AMIC BUILDING
5350 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
ERIE PA 16510
Research Interests
Thin Film Solar Cells; Mathematical Modeling of Electrode Kinetics; 1D Nanostructured Materials
Publications
In-situ grown nickel iron bimetal organic frameworks from activated Ni foam for efficient energy storage and electrocatalysis: Study of metal ratio and nickel precursor effects, Journal of Power Sources - January 6, 2024
Collaborators: Chang-Feng Wu; Ren-Jie Chung; Chutima Kongvarhodom; Hung-Ming Chen; Sadang Husain; Ching-Wei Tung, Corresponding Author; Lu-Yin Lin, Corresponding Author
Rotational stress-induced shish-kebab governs the balance of enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical performance of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) / boron nitride (BN) composites via axial hot compression, Materials Today Communications - December 21, 2023
Collaborators: Ben Chen; Jie Zhang; Cong Deng; Xueqin Gao, Corresponding Author
Design of a ternary synergistic network of HDPE/BN/CNT composites with an aligned shish-kebab structure for enhanced thermal conductivity and tensile strength, Chemical Engineering Journal - October 1, 2023
Collaborators: Bin Chen; Wei Huang; Ying Zhang; Yijie Ma; Junjie Li; Cong Deng; Ganji Zhong; Xueqin Gao, Corresponding Author
Experimental Validation of Two Constitutive Models for Numerical Simulation on the Extrusion of Rubber Blends, Polymer Engineering & Science - September 5, 2023
Collaborators: Ying Zhang; Xuesong Zhang; Minghao Yang; Yongchao Li; Qi Yang; Xueqin Gao, Corresponding Author
Constructing a parallel aligned shish kebab structure of HDPE/BN composites: Toward improved two-way thermal conductivity and tensile strength, Composites Part B - June 15, 2023
Collaborators: Ben Chen; Wei Huang; Ning Gao; Cong Deng; Xueqin Gao
Designing ZIF67 derivatives using ammonia-based fluorine complex as structure-directing agent for energy storage applications, Journal of Power Sources - May 24, 2023
Collaborators: Pin-Yan Lee; Su-Ching Wang; Sibidou Yougbare ; Lu-Yin Lin, Corresponding Author
Dynamic Analyses of Whitworth Quick Return Mechanism, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education - March 2, 2022
Collaborators: Zhiyuan Yu, Co-Author; Hwei-Kit Chang , Co-Author
Utilizing Computational Tools to Enhance Student’s Understanding of Linkage Mechanism - November 12, 2021
Collaborator: Zhiyuan Yu
A comparative study on the band diagrams and efficiencies of silicon and perovskite solar cells using wxAMPS and AMPS-1D , Solar Energy - September 25, 2021
Collaborator: Jonas Smucker, Student Author
Control of Polymer Properties by Entanglement: A Review, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering - September 15, 2021
Collaborators: Dechao Kong; Minghao Yang; Xuesong Zhang; Qiang Fu; Xueqin Gao
Simulation of steady-state characteristics of heterojunction perovskite solar cells in wxAMPS, Optik - February 16, 2021
Teaching science using dye-sensitized solar cells kit - June, 2020
Collaborators: Thomas Dempsey; M. Ng ; Zachary Rhodes; Faisal Aqlan
Influence of metal electrodes on the charge extraction of inverted perovskite solar cells - December 3, 2019
Collaborator: Sumathy Krishnan, Secondary Author
Introducing kinematic fundamentals of strain wave gear for robotic arm joint - April, 2019
Collaborator: Zhiyuan Yu, Author
Multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials for energy storage - April 3, 2019
Collaborators: Yichen Guo; Linqin Mu
Mathematical modeling of dye-sensitized solar cells - March, 2019
Collaborator: Sumathy Krishnan
Average power output and the power law: Identifying trends in the behavior of fluidic harvesters in grid turbulence - March, 2019
Collaborators: Kevin Ferko; Nicholas Chiappazzi; Amir Danesh-Yazdi
Power output comparison of side-by-side fluidic harvesters in different types of fractal grid-generated turbulence - March, 2019
Collaborators: Nicholas Chiappazzi; Amir Danesh-Yazdi
Simulation of inverted perovskite solar cells - 2018
Collaborator: Sumathy Krishnan, Secondary Author
Electrospun tin oxide nanofiber/titania nanoparticle composites for use as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells - 2017
Collaborator: K Sumathy, Author
Performance optimization of a direct-expansion solar-assisted heat pump system employing the PV/oblique-finned micro-channels evaporator modules - 2017
Collaborators: Rajib Rony, Author; K Sumathy, Author
Modeling of interfacial and bulk charge transfer in dye-sensitized solar cells, Cogent Engineering - 2017
Collaborators: Sumathy Krishnan, Author; Zhengping Zhou, Author; Qiquan Qiao, Author
Review on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): Advanced techniques and research trends, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - 2017
Collaborators: K Sumathy, Author; Qiquan Qiao, Author; Zhengping Zhou, Author
Experimental and theoretical studies of nanostructured electrodes for use in dye-sensitized solar cells - 2017
Active solar water heating systems - 2016
Collaborator: Sumathy Krishnan, Author
Effect of graphene nanoplatelet thickness on electrochemical performance of dye-sensitized solar cell - 2016
Collaborators: K Sumathy, Author; Zhengping Zhou, Author; Qiquan Qiao, Author
A simplified electrical model of the dye-sensitised photoelectrochemical cell, International Journal of Sustainable Energy - 2016
Collaborators: K Sumathy, Author; Jing Liang, Author
Activated graphene nanoplatelets as a counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Applied Physics - 2016
Collaborators: Zhengping Zhou, Author; K Sumathy, Author; Huojun Yang, Author; Qiquan Qiao, Author
Graphene-beaded carbon nanofibers with incorporated Ni nanoparticles as efficient counter-electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells, Nano Energy - 2016
Collaborators: Zhengping Zhou, Primary Author; Sudhan Sigdel, Author; Bjorn Vaagensmith, Author; Hytham Elbohy, Author; Huojun Yang, Author; Sumathy Krishnan, Author; Xiang-Fa Wu, Author; Qiquan Qiao, Author
Characteristics of SnO2 nanofiber/TiO2 nanoparticle composite for dye-sensitized solar cells, AIP Advances - 2015
Collaborators: Hui Qiao, Author; Sudhan Sigdel, Author; Hytham Elbohy, Author; Nirmal Adhikari, Author; Zhengping Zhou, Author; K Sumathy, Author; Qufu Wei, Author; Qiquan Qiao, Author
Dye-sensitized solar cells based on porous hollow tin oxide nanofibers, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices - 2015
Collaborators: Sudhan Sigdel, Primary Author; Hytham Elbohy, Author; Nirmal Adhikari, Author; Krishnan Sumathy, Author; Hui Qiao, Author; Qufu Wei, Author; Muhammad Sayyad, Author; Jiantao Zai, Author; Xuefeng Qian, Author; Array others, Author
Theoretical study on thin film dye sensitized photovoltaic solar cells - 2014
Recent advances in the solar water heating systems: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - 2013
Collaborators: Ruchi Shukla, Primary Author; K Sumathy, Author; Phillip Erickson, Author
Vibration-dependent morphology and crystal structure of isotactic polypropylene, Journal of Materials Science - 2013
Collaborators: Zhong-wu Wang, Author; Juan Hu, Author; Fang-zheng An, Author; Xue-qin Gao, Author; Cong Deng, Author; Kai-zhi Shen, Author
A theoretical study on third generation photovoltaic technology: Dye-sensitized solar cells - 2012
Collaborator: K Sumathy, Author
Performance study on solar assisted heat pump water heater using CO2 in a transcritical cycle - 2012
Collaborators: M Islam, Author; K Sumathy, Author; Samee Khan, Author
Polymer electrolyte based on polyethylene glycol for quasi-solid state dye sensitized solar cells, Renewable Energy - 2012
Collaborators: K Sumathy, Author; J Liang, Author
Review on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): Fundamental concepts and novel materials, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - 2012
Collaborators: Jing Liang, Author; K Sumathy, Author
Education
Ph D, Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University
MS, Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University
BE, Polymer Materials and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology