Colloquium: Phononics: Manipulating heat flow with electronic <?format ?>analogs and beyond

N Li, J Ren, L Wang, G Zhang, P Hänggi, B Li - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2012‏ - APS
The form of energy termed heat that typically derives from lattice vibrations, ie, phonons, is
usually considered as waste energy and, moreover, deleterious to information processing …

Energy dissipation and transport in nanoscale devices

E Pop - Nano Research, 2010‏ - Springer
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 …

A quantum-dot heat engine operating close to the thermodynamic efficiency limits

M Josefsson, A Svilans, AM Burke, EA Hoffmann… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Cyclical heat engines are a paradigm of classical thermodynamics, but are impractical for
miniaturization because they rely on moving parts. A more recent concept is particle …

Phonon-mediated superconductivity in graphene by lithium deposition

G Profeta, M Calandra, F Mauri - Nature physics, 2012‏ - nature.com
Graphene is the physical realization of many fundamental concepts and phenomena in solid-
state physics. However, in the list of graphene's many remarkable properties …

Colloquium: Heat flow and thermoelectricity in atomic and molecular junctions

Y Dubi, M Di Ventra - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2011‏ - APS
Advances in the fabrication and characterization of nanoscale systems now allow for a better
understanding of one of the most basic issues in science and technology: the flow of heat at …

Introduction to quantum thermodynamics: History and prospects

R Alicki, R Kosloff - … in the Quantum Regime: Fundamental Aspects and …, 2019‏ - Springer
Quantum Thermodynamics is a continuous dialogue between two independent theories:
Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics. Whenever the two theories have addressed the …

A three-terminal magnetic thermal transistor

L Castelli, Q Zhu, TJ Shimokusu… - Nature Communications, 2023‏ - nature.com
Three-terminal thermal analogies to electrical transistors have been proposed for use in
thermal amplification, thermal switching, or thermal logic, but have not yet been …

Thermal and thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions

K Wang, E Meyhofer, P Reddy - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Molecular junctions (MJs) represent an ideal platform for studying charge and energy
transport at the atomic and molecular scale and are of fundamental interest for the …

Probing the Superconductivity Limit of Li‐Doped Graphene

Q Yang, H Zhang, J Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of superconductivity in graphene systems is highly desirable from both
fundamental physics and application perspectives. In this article, a superlattice strategy to …

Recently emerging trends in thermal conductivity of polymer nanocomposites

CI Idumah, A Hassan - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2016‏ - degruyter.com
Due to escalating power densities in electronics, information, communication, energy
storage, aerospace, and automobile technologies, heat dissipation has become immensely …