Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Recently, emerging phonon phenomena have been discovered and rapidly developed,
which have become an active hot research topic. In this review article, we present state-of …

A diverse spectrum of technology drivers such as improved thermal barriers, higher
efficiency thermoelectric energy conversion, phase-change memory, heat-assisted magnetic …

Kamihara and coworkers' report of superconductivity at T c= 26 K in fluorine-doped
LaFeAsO inspired a worldwide effort to understand the nature of the superconductivity in this …

Alternative renewable energy sources are immensely important in view of the increase in
worldwide energy needs and environmental effects. The thermoelectric (TE) technology is …

The field of thermoelectrics has progressed enormously and is now growing steadily
because of recently demonstrated advances and strong global demand for cost‐effective …

Understanding energy dissipation and transport in nanoscale structures is of great
importance for the design of energy-efficient circuits and energy-conversion systems. This is …

Using ab initio calculations we have investigated the thermal conductivity (κ) of diamond
nanowires, unveiling unusual features unique to this system. In sharp contrast with Si, κ (T) …

Using ab initio calculations, we have investigated the phonon linewidths and the thermal
conductivity (κ) of monolayer MoS 2. κ for a typical sample size of 1 μm is 83 W/m K at room …

The subject of thermal transport at the mesoscopic scale and in low‐dimensional systems is
interesting for both fundamental research and practical applications. As the first example of …