Nanoparticles are expected to significantly enhance future thermal energy generation
systems, thermal energy storage materials, thermal interface materials and electronic …

Energy conservation is an ever-growing field of research, due to the global energy demands
continuously escalating and the need of cleaner energy sources with a reduced carbon …

Fibre-reinforced polymer composites typically feature low functional (eg, electric and thermal
conductivity) and structural (eg mechanical strength and fracture toughness) properties in …

Using a unidirectional heat transfer apparatus, the roles of nanoparticle geometry, loading,
dispersion and temperature on the thermal conductivity of polymer nanocomposites are …

A battery of siloxane (SiO)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCT) core-shell hybrids are
successfully fabricated by encapsulating MWCTs with siloxanes via the hydrolysis …

Two-dimensional systems such as surfaces and molecular monolayers exhibit a multitude of
intriguing phases and complex transitions. Ultrafast structural probing of such systems offers …

Hexagonal boron nitride (BN) platelets are often used as fillers to improve the thermal
conductivity (λ) of polymer matrix composites thanks to their good insulation and relative …

The development of n-type polymers and composites to pair with their p-type counterparts in
current flexible thermoelectric (TE) generators is crucial to reach the full potential of these …

Bioderived polysaccharide-based cryogels prepared via freeze-casting method not only
mimic the highly aligned anisotropic pore structure of plant stems but also offer other …

Inorganic semiconductor-carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid is a new type of promising flexible
thermoelectric (TE) material for efficient thermal energy recovery and positive cooling …