Massachusetts Institute of Technology

University System of Maryland

Matthew McCarthy

Evelyn N Wang

Jeffrey Hastings Lang

Reza Ghodssi

Stuart A Jacobson

Ryan Enright

John G Brisson

James N Culver

Konstantinos Gerasopoulos

Surfaces having a hierarchical structure&#x2014;having features of both microscale and nanoscale dimensions&#x2014;can exhibit superhydrophobic properties and advantageous condensation and heat transfer properties. The hierarchical surfaces can be fabricated using biological nanostructures, such as viruses as a self-assembled nanoscale template.

Superhydrophobic surfaces

Heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a thermal contact plate defining a cavity in fluid communication with a first pipe and a plurality of stationary elements substantially perpendicular to the first pipe each defining a cavity wherein each cavity is in fluid communication with the first pipe and at least one cavity includes a wick. A plurality of movable elements are provided wherein the movable elements and the stationary elements are substantially parallel, alternatingly arranged and a portion of the movable elements overlaps a portion of the stationary elements. A working fluid is provided in the first pipe and cavities or stationary elements and thermal contact plate.

Heat exchangers and related methods

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Arlington, MA, United States of America

Matthew McCarthy