As the size of materials, particles, and devices shrinks to nanometer, atomic, or even
quantum scale, it is more challenging to characterize their thermal properties reliably …

This article reviews efforts to structurally characterize metallic nanocontacts. While the
electronic characterization of such junctions is relatively straight forward, usually it is …

Imaging temperature fields at the nanoscale is a central challenge in various areas of
science and technology. Nanoscopic hotspots, such as those observed in integrated circuits …

Energy dissipation is a fundamental process governing the dynamics of physical, chemical
and biological systems. It is also one of the main characteristics that distinguish quantum …

With the advent of molecular electronics, tremendous attention has been paid towards
understanding the structure-function relationship of molecular junctions. Understanding how …

Molecular junctions hold significant promise for efficient and high-power-output
thermoelectric energy conversion,,. Recent experiments have probed the thermoelectric …

The atomic arrangement and subsequent properties of a material are determined by the type
and conditions of growth leading to epitaxy, making control of these conditions key to the …

Silver nanowire (AgNW) networks are emerging as one of the most promising alternatives to
indium tin oxide (ITO) for transparent electrodes in flexible electronic devices. They can be …

The influence of nanostructuring and quantum confinement on the thermoelectric properties
of materials has been extensively studied. While this has made possible multiple …

This paper presented integrated electromigration (EM) studies through experiment, theory,
and simulation. First, extensive EM tests were performed using Blech and standard wafer …