Transport phenomena in nano/molecular confinements

M Nazari, A Davoodabadi, D Huang, T Luo… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The transport of fluid and ions in nano/molecular confinements is the governing physics of a
myriad of embodiments in nature and technology including human physiology, plants …

Thermal transport in polymers: a review

X Wei, Z Wang, Z Tian, T Luo - Journal of Heat …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this article, we review thermal transport in polymers with different morphologies from
aligned fibers to bulk amorphous states. We survey early and recent efforts in engineering …

Plasma-made graphene nanostructures with molecularly dispersed F and Na sites for solar desalination of oil-contaminated seawater with complete in-water and in …

S Wu, B Gong, H Yang, Y Tian, C Xu… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Solar desalination that exploits interfacial evaporation represents a promising solution to
global water scarcity. Real-world feedstocks (eg., natural seawater and contaminated water) …

Thermal transport across TiO2–H2O interface involving water dissociation: Ab initio-assisted deep potential molecular dynamics

Z Li, J Wang, C Yang, L Liu, JY Yang - The Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Water dissociation on TiO 2 surfaces has been known for decades and holds great potential
in various applications, many of which require a proper understanding of thermal transport …

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Tree-Structured Polymer Linked Gold Nanoparticle Networks

X Wei, R Hernandez - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Human brains use a tree-like neuron network for information processing at high efficiency
and low energy consumption. Tree-like structures have also been engineered to enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Modulating thermal transport in polymers and interfaces: theories, simulations, and experiments

B Zhang, P Mao, Y Liang, Y He, W Liu… - ES Energy & …, 2019 - espublisher.com
Bulk polymers are often regarded as thermal insulators due to low thermal conductivity,
which extremely limits their applications in the field of heat transfer. Over the past decades …

Origin of hydrophilic surface functionalization-induced thermal conductance enhancement across solid–water interfaces

D Huang, R Ma, T Zhang, T Luo - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Thermal transport across solid–water interfaces is critical for a wide range of applications
such as solar thermal evaporation, nanoparticle-assisted hyperthermia therapeutics, and …

Enhancement of interfacial thermal transport between metal and organic semiconductor using self-assembled monolayers with different terminal groups

H Fan, M Wang, D Han, J Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Inferior heat transfer between metal and organic semiconductor is a challenge for the
performance improvement of organic semiconductor devices. In this paper, we use …

Ultraflexible corrugated monocrystalline silicon solar cells with high efficiency (19%), improved thermal performance, and reliability using low-cost laser patterning

N El-Atab, W Babatain, R Bahabry… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Flexible solar cells have received growing attention recently because of their ever-
increasing range of applications. Here, the development of ultraflexible, lightweight, and …

Interfacial modification to anomalously facilitate thermal transport through cathode-separator composite in lithium-ion batteries

J He, W Xian, L Tao, P Corrigan, Y Li - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective thermal management is the key to ensuring lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)'lifetime and
performance. However, the high thermal resistance across the cathode-separator interphase …