Nanocalorimetry using microscopic optical wireless integrated circuits
Abstract
We present in situ calorimetry, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity measurements of materials using temperature-sensing optical wireless integrated circuits (OWiCs). These microscopic and untethered optical sensors eliminate input wires and reduce parasitic effects. Each OWiC has a mass of ∼100 ng, a 100-μm-scale footprint, and a thermal response time of microseconds. We demonstrate that they can measure the thermal properties of nearly any material, from aerogels to metals, on samples as small as 100 ng and over thermal diffusivities covering four orders of magnitude. They also function over a broad temperature range, and we present proof-of-concept measurements of the thermodynamic phase transitions in both liquid crystal 5CB and gadolinium.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 03, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1073/pnas.2205322119
Entities
People
- Alejandro Cortese
- Brad Ramshaw
- Conrad L Smart
- Paul McEuen
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Cornell University
- National Science Foundation