vaithyanathan, D. G. Schlom, A. Majumdar, and R. Ramesh, 2007, “Thermoelectric Properties of Nano-structured Thin-film Oxides,” Materials Research Society 2007 Spring meeting, San Francisco, CA.

· C. Yu, L. Shi, A. M. Cassell, B. A. Cruden, Q. Ngo, J. Li, 2005, “Thermal Contact Resistance and Thermal Conductivity of a Carbon Nanofiber,” Proceedings of ASME 2005 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2005-72320.

· C. Yu, Q. Hao, L. Shi, D.-J. Kang, X. Kong, Z. L. Wang, 2004, “Directed Assembly of Metal Oxide Nanobelts with Microsystems into Integrated Nanosensors,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD &D Expo, Anaheim, CA, IMECE 2004-60931, pp. 1-5.

· C. Yu, Q. Hao, L. Shi, X. Kong, Z. L. Wang, 2004, “Integration of Metal-oxide Nanobelts with Microsystems for Sensor Applications,” in Nanosensing: Materials and Devices, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5593, pp. 144-151.

· L. Shi, Q. Hao, C. Yu, N. Mingo, X. Kong, Z. L. Wang, 2004, "Thermal Conductivities of Individual Tin Dioxide Nanobelts," Proc. 2004 ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, HTFED2004- 56469, pp.1-5.

· C. Yu, Q. Hao, L. Shi, 2003, “Measuring Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties of Nanotubes and Nanobelts,” Proceedings of the International Thermal Conductivity Conference, Knoxville, TN, pp. 278-288.

· C. Yu, L. Shi, J. Vykoukal, P. R. C. Gascoyne, 2003, “A Micro-flow Cytometer based on Dielectrophoretic Particle Focusing,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD &D Expo, Washington, D.C. U.S.A., IMECE 2003-42795, pp. 1-5.

· C. Yu, W. Jang, T. Hanrath, D. Kim, Z. Yao, B. Korgel, L. Shi, Z. L. Wang, D. Li, A. Majumdar, 2003, “Thermal and Thermoelectric Measurements of Low Dimensional Nanostructures,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Las Vegas, NV, HT2003-47263, pp.1-6.

· N. Mingo, C. Yu, Q. Hao, L. Shi, 2003, ‘Theoretical Analysis of SnO2 Nanobelt Thermal Conductivity,” Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, pp. 259-262.

· J. Zhou, C. Yu, Q. Hao, D. Kim, L. Shi, 2002, “Nanoscale Quantitative Thermal Imaging of Electronic Devices,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Expo, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A., HTD-7, 32112:1-7.