Interfacial thermal resistance: Past, present, and future
Interfacial thermal resistance (ITR) is the main obstacle for heat flows from one material to
another. Understanding ITR becomes essential for the removal of redundant heat from fast …
another. Understanding ITR becomes essential for the removal of redundant heat from fast …
Thermal boundary conductance: A materials science perspective
The thermal boundary conductance (TBC) of materials pairs in atomically intimate contact is
reviewed as a practical guide for materials scientists. First, analytical and computational …
reviewed as a practical guide for materials scientists. First, analytical and computational …
[HTML][HTML] Nanoscale thermal transport. II. 2003–2012
A diverse spectrum of technology drivers such as improved thermal barriers, higher
efficiency thermoelectric energy conversion, phase-change memory, heat-assisted magnetic …
efficiency thermoelectric energy conversion, phase-change memory, heat-assisted magnetic …
Designing nanostructures for phonon transport via Bayesian optimization
We demonstrate optimization of thermal conductance across nanostructures by develo**
a method combining atomistic Green's function and Bayesian optimization. With an aim to …
a method combining atomistic Green's function and Bayesian optimization. With an aim to …
Expression of interfacial Seebeck coefficient through grain boundary engineering with multi-layer graphene nanoplatelets
Energy filtering has been a long-sought strategy to enhance a thermoelectric material's
figure of merit zT through improving its power factor. Here we show a composite of multi …
figure of merit zT through improving its power factor. Here we show a composite of multi …
Thermal transport in defective and disordered materials
With significant recent advancements in thermal sciences—such as the development of new
theoretical and experimental techniques, and the discovery of new transport mechanisms—it …
theoretical and experimental techniques, and the discovery of new transport mechanisms—it …
Thermal conductivity of nanocrystalline silicon: importance of grain size and frequency-dependent mean free paths
The thermal conductivity reduction due to grain boundary scattering is widely interpreted
using a scattering length assumed equal to the grain size and independent of the phonon …
using a scattering length assumed equal to the grain size and independent of the phonon …
Emerging interface materials for electronics thermal management: experiments, modeling, and new opportunities
Thermal management is becoming a critical technology challenge for modern electronics
with decreasing device size and increasing power density. One key materials innovation is …
with decreasing device size and increasing power density. One key materials innovation is …
Quantum thermal transport in nanostructures
In this colloquia review we discuss methods for thermal transport calculations for
nanojunctions connected to two semi-infinite leads served as heat-baths. Our emphases are …
nanojunctions connected to two semi-infinite leads served as heat-baths. Our emphases are …
Thermal transport across twin grain boundaries in polycrystalline graphene from nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations
We have studied the thermal conductance of tilt grain boundaries in graphene using
nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. When a constant heat flux is allowed to …
nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. When a constant heat flux is allowed to …