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 review introduces relevant nanoscale thermal transport processes that impact thermal
abatement in power electronics applications. Specifically, we highlight the importance of …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have the potential to be used for a wide variety of
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications, providing a unique combination of …

For more than 30 years, scanning thermal microscopy (SThM) has been used for thermal
imaging and quantitative thermal measurements. It has proven its usefulness for …

Thermal characterization becomes challenging as the material size is reduced to
micro/nanoscales. Based on scanning probe microscopy (SPM), scanning thermal …

Thermal conductivity measurements using Scanning Thermal Microscopy (SThM) usually
involve heat transfer across the mechanical contact and liquid meniscus between the …

We propose an approach for the characterization of scanning thermal microscopy (SThM)
probe response using a sample with silicon dioxide steps. The chessboard-like sample …

Temperature measurement using Scanning Thermal Microscopy (SThM) usually involves
heat transfer across the mechanical contact and liquid meniscus between the thermometer …

The goal of this work is to establish the heat flux sharing among different heat exchange
channels in scanning thermal microscopy (SThM), basing on experimental data. To this end …

Thermoresistive probes are increasingly popular in thermal conductivity characterization
using scanning thermal microscopy (SThM). A systematic analysis of the thermal …