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Lignin‐Containing Nanocellulose Mediated Interlayer Modulation Unlocks Stable and Redispersible MXene Open

Shuyang He, Zhen Yu, Shan Li, Shuting Lei, Lin Zhu , et al. · 2025

Titanium carbide (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) MXene combines exceptional conductivity, mechanical robustness, and multifunctionality, positioning it as a promising material for diverse applications. However, its industrial deployment remains hampered b…

Study on the enhancement of photothermal performance of ZrC-based nanofluids by doping with metal oxides Open

Yongfu Guo, Xiaohui Zhang, Shuting Lei, Can Xiong, Minglin Ma , et al. · 2025

Direct Ink Writing and Characterization of ZrC-Based Ceramic Pellets for Potential Nuclear Applications Open

Narges Malmir, Guang Yang, Thomas Poirier, Nathaniel Cavanaugh, Dong Zhao , et al. · 2025

Developing advanced nuclear fuel technologies is critical for high-performance applications such as nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP). This study explores the feasibility of direct ink writing (DIW) for fabricating ceramic pellets for poten…

Comparative Analysis of Transcritical CO2 Heat Pump Systems With and Without Ejector: Performance, Exergy, and Economic Perspective Open

Xiang Qin, Shuting Lei, Heyu Liu, Yanli Zeng, Yajun Liu , et al. · 2025

To promote renewable energy utilization and enhance the environmental friendliness of refrigerants, this study presents a novel experimental investigation on a transcritical CO2 double-evaporator heat pump water heater integrating both air…

Direct observation and quantification of nanosecond laser induced amorphization inside silicon Open

Xinya Wang, Lanh Trinh, Xiaoming Yu, Matthew J. Berg, Sajed Hosseini-Zavareh , et al. · 2024

The nature of structural changes of nanosecond laser modification inside silicon is investigated. Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy measurements of cross sections of the modified channels reveal highly localized cryst…

Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterizations of Local Amorphization of Single Crystal Silicon by Nanosecond Pulsed Laser Direct Writing Open

Lanh Trinh, Xinya Wang, Xiang Zhang, Sajed Hosseini-Zavareh, Aofei Mao , et al. · 2023

The concept for fabrication of waveguides by an in‐volume laser direct writing in single‐crystal silicon is explored using a nanosecond pulse laser. The key innovation of this technology relies on the generation of amorphous silicon, which…

An Exploratory Study of Laser Scribing Quality through Cross-Section Scribing Profiles Open

Ruqi Chen, Shing I. Chang, Shuting Lei · 2023

This article presents a novel approach for evaluating laser scribing quality through cross-section profiles generated from a three-dimensional optical profiler. Existing methods for assessing scribing quality only consider the width and de…

In-Situ X-Ray Imaging High Strain Rate Compression of Laminate Al-Graphene Composite and Mechanical Property Characterization Open

Guang Yang, Dongxue Xie, Yizhou Nie, Xuedong Zhai, Nesredin Kedir , et al. · 2023

Laser Scribing of Photovoltaic Solar Thin Films: A Review Open

Farzad Jamaatisomarin, Ruqi Chen, Sajed Hosseini-Zavareh, Shuting Lei · 2023

The development of thin-film photovoltaics has emerged as a promising solution to the global energy crisis within the field of solar cell technology. However, transitioning from laboratory scale to large-area solar cells requires precise a…

Internal Structuring of Semiconductors with Ultrafast Lasers: Opening a Route to Three-Dimensional Silicon Photonics Open

David Grojo, Maxime Chambonneau, Shuting Lei, Alexandros Mouskeftaras, O. Utéza , et al. · 2023

Numerical modeling and simulation of ultrafast laser-matter interaction with aluminum thin film Open

Shuting Lei, Xinya Wang, Jon Larsen · 2022

Modeling and simulation of laser-matter interaction with aluminum thin film on silicon substrate is conducted using a 1D radiation hydrodynamics code, known as HYADES. Various physical processes at the microscopic/atomic level during laser…

<i>In situ</i> imaging of three dimensional freeze printing process using rapid x-ray synchrotron radiography Open

Guang Yang, Halil Tetik, Johanna Nelson Weker, Xianghui Xiao, Shuting Lei , et al. · 2022

Three dimensional freeze printing (3DFP) combines the advantages of freeze casting and additive manufacturing to fabricate multifunctional aerogels. Freeze casting is a cost-effective, efficient, and versatile method capable of fabricating…

Curved waveguides in silicon written by a shaped laser beam Open

Xinya Wang, Xiaoming Yu, Matthew J. Berg, Pingping Chen, Brice Lacroix , et al. · 2021

We demonstrate, for the first time, the direct writing of curved optical waveguides in monocrystalline silicon with curve radii from 2 mm to 6 cm. The bending loss of the curved waveguides is measured and a good agreement with theoretical …

Unraveling Ultrafast Photoionization in Hexagonal Boron Nitride Open

Lianjie Xue, Song Liu, Hang Yang, Adam M. Summers, Derrek Wilson , et al. · 2021

The non-linear response of dielectrics to intense, ultrashort electric fields has been a sustained topic of interest for decades with one of its most important applications being femtosecond laser micro/nano-machining. More recently, renew…

In-situ X-Ray observations and thermal modeling of unidirectional and bidirectional freeze casting Open

Guang Yang, Fangzhou Li, Junfeng Xiao, Halil Tetik, Nasrullah Shah , et al. · 2021

High Speed In-situ X-ray Imaging of 3D Freeze Printing of Aerogels Open

Halil Tetik, Guang Yang, Wenda Tan, Anthony Y. Fong, Shuting Lei , et al. · 2020

Discrete Element Simulation of Orthogonal Machining of Soda-Lime Glass with Seed Cracks Open

Guang Yang, Hazem Alkotami, Shuting Lei · 2020

Demands for producing high quality glass components have been increasing due to their superior mechanical and optical properties. However, due to their high hardness and brittleness, they present great challenges to researchers when develo…

High impact resistance in graphyne Open

Yang Yang, Qiang Cao, Yang Gao, Shuting Lei, Sheng Liu , et al. · 2020

Graphyne was recently facilely synthesized with superior mechanical and electrical performance.

A Grain Boundary Regulates the Friction Behaviors between Graphene and a Gold Substrate Open

Pinxuan He, Qiang Cao, Pengjie Wang, Huaipeng Wang, Shaolong Zheng , et al. · 2019

The nanofriction of graphene is critical for its broad applications as a lubricant and in flexible electronics. Herein, using a Au substrate as an example, we have investigated the effect of the grain boundary on the nanofriction of graphe…

Characterization and control of laser induced modification inside silicon Open

Xinya Wang, Xiaoming Yu, Hongyu Shi, Xianhua Tian, Maxime Chambonneau , et al. · 2019

Internal modification of silicon is important for wafer stealth dicing. In this paper, the authors report experimental and simulation results of three-dimensional modification inside silicon wafers using laser pulses with 1.55 μm wavelengt…

Positive- and negative-tone structuring of crystalline silicon by laser-assisted chemical etching Open

Maxime Chambonneau, X. Wang, Xiaoming Yu, Qingfeng Li, Damien Chaudanson , et al. · 2019

We demonstrate a structuring method for crystalline silicon using nanosecond laser internal irradiation followed by chemical etching. We show a dramatic dependence of the etch rate on the laser-writing speed. Enhanced isotropic etch rates …

The Mechanical Properties of Defective Graphyne Open

Shuting Lei, Qiang Cao, Xiao Geng, Yang Yang, Sheng Liu , et al. · 2018

Graphyne is a two-dimensional carbon allotrope with superior one-dimensional electronic properties to the “wonder material” graphene. In this study, via molecular dynamics simulations, we investigated the mechanical properties of α-, β-, δ…

Characterization and control of laser induced modification inside silicon Open

Xinya Wang, Xiaoming Yu, Hongyu Shi, Xianhua Tian, Maxime Chambonneau , et al. · 2018

Internal modification of silicon is important for wafer stealth dicing. In this paper, we report experimental and simulation results of three-dimensional (3D) modification inside silicon wafers using laser pulses with 1.55 µm wavelength an…

Discrete Element Simulation of Orthogonal Machining of Soda-Lime Glass Open

Guang Yang, Hazem Alkotami, Shuting Lei · 2018

Transparent, brittle materials, like glass, are used in various applications due to their advantages of mechanical and optical properties. However, their hard and brittle nature causes significant challenges to researchers when they design…

High energy femtosecond laser peening of 2024 aluminum alloy Open

Shuting Lei, Guang Yang, Xinya Wang, Shouyuan Chen, Amy Prieb , et al. · 2018

A femtosecond laser with a pulse energy of up to 100 mJ is used to investigate the feasibility of laser peening of a 2024 aluminum alloy that is widely used in aerospace industry. Laser beam directly irradiates the as-received aluminum sam…

Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics Open

Adam M. Summers, Xiaoming Yu, Xinya Wang, Maxime Raoul, J. Russell Nelson , et al. · 2017

We present a compact, simple design for the generation and tuning of both the spot size and effective focal length of Bessel-like beams. In particular, this setup provides an important tool for the use of Bessel-like beams with high-power,…

Femtosecond Laser Backside Ablation of Gold Film on Silicon Substrate Open

Shuting Lei, David Grojo, Jianfeng Ma, Xiaoming Yu, Han Wu · 2016

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Materials processing with superposed Bessel beams Open

Xiaoming Yu, Carlos Trallero–Herrero, Shuting Lei · 2015

Damage formation on fused silica illuminated with ultraviolet-infrared femtosecond pulse pairs Open

Xiaoming Yu, Zenghu Chang, P. B. Corkum, Shuting Lei · 2015

We investigate damage formation on the surface of fused silica by two femtosecond laser pulses, a tightly focused 266 nm (UV) pulse followed by a loosely focused 800 nm (IR) pulse. We show that the damage size is determined by the UV pulse…

Limitations to laser machining of silicon using femtosecond micro-Bessel beams in the infrared Open

David Grojo, Alexandros Mouskeftaras, Philippe Delaporte, Shuting Lei · 2015

We produce and characterize high-angle femtosecond Bessel beams at 1300-nm wavelength leading to nonlinearly ionized plasma micro-channels in both glass and silicon. With microjoule pulse energy, we demonstrate controlled through-modificat…

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