Publications

Kocher, J. D., Woods, J., Odukomaiya, A., Mahvi, A., & Yee, S. K. (2024). Thermal battery cost scaling analysis: minimizing the cost per kW h. Energy Environ. Sci., 17(6), 2206–2218. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EE03594H Cite
Bum Han, K., Jeon, E., Davenport, P., Schirck, J., Adams, M., Yee, S., & Ma, Z. (2024). Optical properties enhancement of thermal energy media for consistently high solar absorptivity. Solar Energy, 274, 112603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112603 Cite
Gregory, S. A., Atassi, A., Ponder, J. F. Jr., Freychet, G., Su, G. M., Reynolds, J. R., Losego, M. D., & Yee, S. K. (2023). Quantifying Charge Carrier Localization in PBTTT Using Thermoelectric and Spectroscopic Techniques. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 127(25), 12206–12217. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c01152 Cite
Advincula, A. A., Atassi, A., Gregory, S. A., Thorley, K. J., Ponder, J. F. Jr., Freychet, G., Jones, A. L., Su, G. M., Yee, S. K., & Reynolds, J. R. (2023). Elucidating Design Rules toward Enhanced Solid-State Charge Transport in Oligoether-Functionalized Dioxythiophene-Based Alternating Copolymers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c00053 Cite
Brathwaite, K. G., Wyatt, Q. K., Atassi, A., Gregory, S. A., Throm, E., Stalla, D., Yee, S. K., Losego, M. D., & Young, M. J. (2023). Effects of film thickness on electrochemical properties of nanoscale polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) thin films grown by oxidative molecular layer deposition (oMLD). Nanoscale. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NR00708A Cite
Adams, M. J., & Yee, S. K. (2023). Thermal switching ratio of semiconducting polymers with spatially graded doping. Journal of Applied Physics, 133(6), 064501. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0138758 Cite
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Ponder Jr., J. F., Gregory, S. A., Atassi, A., Advincula, A. A., Rinehart, J. M., Freychet, G., Su, G. M., Yee, S. K., & Reynolds, J. R. (2022). Metal-like Charge Transport in PEDOT(OH) Films by Post-processing Side Chain Removal from a Soluble Precursor Polymer. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, n/a(n/a), e202211600. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202211600 Cite
Feng, D., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2022). Geometric and doping effects on radiative recombination in thin-film near-field energy converters. AIP Advances, 12(9), 095006. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0103358 Cite
Feng, D., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2022). Improved performance of a near-field thermophotovoltaic device by a back gapped reflector. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 237, 111562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111562 Cite
Hanus, R., Gregory, S. A., Adams, M. J., Graham, S., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Quantifying the Effects of Inhomogeneity and Doping on the Electronic Contribution to Thermal Conductivity in Semiconducting Polymers. Advanced Electronic Materials, 2200846. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202200846 Cite
Loh, P.-S., Bershteyn, A., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Lessons Learned in Piloting a Digital Personalized COVID-19 “Radar” on a University Campus. Public Health Reports, 00333549221112532. https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549221112532 Cite
Al Kurdi, K., Gregory, S. A., Gordon, M. P., Ponder Jr, J. F., Atassi, A., Rinehart, J. M., Jones, A. L., Urban, J. J., Reynolds, J. R., Barlow, S., Marder, S. R., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Iron(III) Dopant Counterions Affect the Charge-Transport Properties of Poly(Thiophene) and Poly(Dialkoxythiophene) Derivatives. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c03414 Cite
Rinehart, J. M., Reynolds, J. R., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Limitations of Diels–Alder Dynamic Covalent Networks as Thermal Conductivity Switches. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(2), 1218–1224. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c01624 Cite
Rajan, A., & Yee, S. K. (2022). System dynamics and metrics of an electrochemical refrigerator based on the Brayton cycle. Cell Reports Physical Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100774 Cite
Rajan, A., McKay, I. S., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Electrolyte engineering can improve electrochemical heat engine and refrigeration efficiency. Trends in Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2021.12.006 Cite
Rajan, A., McKay, I. S., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Continuous electrochemical refrigeration based on the Brayton cycle. Nature Energy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00975-7 Cite
Ponder, J. F., Gregory, S. A., Atassi, A., Menon, A. K., Lang, A. W., Savagian, L. R., Reynolds, J. R., & Yee, S. K. (2022). Significant Enhancement of the Electrical Conductivity of Conjugated Polymers by Post-Processing Side Chain Removal. Journal of the American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c11558 Cite
Kocher, J. D., Yee, S. K., & Wang, R. Y. (2022). A first and second law analysis of a thermoresponsive polymer desiccant dehumidification and cooling cycle. Energy Conversion and Management, 253, 115158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115158 Cite
Malhotra, A., Tutuncuoglu, G., Kommandur, S., Creamer, P., Rajan, A., Mohabir, A., Yee, S., Filler, M. A., & Maldovan, M. (2021). Impact of Porosity and Boundary Scattering on Thermal Transport in Diameter-Modulated Nanowires. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c20242 Cite
Amy, C., Pishahang, M., Kelsall, C., LaPotin, A., Brankovic, S., Yee, S., & Henry, A. (2022). Thermal energy grid storage: Liquid containment and pumping above 2000 °C. Applied Energy, 308, 118081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118081 Cite
Feng, D., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2021). Near-field photonic thermal diode based on hBN and InSb films. Applied Physics Letters, 119(18), 181111. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0068775 Cite
Gregory, S. A., Ponder, J. F., Pittelli, S. L., Losego, M. D., Reynolds, J. R., & Yee, S. K. (2021). Thermoelectric and Charge Transport Properties of Solution-Processable and Chemically Doped Dioxythienothiophene Copolymers. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(5), 2316–2324. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00093 Cite
Gregory, S. A., Li, Y., Monroe, T. D., Li, J., Yee, S. K., & Losego, M. D. (2021). Vapor Phase Infiltration Doping of the Semiconducting Polymer Poly(aniline) with TiCl 4 + H 2 O: Mechanisms, Reaction Kinetics, and Electrical and Optical Properties. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(2), 720–729. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c01014 Cite
Feng, D., Tervo, E. J., Vasileska, D., Yee, S. K., Rohatgi, A., & Zhang, Z. M. (2021). Spatial profiles of photon chemical potential in near-field thermophotovoltaic cells. Journal of Applied Physics, 129(21), 213101. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0047241 Cite
Gregory, S. A., Hanus, R., Atassi, A., Rinehart, J. M., Wooding, J. P., Menon, A. K., Losego, M. D., Snyder, G. J., & Yee, S. K. (2021). Quantifying charge carrier localization in chemically doped semiconducting polymers. Nature Materials. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01008-0 Cite
Gordon, M. P., Gregory, S. A., Wooding, J. P., Ye, S., Su, G. M., Seferos, D. S., Losego, M. D., Urban, J. J., Yee, S. K., & Menon, A. K. (2021). Microstructure and heteroatom dictate the doping mechanism and thermoelectric properties of poly(alkyl-chalcogenophenes). Applied Physics Letters, 118(23), 233301. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0052604 Cite
Elmoughni, H. M., Menon, A. K., Wolfe, R. M. W., & Yee, S. K. (2019). A Textile-Integrated Polymer Thermoelectric Generator for Body Heat Harvesting. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(7), 1800708. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201800708 Cite
Gunawan, A., Arkhurst, B. K., Brankovic, S. A., & Yee, S. K. (2020). Gen3 CSP Materials: Critical Review of Limited Existing and New Survey Data. ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A019. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1690 Cite
Brankovic, S. A., Arkhurst, B., Gunawan, A., & Yee, S. K. (2020). High-Temperature Thermophysical Property Measurement of Proposed Gen3 CSP Containment Materials. ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A017. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1687 Cite
Menon, A. K., & Yee, S. K. (2016). Design of a polymer thermoelectric generator using radial architecture. Journal of Applied Physics, 119(5), 055501. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4941101 Cite
Yee, S., Malen, J., Reddy, P., Segalman, R., & Majumdar, A. (2011). Thermoelectricity at the Organic-Inorganic Interface. 845–855. https://doi.org/10.1115/IHTC14-22690 Cite
Malen, J. A., Yee, S. K., Majumdar, A., & Segalman, R. A. (2010). Fundamentals of energy transport, energy conversion, and thermal properties in organic–inorganic heterojunctions. Chemical Physics Letters, 491(4), 109–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2010.03.028 Cite
Yee, S. K., Sun, J., Darancet, P., Tilley, T. D., Majumdar, A., Neaton, J. B., & Segalman, R. A. (2011). Inverse Rectification in Donor–Acceptor Molecular Heterojunctions. ACS Nano, 5(11), 9256–9263. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn203520v Cite
Yee, S. K., Malen, J. A., Majumdar, A., & Segalman, R. A. (2011). Thermoelectricity in Fullerene–Metal Heterojunctions. Nano Letters, 11(10), 4089–4094. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl2014839 Cite
Yee, S. K., Coates, N., Urban, J. J., Majumdar, A., & Segalman, R. A. (2013). A High-Performance Solution-Processable Hybrid Thermoelectric Material. 539–543. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75002 Cite
Yee, S. K., LeBlanc, S., Goodson, K. E., & Dames, C. (2013). $ per W metrics for thermoelectric power generation: beyond ZT. Energy & Environmental Science, 6(9), 2561–2571. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3EE41504J Cite
Yee, S. K., Coates, N. E., Majumdar, A., Urban, J. J., & Segalman, R. A. (2013). Thermoelectric power factor optimization in PEDOT:PSS tellurium nanowire hybrid composites. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15(11), 4024–4032. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CP44558E Cite
Coates, N. E., Yee, S. K., McCulloch, B., See, K. C., Majumdar, A., Segalman, R. A., & Urban, J. J. (2013). Effect of Interfacial Properties on Polymer–Nanocrystal Thermoelectric Transport. Advanced Materials, 25(11), 1629–1633. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201203915 Cite
Chen, Z., Wong, C., Lubner, S., Yee, S., Miller, J., Jang, W., Hardin, C., Fong, A., Garay, J. E., & Dames, C. (2014). A photon thermal diode. Nature Communications, 5(1), 5446. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6446 Cite
LeBlanc, S., Yee, S. K., Scullin, M. L., Dames, C., & Goodson, K. E. (2014). Material and manufacturing cost considerations for thermoelectrics. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 32, 313–327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.12.030 Cite
Hendricks, T. J., Yee, S., & LeBlanc, S. (2016). Cost Scaling of a Real-World Exhaust Waste Heat Recovery Thermoelectric Generator: A Deeper Dive. Journal of Electronic Materials, 45(3), 1751–1761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-015-4201-y Cite
Kommandur, S., Mahdavifar, A., Hesketh, P. J., & Yee, S. (2015). A microbridge heater for low power gas sensing based on the 3-Omega technique. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 233, 231–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2015.07.011 Cite
Ankireddy, K., Menon, A. K., Iezzi, B., Yee, S. K., Losego, M. D., & Jur, J. S. (2016). Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Behavior, and Seebeck Coefficient of Conductive Films for Printed Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems. Journal of Electronic Materials, 45(11), 5561–5569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-016-4780-2 Cite
Kommandur, S., Mahdavifar, A., Jin, S., Hesketh, P. J., & Yee, S. (2016). Metal-coated glass microfiber for concentration detection in gas mixtures using the 3-Omega excitation method. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 250, 243–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2016.09.038 Cite
Dixon, J., Rajan, A., Bohlemann, S., Coso, D., Upadhyaya, A. D., Rohatgi, A., Chu, S., Majumdar, A., & Yee, S. (2016). Evaluation of a Silicon 90 Sr Betavoltaic Power Source. Scientific Reports, 6(1), 38182. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep38182 Cite
Rodin, D., & Yee, S. K. (2017). Simultaneous measurement of in-plane and through-plane thermal conductivity using beam-offset frequency domain thermoreflectance. Review of Scientific Instruments, 88(1), 014902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4973297 Cite
Limia, A., Ha, J. M., Kottke, P., Gunawan, A., Fedorov, A. G., Lee, S. W., & Yee, S. K. (2017). A dual-stage sodium thermal electrochemical converter (Na-TEC). Journal of Power Sources, 371, 217–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.10.022 Cite
Gordiz, K., Menon, A. K., & Yee, S. K. (2017). Interconnect patterns for printed organic thermoelectric devices with large fill factors. Journal of Applied Physics, 122(12), 124507. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4989589 Cite
Torabi, M., Karimi, N., Peterson, G. P., & Yee, S. (2017). Challenges and progress on the modelling of entropy generation in porous media: A review. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 114, 31–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.06.021 Cite