Electronic Materials Reaching Out To Mechanical, Optical And Thermal Functionalities

Electronic materials are materials in which mobile electrons play an active role in defining their relevant properties. However, their functionalities and applications are not necessarily limited to the electronic sector.

In this talk I will discuss our recent efforts in extending our understanding and engineering of electronic materials to fields dominated by mechanical, optical or thermal processes.

Specifically, I will highlight three projects: phase transition-driven micro solid engine, point defects-enhanced thermoelectrics and molecularly gated luminescence in monolayer semiconductors.