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T2 Characterization of Oil-In-Water Emulsions for NMR Sensor Applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-02)
Fluid status assessment is an essential aspect of healthcare with implications in chronic conditions such as renal disease and congestive heart failure. Current fluid status determination techniques lack quantitative methods ...
Modeling Compact Non-Volatile Photonic Switching Based on Optical Phase Change Material and Graphene Heater
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-02)
On-chip photonic switches are the building blocks for programable integrated circuits (PICs) and the integration of phase change materials (PCMs) enables promising designs which are compact, non-volatile, and efficient. ...
The Effect of Co on the Deformation Response of Fe-Mn Alloys
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Fe-Mn alloys are well studied and exhibit several interesting responses to deformation which lead to the possibility of desirable mechanical properties for many engineering applications. The addition of other elements to ...
Computational Studies of PbS Quantum Dots
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
A third-generation photovoltaic technology, PbS quantum dot solar cells boast tunable, infrared-compatible bandgaps, air stability and scalable production. Their unfortunately limited photovoltaic efficiency, a result of ...
Benchmarking the Performance of Bayesian Optimization across Multiple Experimental Materials Science Domains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-09)
Traditionally, experimental materials optimization has used design of experiments or intuition, combined with in-depth characterization. While these methods have obtained success over the years, they are facing increasing ...
Development of an Electrochemical Method to Investigate the Thermodynamic Behavior of Lanthanum and Sulfur in Liquid Steel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Since rare earth elements (REE) have great potential to improve mechanical properties of steel by refining grains and controlling the distribution and the shape of inclusions, REE may be widely used in steel industry. ...
Effects of Strain on Activated-Aluminum–Water Reactions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-09)
Activated aluminum is a fuel source that promises safe hydrogen energy storage with volumetric energy densities twice that of diesel fuel and 45 times that of lithium-ion batteries. Aluminum is activated when liquid eutectic ...
Multiscale computational modeling of nanofluidic transport
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Water scarcity is one of the largest global challenges, affecting two-thirds of the world population. Water desalination and purification technologies, such as novel membrane processes and materials, are in great demand ...
Achromatic and wide field-of-view metalens design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)
Achromatic and wide field-of-view (WFOV) optical functionalities are desired for various imaging applications. Conventional methods use complicated design approaches or assemble multiple optical components to form achromatic ...
Machine Learning Enabled Inorganic Synthesis Planning and Materials Design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)
The discovery and design of materials is essential for addressing important societal problems in areas such as energy, biomedicine, and computing technology. Data-driven synthesis planning with machine learning is a key ...