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    This document discusses nanoelectronics research being conducted by Dr. Helena Silva at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on nanoscale semiconductor devices and examining their thermoelectric properties with the goal of developing more efficient energy conversion and cooling technologies. One current project looks at thermoelectricity in nano-sized silicon transistors. If devices can better convert thermal to electrical energy, they may be used for clean power generation or cooling. Research in nanoelectronics helps advance understanding of physics and can lead to improved technologies to benefit society.

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    This document discusses nanoelectronics research being conducted by Dr. Helena Silva at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on nanoscale semiconductor devices and examining their thermoelectric properties with the goal of developing more efficient energy conversion and cooling technologies. One current project looks at thermoelectricity in nano-sized silicon transistors. If devices can better convert thermal to electrical energy, they may be used for clean power generation or cooling. Research in nanoelectronics helps advance understanding of physics and can lead to improved technologies to benefit society.

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    This document discusses nanoelectronics research being conducted by Dr. Helena Silva at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on nanoscale semiconductor devices and examining their thermoelectric properties with the goal of developing more efficient energy conversion and cooling technologies. One current project looks at thermoelectricity in nano-sized silicon transistors. If devices can better convert thermal to electrical energy, they may be used for clean power generation or cooling. Research in nanoelectronics helps advance understanding of physics and can lead to improved technologies to benefit society.

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    Science NIE ACTIVITY Science Matters!

    is a series presented in
    collaboration with the Connecticut Academy of
    Science and Engineering and the Connecticut
    Science Center.
    For more information, visit www.courantnie.com
    … IN CONNECTICUT or call 860.241.3847.

    Nanoelectronics: WHO AM I? …ELECTRICAL


    ENGINEERING (EE) PROFESSOR
    Faster, Smaller And Better! • Teaches EE to undergraduate and graduate students.
    Helena Silva, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering • At research universities, professors also conduct research and
    University of Connecticut advise graduate students. Through research, professors contribute
    to their field and can bring the excitement of new discoveries and advances to
    The first computers occupied whole rooms and consumed enormous amounts the classroom.
    of power to perform relatively simple tasks compared to computers today. Today’s • Education: a doctoral degree in engineering or science is required, following
    complex computational tasks (from the apps on an iPhone to life-saving medical a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
    imaging techniques and everything in between) are delivered by tiny processors • Connecticut’s State University System and many private universities employ
    (about the size of a quarter). engineering professors. Individuals with PhDs in engineering also have many job
    opportunities in industry and universities like Yale and UConn.
    These advances have been possible through continuous miniaturization of
    electronics resulting in faster and smaller devices and lower overall power use.
    My research focuses on nanoelectronic semiconductor devices, such as the silicon
    WORDS TO KNOW
    • Nanoelectronics – electronic devices with dimensions on the order of 100 nanometers
    transistors that make up the computer microprocessors we use (~billions of and less (nanometer = 1 billionth of a meter).
    transistors on each processor; an iPhone has 128 or 256 billion of them as flash • Semiconductor – a material that can act as an insulator or a conductor; this switching
    memory!). Smaller size means less power consumption and faster operation. At property of semiconductors is key in the operation of transistors.
    these very small sizes we can attain new and different properties which can lead • Silicon – chemical element; most common semiconductor material due to its physical
    properties and abundance (extracted from sand).
    to new or improved devices, like a light source designed for optimum performance • Transistor – a three terminal electronic device that acts as a switch or amplifier and is the
    or better solar cells for power generation. building block of all modern electronics.
    One of our current projects examines thermoelectricity in nano-size • Thermoelectricity – direct conversion between electrical and thermal energy through energy
    carried by charges.
    semiconductor devices. We are studying how thermoelectric properties at
    nanoscale might be used to develop better devices. If devices have better MEET THE SCIENTIST …Dr. Silva
    thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency they could be used for clean power When I was young, I liked reading, knitting and doing crochet which I learned from my
    generation or cooling (for example to generate electricity in a car from the grandmothers. I enjoyed learning how things work. My father is an electrical engineer and a
    science enthusiast. Many conversations and visits to the plant he worked at sparked my curiosity.
    exhausted heat). I liked the exactness of math and how it is used to study the physical world. For college, based on
    Research in nanoelectronics can lead to advances in our understanding of the my interests and the broad career possibilities, I decided to study engineering physics.
    physical world and to better instruments which can help improve people’s lives.
    Check these out: DIG INTO SCIENCE
    http://www.ehow.com/about_5121710_nanoelectronics-basics.html …and experiment!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX-gTobCJHs
    http://inhabitat.com/tag/nano-electronics/www.youtube.com/ Floating Eggs
    watch?v=bkP7v8yYivQ (BMW efficient mobility thermoelectric generator) Normally, if you drop an egg in a glass of water, it will sink. Have you ever wondered
    why? Making an egg float may help answer your question!
    Try this:
    • Materials: one egg, water, a tall drinking glass, and salt
    • Often scientific discoveries or technological advances are not readily accepted by
    the general population. Identify controversial, science-related subjects reported in • Procedure: Pour water into the drinking glass until it is about out
    today’s news. Determine the opposing views, the reason for the controversy and half full. Add about 6 tablespoons of salt and stir. Once the salt
    how the controversy might be resolved. is dissolved, slowly fill the glass the rest of the way with
    • At times, technology conflicts with nature. Find examples in the news. Is it possible water and do NOT mix! Gently lower the egg into the
    to resolve those conflicts. If yes, how? water and watch what happens!
    What did you notice?
    For students who are blind, learning disabled or print challenged, visit CRIS Radio at Explanation: The density of an object AND the density
    http://www.chrisradio.org and click Kids On-Demand for a free audio version of Science Matters. of the liquid it is in will determine if an object floats or sinks. Salt water is much
    denser than regular water. So, if you were careful not to mix your regular water
    with your salt water, you should end up with an egg floating in the middle of your
    Next Page: January 27th glass!

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