In this review, we discuss some of the representative strategies of phonon engineering by
categorizing them into the methods affecting each component of phonon thermal …

The field of thermoelectric research has undergone a renaissance and boom in the past two
and a half decades, largely fueled by the prospect of engineering electronic and phononic …

Although it has been qualitatively demonstrated that surface roughness can reduce the
thermal conductivity of crystalline Si nanowires (SiNWs), the underlying reasons remain …

The recent advancements in thermoelectric materials are largely credited to two factors,
namely established physical theories and advanced materials engineering methods. The …

The natural world abounds in lignocellulosic biomass, which is an environmentally friendly
renewable resource. Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) made from biomass have the advantages …

A big research effort is currently dedicated to the development of thermoelectric devices
capable of a direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion, aiming at efficiencies as high as …

We designed nanowires with a tailored surface structure and composition and with specific
core defects to investigate the microscopic origin of the reduced thermal conductivity of Si at …

Physical properties at the nanoscale are novel and different from those in bulk materials.
Over the last few decades, there has been an ever growing interest in the fabrication of …

In this review, we summarize the recent efforts on manipulating phonon transport in solids by
using specific techniques that modify their phonon thermal conductivity (ie, specific heat …

The potentialities of silicon as a starting material for electronic devices are well known and
largely exploited, driving the worldwide spreading of integrated circuits. When …