The long-range periodic atomic arrangement or the lack thereof in solids typically dictates
the magnitude and temperature dependence of their lattice thermal conductivity (κlat) …

Modulating semiconducting channel potential has been used for electrical switching in
transistors without biological plasticity operations that are critical for energy‐efficient …

Surface reconstruction plays a vital role in determining the surface electronic structure and
chemistry of semiconductors and metal oxides. However, it has been commonly believed …

Triboelectricity has long been discussed from ancient Greece to modern times in daily life
experiences as well as in the earliest stages of planet formation and the cutting-edge …

We report a comprehensive study of the nanoscale inhomogeneity and disorder on the
thermoelectric properties of FeSe 1-x S x (0≤ x≤ 1) single crystals and the evolution of …

Chalcogenide-based nonvolatile phase change materials (PCMs) have a long history of
usage, from bulk disk memory to all-optic neuromorphic computing circuits. Being able to …

Atomic-scale thermopower connotes rich physics of wave functions based on quantum
transport characteristics. Previous studies revealed that vestiges of wave function could be …

The relatively low efficiency and costly composition of conventional thermoelectric
generators (TEGs) hinder pragmatic usage despite their high Carnot efficiency. A PN …

Polymorphism in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) allows unique physical properties
to be controlled, such as artificial heavy fermion phenomena, the quantum spin Hall effect …

We present the design, fabrication and discuss the performance of a new combined high-
resolution Scanning Tunneling and Thermopower Microscope (STM/SThEM). We also …