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 …

The integrated circuits industry has been continuously producing microelectronic
components with ever higher integration level, packaging density, and power density, which …

Phase change materials (PCM) are deemed to be a great option for thermal energy storage
(TES) with high energy density, but the low thermal conductivity of numerous PCM …

It is of considerable scientific and technological importance to enhance the thermal
conductivity coefficient (λ) values of the polymers and polymer composites. Limited …

Thermal conductivity is critical to the stable operation, service life and reliability of electronic
equipment. Solving thermal management problems in electronic devices requires the …

Polymers are usually considered as thermal insulators, and their applications are limited by
their low thermal conductivity. However, recent studies have shown that certain polymers …

Interfacing molecular machines to inorganic nanoparticles can, in principle, lead to hybrid
nanomachines with extended functions. Here we demonstrate a ligand engineering …

Rapid population growth and industrial development have propelled water resources to the
forefront of challenges facing modern societies. While water covers about two thirds of the …

Electrically insulating polymer dielectrics with high energy densities and excellent thermal
conductivities are showing tremendous potential for dielectric energy storage. However, the …

Thermal conduction in polymeric materials and across interfaces is of considerable scientific
and technological importance nevertheless only very few studies are available without …