Nanoelectromechanical systems are characterized by an intimate connection between
electronic and mechanical degrees of freedom. Due to the nanoscopic scale, current flowing …

There are two paradigms to study nanoscale engines in stochastic and quantum
thermodynamics. Autonomous models, which do not rely on any external time dependence …

We derive and employ a semiclassical Langevin equation obtained from path integrals to
describe the ionic dynamics of a molecular junction in the presence of electrical current. The …

Focus of the review is on experimental set-ups and theoretical proposals aimed to enhance
thermoelectric performances of molecular junctions. In addition to charge conductance, the …

A crucial goal for increasing thermal energy harvesting will be to progress towards atomistic
design strategies for smart nanodevices and nanomaterials. This requires the combination …

Self-oscillation is a phenomenon studied across many scientific disciplines, including the
engineering of efficient heat engines and electric generators. We investigate the single …

We investigate the transient nonequilibrium dynamics of a molecular junction biased by a
finite voltage and strongly coupled to internal vibrational degrees of freedom. Using two …

We present a theory of molecular motors based on the Ehrenfest dynamics for nuclear
coordinates and the adiabatic limit of the Kadanoff-Baym equations for current-induced …

We compare the semiclassical description of nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) within
and beyond the adiabatic approximation. We consider a NEMS model that contains a single …

The thermoelectric properties of a molecular junction model, appropriate for large molecules
such as fullerenes, are studied within a nonequilibrium adiabatic approach in the linear …