Publication
2022
29. J. Zeng, X. Zhang, K.M. Chung, T. Feng, H. Zhang, R. S. Prasher and R. Chen, Moisture Thermal Battery with Autonomous Water Harvesting for Passive Electronics Cooling, submitted.
2021
28. Zeng, J.#, K.M. Chung#, X.T. Zhang#, S.R. Adapa, T. Feng, Y. Pei, and R. Chen,Thermal Conductivity Modeling of Monodispersed Microspheres using Discrete Element Method. J. Appl. Phys. 130.16 (2021): 165104.
27. K.M. Chung#, J. Zeng#, S. R. Adapa, T. Feng, M. V. Bagepalli, P. G. Loutzenhiser, K. J. Albrecht, C.K.Ho, R. Chen "Measurement and Analysis of Thermal Conductivity of Ceramic Particle Beds for Solar Thermal Energy Storage", Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells. 230, 111271 (2021)
26. J. Zeng, K.M. Chung#, S. R. Adapa, T. Feng, R. Chen "In-situ Thermal Transport Measurement of Flowing Fluid using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry", Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 180, 121767 (2021), (2021)
25. Zeng, J., Chung, K.M#., Wang, Q., Wang, X., Pei, Y., Li, P. and Chen, R., 2021. Measurement of High-temperature Thermophysical Properties of Bulk and Coatings Using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 170, p.120989.
24. Kou, R., Zhong, Y., Wang, Q., Kim, J., Zeng, J., Chen, R., & Qiao, Y. (2021). Hollow-Structured Bilayer System for Windowpane Insulation. Journal of Energy Engineering, 147(4), 06021001.
23. He, Q., Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Li, C., Annapooranan, R., Zeng, J., Chen, R. and Cai, S., 2021. Electrospun liquid crystal elastomer microfiber actuator. Science Robotics, 6(57), p.eabi9704.
22. Shi, Y., Wang, Q., Zeng, J., Yao, Y. and Chen, R., 2021. Boiling with ultralow superheat using confined liquid film. Applied Thermal Engineering, 184, p.116356.
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2019
21. Zeng, J., Wang, Q., Shi, Y., Liu, P. and Chen, R., 2019. Osmotic pumping and salt rejection by polyelectrolyte hydrogel for continuous solar desalination. Advanced Energy Materials, 9(38), p.1900552.
20. Zhang, S., Lin, L., Chen, G., Tang, H., Zeng, J., Yuan, W. and Tang, Y., 2019. Experimental study on the capillary performance of aluminum micro-grooved wicks with reentrant cavity array. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 139, pp.917-927.
19. Zeng, J., Cui, S., Wang, Q. and Chen, R., 2019. Multi-layer temperature-responsive hydrogel for forward-osmosis desalination with high permeable flux and fast water release. Desalination, 459, pp.105-113.
18. Zhang, S., Chen, J., Sun, Y., Li, J., Zeng, J., Yuan, W. and Tang, Y., 2019. Experimental study on the thermal performance of a novel ultra-thin aluminum flat heat pipe. Renewable Energy, 135, pp.1133-1143.
17. Chen, G., Tang, Y., Wan, Z., Zhong, G., Tang, H. and Zeng, J., 2019. Heat transfer characteristic of an ultra-thin flat plate heat pipe with surface-functional wicks for cooling electronics. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 100, pp.12-19.
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2018
16. Zeng, J., Zhang, S., Chen, G., Lin, L., Sun, Y., Chuai, L. and Yuan, W., 2018. Experimental investigation on thermal performance of aluminum vapor chamber using micro-grooved wick with reentrant cavity array. Applied Thermal Engineering, 130, pp.185-194.
15. Zeng, J., Zhang, S., Tang, K., Chen, G., Yuan, W. and Tang, Y., 2018. 3-D manipulation of a single nano-droplet on graphene with an electrowetting driving scheme: critical condition and tunability. Nanoscale, 10(34), pp.16079-16086.
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2017
14. Tang, Y., Lin, L., Zhang, S., Zeng, J., Tang, K., Chen, G. and Yuan, W., 2017. Thermal management of high-power LEDs based on integrated heat sink with vapor chamber. Energy conversion and management, 151, pp.1-10.
13. Zeng, J., Zhang, S., Tang, Y., Sun, Y. and Yuan, W., 2017. Flow boiling characteristics of micro-grooved channels with reentrant cavity array at different operational conditions. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 114, pp.1001-1012.
12. Sun, Y., Chen, G., Zhang, S., Tang, Y., Zeng, J. and Yuan, W., 2017. Pool boiling performance and bubble dynamics on microgrooved surfaces with reentrant cavities. Applied Thermal Engineering, 125, pp.432-442.
11. Chen, J., Zhang, S., Tang, Y., Chen, H., Yuan, W. and Zeng, J., 2017. Effect of operational parameters on flow boiling heat transfer performance for porous interconnected microchannel nets. Applied Thermal Engineering, 121, pp.443-453.
10. Tang, Y., Chen, C., Zhang, S., Sun, Y., Zeng, J., Yuan, W. and Li, Z., 2017. Effects of structural parameter on flow boiling performance of interconnected microchannel net. Applied Thermal Engineering, 112, pp.164-173.
9. Zeng, J., Lin, L., Tang, Y., Sun, Y. and Yuan, W., 2017. Fabrication and capillary characterization of micro-grooved wicks with reentrant cavity array. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 104, pp.918-929.
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2016
8. Zeng, J., Chen, C., Tang, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, L., Zhang, S., Yuan, W. and Chen, J., 2016. Effect of powder size on capillary and two-phase heat transfer performance for porous interconnected microchannel nets as enhanced wick for two-phase heat transfer devices. Applied Thermal Engineering, 104, pp.668-677.
7. Zhang, S., Tang, Y., Yuan, W., Zeng, J. and Xie, Y., 2016. A comparative study of flow boiling performance in the interconnected microchannel net and rectangular microchannels. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 98, pp.814-823.
6. Tang, Y., Zeng, J., Zhang, S., Chen, C. and Chen, J., 2016. Effect of structural parameters on pool boiling heat transfer for porous interconnected microchannel nets. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 93, pp.906-917.
5. Zhang, S., Tang, Y., Zeng, J., Yuan, W., Chen, J. and Chen, C., 2016. Pool boiling heat transfer enhancement by porous interconnected microchannel nets at different liquid subcooling. Applied Thermal Engineering, 93, pp.1135-1144.
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2015
4. Deng, D., Wan, W., Shao, H., Tang, Y., Feng, J. and Zeng, J., 2015. Effects of operation parameters on flow boiling characteristics of heat sink cooling systems with reentrant porous microchannels. Energy Conversion and Management, 96, pp.340-351.
3. J. Zeng, L. Lu, W. Chen, and H. H, Thermal Control Module Using Heat Pipe for Lithium-ion Battery, Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, (01) 2015, 10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2015.01.006.
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2014
2. Deng, D., Tang, Y., Zeng, J., Yang, S. and Shao, H., 2014. Characterization of capillary rise dynamics in parallel micro V-grooves. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 77, pp.311-320.
1. Deng, D., Tang, Y., Shao, H., Zeng, J., Zhou, W. and Liang, D., 2014. Effects of structural parameters on flow boiling performance of reentrant porous microchannels. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 24(6), p.065025.
Conference/Seminar
8. 2021 Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Particle-Based Energy Storage Workshop 2021 (Virtual), Georgia Institute of Technology, Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Flowing Granular Media using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry.
7. 2021 MRS Fall Meeting Exhibit, Thermal Materials, Modeling and Technoeconomic Impacts for Thermal Management and Energy Application Symposium, MRS 2021, Boston, MA (USA). Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Flowing Granular Media using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry.
6. 2021 MRS Fall Meeting Exhibit, Advanced Materials for Thermal Energy Management and Harvesting Symposium, MRS 2021, Boston, MA (USA). Hydrogel-based Materials with Fast Kinetics for Water-harvesting and Thermal Management of Electronics.
5. 2021 ASME IMECE (International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition), Heat transfer and Thermal Engineering Track, IMECE 2021 (Virtual). Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Flowing Granular Media Using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry.
4. 2020 AlChE 2nd Solar Energy Systems Conference, High-Temperature Measurement of Thermophysical Properties of Bulk Material and Coating Using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry.
3. 2020 CMRR (Center for Memory and Recording Research, UC San Diego) Fall Research Review, San Diego, CA (USA) (Virtual). Measurement of Thermophysical Properties of Materials for High-temperature Applications using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry.
2. 2020 MRS Spring/Fall Meeting Exhibit, Materials for Safe and Sustainable Electrochemical Energy Storage Symposium, MRS 2020 (Virtual). Osmotic Pumping and Salt-rejection by Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel for Continuous Solar Desalination.
1. 2019 ACS Southwest-Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Light for energy: photonic and thermal nanotechnology Symposium, SWRM 2019, El Paso, TX (USA). Micro- and Nano- Materials for Photothermal Solar Energy Utilization.