Thermal transport at the nanoscale level is attracting attention not only because of its
physically interesting features such as the peculiar behavior of phonons due to their …

Measuring thermal properties of materials is not only of fundamental importance in
understanding the transport processes of energy carriers (electrons and phonons in solids) …

The densification of integrated circuits requires thermal management strategies and high
thermal conductivity materials,–. Recent innovations include the development of materials …

The study of thermoelectric materials spans condensed matter physics, materials science
and engineering, and solid-state chemistry. The diversity of the participants and the inherent …

Wave interference modifies phonon velocities and density of states, and in doing so creates
forbidden energy bandgaps for thermal phonons. Materials that exhibit wave interference …

Thermoelectric applications have attracted increasing interest recently due to its capability of
converting waste heat into electricity without hazardous emissions. Materials with enhanced …

The coupling of lattice dynamics and phonon transport methodologies with density
functional theory has become a powerful tool for calculating lattice thermal conductivity (κ) …

Unlike classical heat diffusion at macroscale, nanoscale heat conduction can occur without
energy dissipation because phonons can ballistically travel in straight lines for hundreds of …

The world communicates to our senses of vision, hearing, and touch in the language of
waves, because light, sound, and even heat essentially consist of microscopic vibrations of …

Thermal conductivity of two-dimensional (2D) materials is of interest for energy storage,
nanoelectronics and optoelectronics. Here, we report that the thermal conductivity of …