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Graphene hot-electron light bulb: incandescence from hBN-encapsulated graphene in air
The excellent electronic and mechanical properties of graphene allow it to
sustain very large currents, enabling its incandescence through Joule heating
in suspended devices. Although interesting scientifically and promising
technologically, this process is unattainable in ambient environment, because
graphene quickly oxidises at high temperatures. Here, we take the performance
of graphene-based incandescent devices to the next level by encapsulating
graphene with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Remarkably, we found that the hBN
encapsulation provides an excellent protection for hot graphene filaments even
at temperatures well above 2000 K. Unrivalled oxidation resistance of hBN
combined with atomically clean graphene/hBN interface allows for a stable light
emission from our devices in atmosphere for many hours of continuous operation.
Furthermore, when confined in a simple photonic cavity, the thermal emission
spectrum is modified by a cavity mode, shifting the emission to the visible
range spectrum. We believe our results demonstrate that hBN/graphene
heterostructures can be used to conveniently explore the technologically
important high-temperature regime and to pave the way for future optoelectronic
applications of graphene-based systems
Computational modeling of thermal interfaces in graphene based nanostructures
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The 1999 Center for Simulation of Dynamic Response in Materials Annual Technical Report
Introduction:
This annual report describes research accomplishments for FY 99 of the Center
for Simulation of Dynamic Response of Materials. The Center is constructing a
virtual shock physics facility in which the full three dimensional response of a
variety of target materials can be computed for a wide range of compressive, ten-
sional, and shear loadings, including those produced by detonation of energetic
materials. The goals are to facilitate computation of a variety of experiments
in which strong shock and detonation waves are made to impinge on targets
consisting of various combinations of materials, compute the subsequent dy-
namic response of the target materials, and validate these computations against
experimental data
Kinetics of the inner ring in the exciton emission pattern in GaAs coupled quantum wells
We report on the kinetics of the inner ring in the exciton emission pattern.
The formation time of the inner ring following the onset of the laser
excitation is found to be about 30 ns. The inner ring was also found to
disappear within 4 ns after the laser termination. The latter process is
accompanied by a jump in the photoluminescence (PL) intensity. The spatial
dependence of the PL-jump indicates that the excitons outside of the region of
laser excitation, including the inner ring region, are efficiently cooled to
the lattice temperature even during the laser excitation. The ring formation
and disappearance are explained in terms of exciton transport and cooling.Comment: 19 pages, 6 figure
Exploring Thermal Transport in Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Utilizing Two-Dimensional Materials: Prospects and Hurdles
Two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures have enormous
applications in Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems (EESS) such as
batteries. A comprehensive and solid understanding of these materials' thermal
transport and mechanism is essential for the practical design of EESS.
Experiments have challenges in providing improved control and characterization
of complex structures, especially for low dimensional materials. Theoretical
and simulation tools such as first-principles calculations, boltzmann transport
equations, molecular dynamics simulations, lattice dynamics simulation, and
non-equilibrium Green's function provide reliable predictions of thermal
conductivity and physical insights to understand the underlying thermal
transport mechanism in materials. However, doing these calculations require
high computational resources. The development of new materials synthesis
technology and fast-growing demand for rapid and accurate prediction of
physical properties require novel computational approaches. The machine
learning (ML) method provides a promising solution to address such needs. This
review details the recent development in atomistic/molecular studies and ML of
thermal transport in EESS. The paper also addresses the latest significant
experimental advances. However, designing the best low-dimensional
materials-based heterostructures is like a multivariate optimization problem.
For example, a particular heterostructure may be suitable for thermal transport
but can have lower mechanical strength/stability. For bi/multilayer structures,
the interlayer distance may influence the thermal transport properties and
interlayer strength. Therefore, the last part addresses the future research
direction in low-dimensional materials-based heterostructure design for thermal
transport in EESS.Comment: 48 pages, 16 figures, Perspective Review Pape
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