Selected Publications

RESEARCHERID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-3109-2009

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--    Zhang, Y., Ke, X., Kent, P. R. C., Yang, J., and Chen, C., ˇ°Anomalous lattice dynamics near ferroelectric instability in PbTeˇ±, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett., 2011.

-- Shi, X., Yang, Jiong, Salvador, J. R., Chi, M., Cho, J., Wang, H., Bai, S., Yang, J., Zhang, W., and Chen, J., ˇ°Multiple-Filled Skutterudites: High Thermoelectric Figure of Merit through Separately Optimizing Electrical and Thermal Transportsˇ±, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 7837 (2011).

--    Zhang, Y., Ke, X., Chen, C., Yang, J., Kent, P. R. C., ˇ°Nanodopant-Induced Band Modulation in AgPbmSbTe2+m-Type Thermoelectricsˇ±, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 206601 (2011).

-- Shi, X., Yang, Jiong, Bai, S. Q., Yang, J., Salvador, J. R., Wang, H., Chi, M., Zhang, W. Q., Chen, L. and Wong-Ng, W.,  "On the Design of High Efficiency Thermoelectric Clathrates through a Systematic Cross-substitution of Framework Elements", Adv. Funct. Mater. 20, 755 (2010).

-- Ke, X., Chen, C., Yang, J., Wu, L., Zhou, J., Li, Q., Zhu, Y., and Kent, P. R. C., ˇ°Microstructure and a Nucleation Mechanism for Nanoprecipitates in PbTe-AgSbTe2ˇ±, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 145502 (2009).

-- Wang, Y., Xu, X., and Yang, J., ˇ°Resonant Oscillation of Misch-Metal Atoms in     Filled Skutteruditesˇ±, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 175508 (2009).

-- Xi, L., Yang, Jiong, Zhang, W., Chen, L. and Yang, J., ˇ°Anomalous Dual-Element Filling in Partially Filled Skutteruditesˇ±, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 5560, (2009).

--    Yang, Jiong, Li, H., Wu, T., Zhang, W., Chen, L., and Yang, J., ˇ°Evaluation of Half-Heusler Compounds as Thermoelectric Materials Based on the Calculated Electrical Transport Propertiesˇ±, Adv. Funct. Mater. 18, 2880 (2008).

--    Shi, X., Kong, H., Li, C.-P., Uher, C, Yang, J., Salvador, J. R., Wang, H., Chen, L., and Zhang, W., ˇ°Low thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric figure of merit in n-type BaxYbyCo4Sb12 double-filled skutteruditesˇ±, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 182101, (2008).

--    Yang, J., Zhang, W., Bai, S. Q., Mei, Z., and Chen, L. D., ˇ°Dual-frequency resonant phonon scattering in BaxRyCo4Sb12 (R=La, Ce, and Sr)ˇ±, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 192111 (2007).

--    Yang, J. and Caillat, T., ˇ°Thermoelectric Materials for Space and Automotive Power Generationˇ±, MRS Bulletin 31, 3, 224 (2006).

--    Shi, X., Zhang, X., Chen, L. D., and Yang, J., ˇ°Filling Fraction Limit for Intrinsic Voids in Crystals: Doping in Skutteruditesˇ±, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 185503 (2005).

--    Yang, J., Meisner, G. P., Chen, L., ˇ°Strain Field Fluctuation Effects on Lattice Thermal Conductivity of ZrNiSn-based Thermoelectric Compoundsˇ±, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 1140 (2004).

--    Yang, J., Morelli, D. T., Meisner, G. P., Chen, W., Dyck, J. S., Uher, C., ˇ°Effect of Sn Substituting Sb on the Low Temperature Transport Properties of Yb-filled Skutteruditesˇ±, Phys. Rev B 67, 165207 (2003).

--    Yang, J., Morelli, D. T., Meisner, G. P., Chen, W., Dyck, J. S., and Uher, C.  ˇ°Influence of the Electron-Phonon Interaction on the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Co1-xNixSb3ˇ±. Phys. Rev. B 65, 094115 (2002).

--    Shen, Q., Chen, L., Goto, T., Hirai, T., Yang, J., Meisner, G. P. and Uher, C. ˇ°Effect of Partial Substitution of Ni by Pd on the Thermoelectric Properties of ZrNiSn-Based Half-Heusler Compoundsˇ±.  Appl. Phys. Lett.79, 4165 (2001).

--    Yang, J., Meisner, G. P., Morelli, D. T., and Uher, C.  ˇ°Fe Valence in Skutterudites: Magnetic and Transport Properties of Co1-xFexSb3ˇ±. Phys. Rev. B 63, 014410 (2001).

--    Uher, C., Yang, J., Hu, S., Morelli, D. T., and Meisner, G. P.  ˇ°Transport Properties of Pure and Doped MNiSn (M=Zr, Hf)ˇ±.  Phys. Rev. B 59, 8615 (1999).

--    Meisner, G. P., Morelli, D. T., Hu, S., Yang, J., and Uher, C.  ˇ°Structure and Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Fractionally Filled Skutterudites: Solid Solutions of Fully Filled and Unfilled End Membersˇ±.  Phys. Rev. Lett.  80, 3551 (1998).

Patents

15. Yang, J., Verbrugge, M. W., and Major, G. A., ˇ°System and Method for Heating and Cooling A Vehicleˇ±, US 8,316,650 B2, Nov. 27, 2012.

14. Chen, L., Shi, X., Yang, J., and Meisner, Gregory P., ˇ°Method of Improving Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of High Efficiency Thermoelectric Materialsˇ±, US 8,309,839 B2, Nov. 13, 2012.

13. Reynolds, M. G., Yang, J., Meisner, G. P., Stabler, F. R., De Bock, H. P. J., and Anderson, T. A.,  "Exhaust Gas Bypass Valve Control for Thermoelectric Generator", US 8,256,220 B2, Sep.4, 2012.

12. Ulicny, J. C., Yang, J., and Verbrugge, M. W., ˇ°Active Material Apparatus with Activating Thermoelectric Device Thereon and Method of Fabricationˇ°, US 8,227,681 B2, Jul. 24, 2012.

11. Yang; Jihui, Shi; Xun, Bai; Shengqiang, Zhang; Wenqing, Chen; Lidong, Yang; Jiong, "Thermoelectric material including a multiple transition metal-doped type I clathrate crystal structure", US 8,097,802, January 17, 2012.

10.  Yang, J. and Snyder, Dexter D., ˇ°High Performance Thermoelectric Nanocomposite Deviceˇ±, US 8,044,293, Aug. 25, 2011.

9.    Stabler, Francis R. and Yang, J., ˇ°Thermoelectric Augmented Fuel Cell Systemˇ±, US 7,919,210 B2, Apr. 5, 2011.

8.     Yang, J., and Meisner, Gregory P., ˇ°Filled Skutterudites for Advanced Thermoelectric Applicationsˇ±, US 7,648,552 B2, Jan. 19, 2010.

7.  Yang, J., Matouka, Michael F., and Stabler, Francis R., ˇ°Auxiliary Electrical Power Generationˇ±, US 7,493,776 B2, Feb. 24, 2009.

6.  Verbrugge, Mark W., Yang, J., Cheng, Yang T., Lukitsch, Michael J., Browne, Alan L., and Mankame, Nilesh D., ˇ°Reconfigurable Fixture Device and Methods of Useˇ±, US 7,480,975 B2, Jan. 27, 2009.

5.  Yang, J., Snyder, D. D., and Cheng, Y. T., ˇ°Shape Memory Alloy Information Storage Deviceˇ±.  US 7,443,003 B2, Oct. 28, 2008.

4.  Yang, J., Verbrugge, M. W., and Herbst, J. F., ˇ°Thermoelectric Conversion of Heat Released During Use of a Power Plant or Hydrogen Storage Materialˇ±.  US 7,405,013, B2, July 29, 2008.

3.    Chen, L., Fan, J., Bai, S., and Yang, J., ˇ°CoSb3-based Thermoelectric Device Fabrication Methodˇ±.  US 7,321,157, B2, Jan. 22, 2008.

2.     Yang, J., Cai, M., and Stabler, F. R., ˇ°Thermoelectric Catalytic Converter Temperature Controlˇ±.  US 7,051,522, B2, May 30, 2006.

1.  Heremans, J. P. and Yang, J., ˇ°In-Plane Magnetoresistance Bridgeˇ±.  US 6,075,437, Jan. 13, 2000.