Non-Fourier phonon heat conduction at the microscale and nanoscale
G Chen - Nature Reviews Physics, 2021 - nature.com
The description of phonon heat conduction has typically been based on Fourier diffusion
theory. However, over the past three decades, a host of interesting phonon transport …
theory. However, over the past three decades, a host of interesting phonon transport …
High performance thermoelectric materials: progress and their applications
L Yang, ZG Chen, MS Dargusch… - Advanced Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric (TE) materials have the capability of converting heat into electricity, which
can improve fuel efficiency, as well as providing robust alternative energy supply in multiple …
can improve fuel efficiency, as well as providing robust alternative energy supply in multiple …
[HTML][HTML] Size-dependent phononic thermal transport in low-dimensional nanomaterials
The reduced dimensionality makes low-dimensional nanomaterials possessing diverse
unusual size-dependent transport properties, due to the distinct quantum confinement …
unusual size-dependent transport properties, due to the distinct quantum confinement …
Ultralow thermal conductivity in all-inorganic halide perovskites
Controlling the flow of thermal energy is crucial to numerous applications ranging from
microelectronic devices to energy storage and energy conversion devices. Here, we report …
microelectronic devices to energy storage and energy conversion devices. Here, we report …
Thermoelectrics of nanowires
The field of thermoelectric research has undergone a renaissance and boom in the past two
and a half decades, largely fueled by the prospect of engineering electronic and phononic …
and a half decades, largely fueled by the prospect of engineering electronic and phononic …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of phonon coherence and backscattering using silicon nanomeshes
Phonons can display both wave-like and particle-like behaviour during thermal transport.
While thermal transport in silicon nanomeshes has been previously interpreted by phonon …
While thermal transport in silicon nanomeshes has been previously interpreted by phonon …
Phonon coherence and its effect on thermal conductivity of nanostructures
The concept of coherence is one of the fundamental phenomena in electronics and optics. In
addition to electron and photon, phonon is another important energy and information carrier …
addition to electron and photon, phonon is another important energy and information carrier …
Thermal transport in 3D nanostructures
This work summarizes the recent progress on the thermal transport properties of 3D
nanostructures, with an emphasis on experimental results. Depending on the applications …
nanostructures, with an emphasis on experimental results. Depending on the applications …
[HTML][HTML] High thermoelectric figure of merit of porous Si nanowires from 300 to 700 K
Thermoelectrics operating at high temperature can cost-effectively convert waste heat and
compete with other zero-carbon technologies. Among different high-temperature …
compete with other zero-carbon technologies. Among different high-temperature …
High power thermoelectric generator based on vertical silicon nanowires
Thermoelectric generators, which convert heat directly into electrical power, have great
potentialities in the energy harvesting field. The exploitation of these potentialities is limited …
potentialities in the energy harvesting field. The exploitation of these potentialities is limited …