Liping Wang

Radiative Sky Cooling from Visibly Transparent High-Emissivity Glass Window

A window capable of radiative cooling will reduce energy use associated with cooling as well as reduce carbon emissions and consumer costs.

Program: MORE

Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer Between Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Studying near-field thermal radiation is crucial to improve local thermal management and efficiency of thermophotovoltaics.

Program: MORE

Transient Cryothermal Measurements for Fast Dynamic Radiative Cooling

Improvement of a cryogenic thermal measurement system will allow for the testing of unique microstructures within the space environment.

Program: MORE

Simultaneous Microscale Optical Spectroscopy and Thermoreflectance Analysis

Relate light spectrum and temperature will help optimize solar cell design for improved energy harvesting efficiency.

Program: FURI

Radiative Heat Transfer Measurement at Nanoscale Vacuum Gaps

Experimentally measuring the radiative heat transfer at nanoscale vacuum gaps between two surfaces will help verify the theoretical models.

Program: FURI

Studying Solar Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion

Study the efficiencies of solar thermophotovoltaic energy conversion will help better understand how solar thermophotovoltaics can be an efficient energy method.

Program: FURI

Experimental Study of Optical Force Measurement Techniques

The understanding of nano-forces holds many potential applications in emerging aerospace and electrical engineering technologies.

Program: FURI

Preparing a method to measure near field radiative heat transfer between two surfaces

Preparing a method to measure radiative heat transfer between two surface and extracting measurements will help quantify heat transfer energy.

Program: FURI

Experimental Study of Optical Force Modulation using Tunable Materials

Studying the optical force produced by materials will further advancements and implementation of electronics and space exploration technology.

Program: FURI

Measurement of High-Temperature Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion

Developing a high-temperature heater for a thermophotovoltaic system will help create a more efficient energy conversion method for further study.

Program: FURI

Experimental Demonstration of Tunable Near-field Radiative Heat Transfer Exceeding Blackbody Limit with VO2 Thin Films

Studying near-field radiation with phase-shift materials will create more efficient thermal rectifiers for energy transfer.

Program: FURI

Steady-State Measurements of Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer between Ultra-Flat Thin-Film Materials

Measuring the radiative heat transfer between two flat plates that are nanometers apart will help build better solar cells.

Program: FURI

Design, Characterization and Prototyping of Smart Windows with Thermochromic Thin-Film Coatings

Creating a smart window to block solar radiation when it's hot and transmit the radiation when it's cool will save heating and cooling costs.

Program: FURI

Experimental Demonstration of Tunable Near-field Radiative Heat Transfer Exceeding Blackbody Limit with VO2 Thin Films

Exploring near-field radiation on VO2 thin films will help create an energy-efficient thermal device.

Program: FURI

Dynamic Thermal Measurements of Tunable Radiative Coatings for Space Applications

Developing thermal measurements systems will help better understand coatings used to increase spacecraft efficiency.

Program: FURI

Radiative Cooling Performance in LiF Samples and Observed Cooling of PVF Samples of Differing Thicknesses

Studying radiative cooling in semi conductive materials will help develop methods to cool solar cells and make them more efficient.

Program: FURI

Steady-State Measurements of Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer between Ultra-Flat Thin-Film Materials

Measuring the radiative heat transfer between two flat plates that are nanometers apart will help build better solar cells.

Program: FURI

Experimental Study of Solar Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion Enhanced with Selective Metafilm Coatings

The use of metal films could increase the efficiency of solar energy conversion beyond limits of current commercial solar panels.

Program: FURI

Radiative Cooling of Semiconductive Materials

Studying radiative cooling characteristics of semi-conductive materials will help understand a cooling mechanism that does not use power.

Program: FURI

AFM Cantilever Based Near Field Radiation Heat Transfer Measurement

Understanding radiative heat transfer in the near-field will lead to advances in microelectronics, optical data storage and thermophotovoltaic cells.

Program: MORE

Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer Measurements between Two Parallel Flat Surfaces with LabVIEW Controlled Tip-Tilt Platform

Program: FURI

Experimental Study of Solar Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion Enhanced with Selective Metafilm Coatings

Program: FURI

AFM Based Near Field Radiation Heat Transfer Measurement

Program: MORE