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ASME 2007 2nd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference

September 5–7, 2007

Santa Clara, California, USA

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ISBN:

0-7918-4799-3

In This Volume

Solar and Nanomanufacturing (1)
Fossil Fuels and Biofuels (1)
Direct Thermal Energy Conversion and Harvesting (1)
Hydrogen, Storage and Electrochemical Conversion (3)
Posters (10)

ASME 2007 2nd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference

Solar and Nanomanufacturing

Bi₂Te₃ Nanowire Array/Epoxy Composites for Thermoelectric Power Generators and Microcoolers

Kalapi G. Biswas, Vijay Rawat, Manuel DaSilva, Timothy D. Sands

ENIC 2007; 1-4doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45029

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Topics: Composite materials , Epoxy resins , Generators , Microcoolers , Nanowires , Thermal conductivity , Adhesion , Crystals , Electrodeposition , Electron microscopy

Fossil Fuels and Biofuels

The Effects of Particle Size, Morphology, and Mass Loading on the Reactivity of Nanocatalytic Particles

Brian Fellon, Christopher Ricciuti, Yi Ma, Tiffany Miller, Howard Pearlman

ENIC 2007; 5-11doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45049

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Topics: Particle size , Particulate matter , Ethanol , Operating temperature , Temperature , Atmospheric pressure , Catalysts , Density , Energy generation , Flow (Dynamics)

Direct Thermal Energy Conversion and Harvesting

Metal/Semiconductor Nanocomposites for Direct Thermal to Electric Energy Conversion

Ali Shakouri

ENIC 2007; 13-14doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45062

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Topics: Energy conversion , Metals , Nanocomposites , Semiconductors (Materials) , Electrical conductivity , Heat , High temperature , Thermal conductivity , Thin films , Alloys

Hydrogen, Storage and Electrochemical Conversion

The Science and Technology of Al-Ga Alloys as a Material for Energy Storage, Transport and Splitting Water

Jerry M. Woodall, Jeffrey Ziebarth, Charles R. Allen

ENIC 2007; 15-17doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45014

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Topics: Alloys , Energy storage , Water , Energy resources , Hydrogen , Carbon , Combustion , Density , Economics , Fuel cells

Engineering Hydrogen Storage Systems

Scott Jorgensen

ENIC 2007; 19-20doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45026

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Topics: Hydrogen storage , Hydrogen , Heat transfer , Storage , Heat , Temperature , Pressure , Power stations , Design , Metals

Combinatorial Development of Ternary Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation

Peter Strasser

ENIC 2007; 21-26doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45060

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Topics: Methanol , Oxidation , Catalysts , Alloys , Stability , Anodes , Corrosion , Direct methanol fuel cells , Optimization , Platinum alloys

Posters

Thermal Management of Downhole Oil and Gas Logging Sensors for HTHP Applications Using Nanoporous Materials

Saeed Rafie

ENIC 2007; 27-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45007

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Topics: Nanoporous materials , Sensors , Thermal management , Design , Temperature , Electronic components , Heat , Packaging , Heat sinks , Disks

Performance of Nanoscale Quantum Well Thermoelectrics

Daniel Krommenhoek, Norbert Elsner, Saeid Ghamaty, Velimir Jovanovic

ENIC 2007; 33-38doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45009

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Topics: Nanoscale phenomena , Quantum wells , Temperature , Electrical resistivity , Cooling , Energy generation , Generators , Thermal conductivity

Thermal Radiation Involving Metallic Nanoparticles in the Near Field

Pierre-Olivier Chapuis, Sebastian Volz, Marine Laroche, Jean-Jacques Greffet

ENIC 2007; 39-44doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45021

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Topics: Nanoparticles , Thermal radiation , Heat , Particulate matter , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Energy transformation , Heat transfer , Joules , Magnetic fields

Effect of the Excess Volume of Lattice Defects on the Enthalpy of Formation and Desorption Temperature of Metal Hydrides

Vincent Be´rube´, Gregg Radtke, Gang Chen, Mildred Dresselhaus

ENIC 2007; 45-52doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45023

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Topics: Desorption , Enthalpy , Metals , Temperature , Deformation , Automotive industry , Ball milling , Chemical kinetics , Grain boundaries , Grain size

Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamics Study of Nano-Scale Thermal Energy Transport

Tengfei Luo, John R. Lloyd

ENIC 2007; 53-60doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45033

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Topics: Molecular dynamics , Nanoscale phenomena , Thermal energy transport , Temperature , Temperature controls , Boundary-value problems , Density functional theory , Layer structure (Solids) , Simulation , Spectra (Spectroscopy)

Heat Conduction in Metal Hydride Nano-Particles

Kyle C. Smith, Peter D. Gilbert, Christopher S. Polster, Timothy Fisher

ENIC 2007; 61-67doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45037

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Topics: Heat conduction , Metals , Nanoparticles , Particle size , Hydrogen , Thermal conductivity , Chemical reactions , Electromagnetic scattering , Heat , Hydrogen storage

Growth of Carbon Nanotubes on Carbon Toray Paper for Bio-Fuel Cell Applications

Bhupesh Chandra, Joshua T. Kace, Yuhao Sun, S. C. Barton, James Hone

ENIC 2007; 69-71doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45038

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Topics: Biofuel , Carbon , Carbon nanotubes , Fuel cells , Catalysts , Enzymes , Multi-walled nanotubes , Carbon fibers , Density , Electrodes

An Efficiency Entitlement Study for Thermoelectric Generators

H. Peter J. De Bock, Vladimir Novak

ENIC 2007; 73-79doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45040

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Topics: Generators , Energy generation , Heat , Heat sinks , Materials properties , Thermoelectric devices

Nitride Metal/Semiconductor Superlattices for High Temperature Direct Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion

Vijay Rawat, Robert Wortman, Tim Sands

ENIC 2007; 81-86doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45042

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Topics: Energy conversion , High temperature , Metals , Superlattices , Gallium nitride , Semiconductors (Materials) , Epitaxy , Manufacturing , Nitrogen , Operating temperature

Thermionic Emission From Alkali Potassium-Intercalated Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Direct Energy Conversion

Tyler L. Westover, Aalap Dighe, Placidus Amama, Nicholas Lilovich, Timothy S. Fisher

ENIC 2007; 87-93doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ENIC2007-45043

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Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Energy conversion , Potassium , Thermionic emission

All Years

Solar and Nanomanufacturing

Bi₂Te₃ Nanowire Array/Epoxy Composites for Thermoelectric Power Generators and Microcoolers

Fossil Fuels and Biofuels

The Effects of Particle Size, Morphology, and Mass Loading on the Reactivity of Nanocatalytic Particles

Direct Thermal Energy Conversion and Harvesting

Metal/Semiconductor Nanocomposites for Direct Thermal to Electric Energy Conversion

Hydrogen, Storage and Electrochemical Conversion

The Science and Technology of Al-Ga Alloys as a Material for Energy Storage, Transport and Splitting Water

Engineering Hydrogen Storage Systems

Combinatorial Development of Ternary Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation

Posters

Thermal Management of Downhole Oil and Gas Logging Sensors for HTHP Applications Using Nanoporous Materials

Performance of Nanoscale Quantum Well Thermoelectrics

Thermal Radiation Involving Metallic Nanoparticles in the Near Field

Effect of the Excess Volume of Lattice Defects on the Enthalpy of Formation and Desorption Temperature of Metal Hydrides

Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamics Study of Nano-Scale Thermal Energy Transport

Heat Conduction in Metal Hydride Nano-Particles

Growth of Carbon Nanotubes on Carbon Toray Paper for Bio-Fuel Cell Applications

An Efficiency Entitlement Study for Thermoelectric Generators

Nitride Metal/Semiconductor Superlattices for High Temperature Direct Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion

Thermionic Emission From Alkali Potassium-Intercalated Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Direct Energy Conversion

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