Thin film materials have been used widely in semiconductor devices, including solar cells,
transistors, light emitting diodes, light crystal displays, smart windows, chips as well as …

Ultrasound is extensively studied for biomedical engineering applications. As the core part
of the ultrasonic system, the ultrasound transducer plays a significant role. For the purpose …

Lead halide perovskites have exhibited excellent performance in solar cells, LEDs and
detectors. Thermal properties of perovskites, such as heat capacity and thermal conductivity …

Here, we report a new and advanced method for the fabrication of highly oriented/
polycrystalline metal–organic framework (MOF) thin films. Building on the attractive features …

Polymer–carbon nanotube composite coatings have properties that are desirable for a wide
range of applications. However, fabrication of these coatings onto submillimeter structures …

Photoacoustic pulses generated by pulsed laser irradiation have the characteristics of high
frequency and wide bandwidth, which are desirable for imaging and sensing. Efficient …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is widely used in biomedical science and can form
composites that have broad applicability. One promising application where PDMS …

Generation of high power laser ultrasound strongly demands the advanced materials with
efficient laser energy absorption, fast thermal diffusion, and large thermoelastic expansion …

High precision neuromodulation is a powerful tool to decipher neurocircuits and treat
neurological diseases. Current non-invasive neuromodulation methods offer limited …

The photoacoustic effect has been broadly applied to generate high frequency and
broadband acoustic waves using lasers. However, the efficient conversion from laser energy …