Reminder:
Dear all,
The next BNC Faculty Seminar is
Thursday, 12/5 @ 12pm (lunch provided) in BRK 2001 Presenter: Associate Professor of Civil Engineering,
Luna Lu.
Luna Lu,
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering will present an overview of her work on Nanotechnology for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications
for the first half then the remainder will be open for questions and high-level discussion of collaboration opportunities that can lead to future center of excellence and/or also brainstorm about a shared vision for Birck.
Nanotechnology for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications
Abstract: The development of nanostructured compound semiconductors is fueling a revolution in solar cells, thermoelectric, piezoelectric and other optoelectronic devices. This presentation will cover some
of our group’s effort on nanostructured materials growth and engineering for energy harvesting and sensing applications; in particular, oxides and nitrides for solar cells, thermoelectrics, and piezoelectric sensing for civil infrastructures. Several studies
will be highlighted including Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) of ZnO- based materials for solar cells, and various approach to increase thermoelectric efficiency of III-Nitrides. The impact of doping, and crystallographic defects on electrical
and thermal properties on the TE properties of nitrides thin films grown by MOCVD will be systematically analyzed. In addition, our recent work on engineering piezoelectric sensors for real-time materials’ property monitoring in civil infrastructure will
be discussed.
***Note this is the last BNC faculty seminar for the Fall semester and we will start again the in the Spring semester***
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Date |
Faculty |
Topic |
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12/5/19 |
Luna Lu Associate Professor of Civil Engineering with courtesy appointmen in Materials Science and Engineering |
Nanotechnology for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications
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12/12/19 |
Finals Week |
Thank you!
Jaime Turner
Administrative Assistant to the Director
Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN
Office: 765.494.3509 |
Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email:
jjturner@purdue.edu
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