Phase change energy storage technology, which can solve the contradiction between the
supply and demand of thermal energy and alleviate the energy crisis, has aroused a lot of …

The description of phonon heat conduction has typically been based on Fourier diffusion
theory. However, over the past three decades, a host of interesting phonon transport …

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

Covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) are a highly promising class of materials that can
provide an excellent platform for thermal management applications. In this Perspective, we …

Improvements in thermoelectric material performance over the past two decades have
largely been based on decreasing the phonon thermal conductivity. Enhancing the power …

Unlike conventional optics, plasmonics enables unrivaled concentration of optical energy
well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is …

Unlike classical heat diffusion at macroscale, nanoscale heat conduction can occur without
energy dissipation because phonons can ballistically travel in straight lines for hundreds of …

Plasmonic nanostructures have attracted considerable attention for their ability to couple
with light and provide strong electromagnetic energy confinement at subwavelength …

The potential widespread adoption of thermoelectric (TE) technology in energy harvesting
applications hinges upon the high-performance, reliable, and cost-effective module …

Self-heating in AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) negatively impacts
device performance and reliability. Under nominal operating conditions, a hot-spot in the …