The idea of using metamaterials for thermoelectrics was proposed 10 years ago. Enhanced
thermoelectric effects and decreased thermal conduction are theoretically demonstrated due …

Semiconductor nanowires are potential building blocks for future thermoelectrics because of
their low thermal conductivity. Recent theoretical works suggest that thermal conductivity of …

In this article, we demonstrate that the thermal conductivity of nanostructured porous silicon
is reduced by amorphization and also that this amorphous phase in porous silicon can be …

Air-suspended Si nanowires and one-dimensional (1D) phononic crystals (PnC)
nanostructures were fabricated and the thermal conductivity for each structure was …

We report on scaling behavior of the thermal conductivity of width-modulated nanowires and
nanofilms that have been studied with the phonon Monte Carlo technique. It has been found …

The combination of block copolymer (BCP) lithography and plasma etching offers a gateway
to densely packed sub-10 nm features for advanced nanotechnology. Despite the advances …

The thermal conductivity (⁠ k⁠) of semiconducting nanomaterials is influenced by the
geometry-dependent phonon boundary scattering mean free path (⁠ Λ Bdy⁠). Although …

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) are appealing building blocks in various applications, including
photovoltaics, photonics, and sensors. Fabricating SiNW arrays with diameters< 100 nm …

Anisotropy in thermal conductivity is promising for directing the heat-flow pathways in
modern applications including thermal management of electronic devices. While some …

Width-modulated nanowires have been proposed as efficient thermoelectric materials. Here,
the electron and phonon transport properties and the thermoelectric efficiency are discussed …