Tony Varghese

ORCID: 0000-0002-3251-8395
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Research Areas
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Electric Power Systems and Control
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Biological Control of Invasive Species
  • Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Boise State University
2016-2025

Micron (United States)
2016-2025

Amal Jyothi College of Engineering
2015-2022

National Institute of Technology Calicut
2011-2013

Winthrop-University Hospital
2008

Abstract Screen printing allows for direct conversion of thermoelectric nanocrystals into flexible energy harvesters and coolers. However, obtaining materials with high figure merit ZT through is an exacting challenge due to the difficulties synthesize high-performance inks poor density electrical conductivity printed films. Here, we demonstrate films devices by screen bismuth telluride based nanocrystal synthesized using a microwave-stimulated wet-chemical method. Thermoelectric several...

10.1038/srep33135 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2016-09-12

Abstract Printing is a versatile method to transform semiconducting nanoparticle inks into functional and flexible devices. In particular, thermoelectric nanoparticles are attractive building blocks fabricate devices for energy harvesting cooling applications. However, the performance of printed plagued by poor interfacial connections between resulting low carrier mobility. While many rigid bulk materials have shown figure merit ZT greater than unity, it an exacting challenge develop with...

10.1002/adfm.201905796 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2019-11-14

Thermoelectric (TE) technology has a significant impact on low-grade waste heat recovery, increasing the efficiency of energy usage and reducing carbon emissions. Two big obstacles for wide application this technology, however, are high fabrication cost low thermoelectric modules. By employing Pb0.98Na0.02Te-4 mol % SrTe powder, which is one group superior materials, work explores possibility making PbTe–SrTe-based films via scalable, low-cost screen printing method investigates ways further...

10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00041 article EN ACS Energy Letters 2018-02-23

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) convert temperature differences into electrical power and are attractive among energy harvesting devices due to their autonomous silent operation. While thermoelectric materials have undergone substantial improvements in material properties, a reliable cost-effective fabrication method suitable for microgravity space applications remains challenge, particularly as commercial flight extended crewed missions increase frequency. This paper demonstrates the use...

10.1039/d2nr06454e article EN cc-by-nc Nanoscale 2023-01-01

Thermoelectric generators are an environmentally friendly and reliable solid-state energy conversion technology. Flexible low-cost thermoelectric especially suited to power flexible electronics sensors using body heat or other ambient sources. Bismuth telluride based materials exhibit their best performance near room temperature making them ideal candidate wearable heat. In this report Bi2Te3 thin films deposited on a polyimide substrate scalable manufacturing methods. The synthesized...

10.1002/admt.202000600 article EN cc-by Advanced Materials Technologies 2020-10-09

Conductive and biofriendly gold nanomaterial inks are highly desirable for printed electronics, biosensors, wearable electrochemical sensor applications. Here, we demonstrate the scalable synthesis of stable nanoparticle with low-temperature sintering using simple chemical processing steps. Multiprinter compatible aqueous were formulated, achieving resistivity as low ∼10

10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00058 article EN cc-by-nc-nd ACS Materials Au 2023-11-02

Abstract Flexible hybrid electronics (FHEs) combine flexible substrates with conventional electronic components, offering increased mechanical stability and reduced size weight. Laser‐Induced Graphene (LIG) presents a novel approach for patterning devices, characterized by weight, flexibility, ease of synthesis. This study demonstrates new process utilizing copper‐plated LIG to create direct‐write, on‐demand electronics. The method incorporates catalytically active Pd nanoparticles into the...

10.1002/admt.202401901 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Advanced Materials Technologies 2025-02-20

ABSTRACT Aim: The purpose of the study was to evaluate smear layer (SL) removal, surface changes (SC), and root canal sealer penetration (SP) in dentin at coronal, middle, apical thirds following debridement with 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) without diode erbium, chromium, yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet (Er, Cr:YSGG) lasers. Materials Methods: Eighty unirradicular permanent teeth were instrumented ProTaper F4 rotary files divided randomly into four groups based on final...

10.4103/endo.endo_21_24 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Endodontology 2025-04-11

Sintered thermoelectric (TE) nanoparticle films are known to have a high figure‐of‐merit ZT factor and considered for waste hear recovery heating cooling applications. The conventional process of thermal sintering TE nanoparticles requires an inert environment long times, cannot be used on polymer substrates due the requirements (e.g., up 400 °C). In this communication, authors demonstrate first time use intense flash UV light from Xenon lamp sinter within milliseconds under ambient...

10.1002/adem.201800800 article EN Advanced Engineering Materials 2018-11-19

Flexible electronics on low-temperature substrates like paper are very appealing for their use in disposable and biocompatible electronic applications areas healthcare, wearables, consumer electronics. Plasma-jet printing uses a dielectric barrier discharge plasma to focus aerosolized nanoparticles onto target substrate. The same can be used change the properties of printed material even sinter <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...

10.1109/jflex.2024.3399710 article EN IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics 2024-05-01

Additive manufacturing has become a promising method for the fabrication of inexpensive, green, flexible electronics. Printed electronics on low-temperature substrates like paper are very appealing hybrid market their use in disposable and biocompatible electronic applications areas packaging, wearables, consumer Plasma-jet printing uses dielectric barrier discharge plasma to focus aerosolized nanoparticles onto target substrate. The same can be used change properties printed material even...

10.1109/ifetc57334.2023.10254892 article EN 2023-08-13

In-pile instrumentation is critical for advancing operations and materials discovery in the nuclear industry. Ensuring optimal performance of sensors high temperatures first step demonstrating their viability harsh in-pile environment. This work demonstrates temperature capabilities a line heat source measurement technique previously shown to extract thermal conductivity fuel sized samples within laboratory environment at room temperature. method uses hybrid AC/DC obtain rapid measurements...

10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2024.108907 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2024-01-24

In article number 2000600, David Estrada and co-workers demonstrate a low-cost room temperature method of producing colloidal thermoelectric nanoplatelets for scalable manufacturing energy harvesters. This solution-based approach is compatible with spin coating aerosol jet printing, highlighting wide range thin film fabrication methods flexible polymer substrates. The films exhibit one the highest reported peak power factors solution processed materials. (Image credit: Alex Jerez).

10.1002/admt.202070065 article EN Advanced Materials Technologies 2020-11-01

Background: Previous studies have found lapses in ethical safeguards for subjects of critical-care research. Objective: To assess recently published empiric research conducted the United States reporting protections as they relate to informed consent and surrogate decision-making. Methods: Systematic review a sample between 2000 2004. Results: Of 51 reviewed, was reported having been obtained 44. Assessment subjects' decision-making capacity noted 35% studies. Assessments less likely be...

10.1177/174701610800400103 article EN Research Ethics 2008-03-01

10.17577/ijertv5is020242 article EN International Journal of Engineering Research and 2016-02-16

2D Chalcogenides, a narrow gap layered semiconductor and topological insulator has been reported to have excellent room temperature thermoelectric performances. Alloying nanostructuring of the material widely studied for reducing lattice thermal conductivity (Κ L ) materials enhance figure merit (ZT). But performance printed devices is significantly low compared bulk counterparts due density porosity, here we report interface engineering Nano inclusion in crystals as an effective way...

10.1149/ma2023-01161460mtgabs article EN Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) 2023-08-28

Compared with the most investigated graphene, layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have received significant attention due to their various chemical compositions and great potential electronic application. In order tailor engineer properties of TMDs therefore enhance efficiency toward commercial applications, several methods been employed including reducing dimensionality, creating inter intra-heterostructures, introducing stain, alloying. Among these, alloying via vapor transport...

10.1149/ma2023-01161451mtgabs article EN Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) 2023-08-28
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