Zhiming Geng

Title: Zhiming Geng and Thermal Boundary Conductance Regulation.

Introduction

Zhiming Geng is an inventor associated with Nanjing University in Nanjing, China. His listed patent concerns controlling heat transfer across the boundary between a metal and an insulator.

Latest Patents

Geng’s listed patent, “Method for Regulating Thermal Boundary Conductance Between Metal and Insulator,” describes a way to adjust thermal boundary conductance by changing the properties or conditions of the insulating material. The method places a metal on an insulator’s surface, forming an interface between the two materials.

For an insulator that is ferroelectric, the method applies an external electric field or stress and adjusts its magnitude or direction relative to the interface. For a piezoelectric insulator, it applies stress and varies its magnitude or direction. For a pyroelectric insulator, it adjusts temperature. These approaches are intended to regulate heat transfer across the metal–insulator boundary. Geng is credited with 1 patent in the provided information.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies Geng as an inventor affiliated with Nanjing University. His listed patent focuses on a materials-engineering technique for tuning thermal conductance at an interface.

Collaborations

Yuefeng Nie and Yipeng Zang are identified as Geng’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or other collaborative work.

Conclusion

Zhiming Geng’s listed invention presents a method for regulating heat transfer between metals and insulators by using electric fields, stress, or temperature, depending on the insulating material.