Progress in thermal rectification due to heat conduction in micro/nano solids
As one of the most important energy sources, the efficient utilization and management of
thermal energy have attracted much attention. Thermal rectification can be used for …
thermal energy have attracted much attention. Thermal rectification can be used for …
Flexible engineering of advanced phase change materials
P Cheng, Z Tang, Y Gao, P Liu, C Liu, X Chen - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Liquid phase leakage, intrinsic rigidity, and easy brittle failure are the longstanding
bottlenecks of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, which seriously …
bottlenecks of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, which seriously …
Oscillating gadolinium thermal diode using temperature‐dependent magnetic forces
Q Zhu, K Zdrojewski, L Castelli… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance thermal diodes would enable improved waste heat scavenging and
thermal management systems. Prior study has indicated that the temperature (T)‐dependent …
thermal management systems. Prior study has indicated that the temperature (T)‐dependent …
Time-periodic thermal rectification in heterojunction thermal diodes
Thermal diodes that rectify time-periodic temperature (T) fields have been proposed for
applications in waste heat scavenging and thermal control. Although these applications …
applications in waste heat scavenging and thermal control. Although these applications …
Advances of phononics in 2012–2022
Due to its great potential applications in thermal management, heat control, and quantum
information, phononics has gained increasing attentions since the first publication in Rev …
information, phononics has gained increasing attentions since the first publication in Rev …
A fully passive thermal circuit for generating constant temperature difference from an oscillating heat source
W Guo, Z Meng, P Zhang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The low-grade thermal energy with oscillating temperature is abundant and pervasive due to
periodic solar radiation, intermittent working of the devices and so on; while it cannot be …
periodic solar radiation, intermittent working of the devices and so on; while it cannot be …
Energy scavenging from the diurnal cycle with a temperature-doubler circuit and a self-adaptive photonic design
Z Zhang, X Zhao, Z Chen - Nanophotonics, 2024 - degruyter.com
A temperature-doubler circuit is the functional equivalent of a voltage-doubler in the thermal
domain. Effective temperature-doubler circuits could benefit energy scavenging from …
domain. Effective temperature-doubler circuits could benefit energy scavenging from …
Thermal analysis of oscillating thermomagnetic devices beyond the lumped approximation
The temperature (T) dependent magnetization of materials near the Curie temperature has
been leveraged for thermomagnetic energy harvesting and thermal rectification. In these …
been leveraged for thermomagnetic energy harvesting and thermal rectification. In these …
Teflon AF–Coated Nanotextured Aluminum Surfaces for Jumping Droplet Thermal Rectification
Jumping droplet thermal diodes (JDTDs) are promising candidates to achieve thermal
rectification for next‐generation thermal control. However, most prior demonstrations of …
rectification for next‐generation thermal control. However, most prior demonstrations of …