Evaporation from thin films is a key feature of many processes, including energy conversion,
microelectronics cooling, boiling, perspiration, and self-assembly operations. The phase …

Since their introduction in 2001, solid-state nanopores have been increasingly exploited for
the detection and characterization of biomolecules ranging from single DNA strands to …

Vapor chambers (VC) are passive heat spreaders that dissipate localized heat by
distributing their working liquid's latent heat in efficient ways, and in turn, promoting device …

Evaporation from nanopores plays an important role in various natural and industrial
processes that require efficient heat and mass transfer. The ultimate performance of …

Heat is one of the main causes of performance degradation and failure of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The 'hot spot'and uneven temperature distribution formed …

Capillary evaporation in nanoscale conduits is an efficient heat/mass transfer strategy that
has been widely utilized by both nature and mankind. Despite its broad impact, the ultimate …

Phase change heat transfer is fundamentally important for thermal energy conversion and
management, such as in electronics with power density over 1 kW/cm2. The critical heat flux …

We present a high-heat-flux cooling device for advanced thermal management of
electronics. The device incorporates nanoporous membranes supported on microchannels …

Evaporation from nanopores is of fundamental interest in nature and various industrial
applications. We present a theoretical framework to elucidate evaporation and transport …

Heat management in electronics and photonics devices is a critical challenge impeding
accelerated breakthrough in these fields. Among approaches for heat dissipation, thin-film …