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Plasmonic Optical Tweezers for Particle Manipulation: Principles, Methods, and Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Ren, Y., Chen, Q., He, M., Zhang, X., Qi, H., & Yan, Y. (2021). Plasmonic Optical Tweezers for Particle Manipulation: Principles, Methods, and Applications. ACS Nano, 15(4), 6105-6128. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c00466

Inspired by the idea of combining conventional optical tweezers with plasmonic nanostructures, a technique named plasmonic optical tweezers (POT) has been widely explored from fundamental principles to applications. With the ability to break the diff... Read More about Plasmonic Optical Tweezers for Particle Manipulation: Principles, Methods, and Applications.

Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., & Yan, Y. (2021). Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 25, Article 100973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2021.100973

Phase change heat transfer in nanoporous shape-stabilised phase change materials (ss-PCMs) is of great importance for the efficient utilization of novel energy storage materials. However, the lack of thermodynamic properties hinders the study on phas... Read More about Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material.

Wet steam flow and condensation loss in turbine blade cascades (2021)
Journal Article
Wen, C., Yang, Y., Ding, H., Sun, C., & Yan, Y. (2021). Wet steam flow and condensation loss in turbine blade cascades. Applied Thermal Engineering, 189, Article 116748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116748

This study develops a wet steam modelling to solve the phase change process inside the blade cascade of a steam turbine. The comparative study is carried out to understand the impact of the dry gas model and wet steam model on predicting the flow beh... Read More about Wet steam flow and condensation loss in turbine blade cascades.

Numerical investigation on the dynamic response characteristics of a thermoelectric generator module under transient temperature excitations (2021)
Journal Article
Luo, D., Yan, Y., Wang, R., & Zhou, W. (2021). Numerical investigation on the dynamic response characteristics of a thermoelectric generator module under transient temperature excitations. Renewable Energy, 170, 811-823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.02.026

In this work, a three-dimensional transient numerical model of a thermoelectric generator module considering the temperature-dependent properties and the topological connection of load resistance is proposed to study its dynamic response characterist... Read More about Numerical investigation on the dynamic response characteristics of a thermoelectric generator module under transient temperature excitations.

Anisotropic scattering characteristics of nanoparticles in different morphologies: improving the temperature uniformity of tumors during thermal therapy using forward scattering (2021)
Journal Article
Chen, Q., Ren, Y., Yin, Y., & Qi, H. (2021). Anisotropic scattering characteristics of nanoparticles in different morphologies: improving the temperature uniformity of tumors during thermal therapy using forward scattering. Biomedical Optics Express, 12(2), 893-906. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.415666

Precise control of the thermal damage area is the key issue during thermal therapy, which can be achieved by manipulating the light propagation in biological tissue. In the present work, a method is proposed to increase the uniformity of the specific... Read More about Anisotropic scattering characteristics of nanoparticles in different morphologies: improving the temperature uniformity of tumors during thermal therapy using forward scattering.

Investigation on the droplet evaporation process on local heated substrates with different wettability (2020)
Journal Article
Yan, Y., Wang, X., Liu, Z., & Wang, L. (2020). Investigation on the droplet evaporation process on local heated substrates with different wettability. Heat and Mass Transfer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-020-03005-6

Marangoni effect is one of the critical factors in the droplet evaporation process, which is caused by surface tension gradient in the droplet interface. In this study, local heating is adopted to provide a more complicated temperature distribution o... Read More about Investigation on the droplet evaporation process on local heated substrates with different wettability.

The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties (2020)
Journal Article
Gao, H., Jian, Y., & Yan, Y. (2021). The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties. Soft Matter, 17(3), 447-466. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm01683g

Ice formation and accumulation have detrimental effects on commercial surfaces and people's lives. The ice adhesion strength decreases with increasing surface hydrophobicity, and the superhydrophobicity of a surface can be constructed by a combinatio... Read More about The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties.

Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications (2020)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Shi, L., Darkwa, J., Weston, N. J., & Yan, Y. (2021). Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 43, Article 100865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100865

This experimental study covers the development of novel nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) based on RT–35HC as a phase change material (PCM) and titanium oxide (TiO2) as thermal conductivity enhancement material, for thermal management app... Read More about Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications.

Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles (2020)
Journal Article
Li, B., Kuo, H., Wang, X., Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Gerada, D., …Yan, Y. (2020). Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles. Automotive Innovation, 3(4), 299-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42154-020-00124-y

An overview of current thermal challenges in transport electrification is introduced in order to underpin the research developments and trends of recent thermal management techniques. Currently, explorations of intelligent thermal management and cont... Read More about Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles.

Passive control of temperature distribution in cancerous tissue during photothermal therapy using optical phase change nanomaterials (2020)
Journal Article
Ren, Y., Chen, Q., Li, H., Qi, H., & Yan, Y. (2021). Passive control of temperature distribution in cancerous tissue during photothermal therapy using optical phase change nanomaterials. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 161, Article 106754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106754

Thermal therapy is a very promising alternative treatment for benign tumor, in which the temperature control is a key issue to avoid unwanted thermal damage of healthy tissue. However, the active temperature control methods usually require the assist... Read More about Passive control of temperature distribution in cancerous tissue during photothermal therapy using optical phase change nanomaterials.

Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Wen, C., Zhu, X., Yang, Y., Ding, H., & Yan, Y. (2020). Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle. In AIP Conference Proceedings 2293 (420077-1–420077-4). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027863

The condensing flow model is developed to predict the non-equilibrium condensation of CO2 in a converging-diverging nozzle using computational fluid dynamics modelling, which is expected to contribute to the carbon capture and storage. The numerical... Read More about Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle.

Thermal Analyses of Power Electronics Integrated with Vapour Chamber Cooling (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Yan, Y., & Li, B. (2020). Thermal Analyses of Power Electronics Integrated with Vapour Chamber Cooling. Automotive Innovation, 3(4), 328-335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42154-020-00123-z

Insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power module is used for power switching transistor devices in the power supply and motor control circuits in both hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. The target of heat flux of IGBT is continuousl... Read More about Thermal Analyses of Power Electronics Integrated with Vapour Chamber Cooling.

Direct Phase-Change Cooling of Vapor Chamber Integrated With IGBT Power Electronic Module for Automotive Application (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Li, B., Wang, X., Wang, X., Yan, Y., Li, X., …Li, H. (2021). Direct Phase-Change Cooling of Vapor Chamber Integrated With IGBT Power Electronic Module for Automotive Application. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(5), 5736-5747. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2020.3031372

In electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, IGBT power module trends to dissipate higher heat flux due to increased power rating and reduced package size. An inefficient cooling method will result in stringent thermal reliability problems. The... Read More about Direct Phase-Change Cooling of Vapor Chamber Integrated With IGBT Power Electronic Module for Automotive Application.

Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity (2020)
Journal Article
Feng, D., Li, P., Feng, Y., Yan, Y., & Zhang, X. (2021). Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 310, Article 110631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110631

A novel shape-stabilized phase change material was successfully prepared using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as PCM and mesoporous carbon FDU-15 as support via the melting impregnation method. The structural and thermal properties of materials were measu... Read More about Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity.

Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems (2020)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., & Yan, Y. (2020). Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, Article 115999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115999

This experimental study covers the chemical, physical, thermal characterization and application of novel nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) dispersed by TiO2, Al2O3, and CuO nanoparticles for thermal management systems. A commercial-grade... Read More about Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems.

Effect of adding copper oxide nanoparticles on the mass/heat transfer in falling film absorption (2020)
Journal Article
Gao, H., Mao, F., Song, Y., Hong, J., & Yan, Y. (2020). Effect of adding copper oxide nanoparticles on the mass/heat transfer in falling film absorption. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, Article 115937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115937

Absorber is an essential component that affects the efficiency of absorption refrigeration unit. Falling film absorption is one of the most widespread forms of the heat/mass transfer in absorption system. In this paper, based on the software COMSOL M... Read More about Effect of adding copper oxide nanoparticles on the mass/heat transfer in falling film absorption.

Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration (2020)
Journal Article
Li, B., Chen, Y., Wang, X., Li, Y., & Yan, Y. (2020). Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115896

After evolving side by side over the past three decades, insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFETs) become two main options in high power semiconductor market of Hybrid Electric Vehicle... Read More about Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration.