Thermal transport in nanostructures

Thermal transport in nanostructures

This review summarizes recent studies of thermal transport in nanoscaled semiconductors. Different from bulk materials, new physics and novel thermal properties arise in low dimensional nanostructures, such as the abnormal heat conduction, the size dependence of thermal conductivity, phonon boundary...

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Main Authors: Nuo Yang, Xiangfan Xu, Gang Zhang, Baowen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2012-12-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4773462
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spelling doaj-c8e80ece39314aa2b4b5e252c35abb992020-11-25T01:06:00ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262012-12-0124041410041410-2410.1063/1.4773462009291ADVThermal transport in nanostructuresNuo Yang0Xiangfan Xu1Gang Zhang2Baowen Li3NUS-Tongji Center for Phononics and Thermal Energy Science, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, ChinaNUS-Tongji Center for Phononics and Thermal Energy Science, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, ChinaKey Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. ChinaNUS-Tongji Center for Phononics and Thermal Energy Science, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, ChinaThis review summarizes recent studies of thermal transport in nanoscaled semiconductors. Different from bulk materials, new physics and novel thermal properties arise in low dimensional nanostructures, such as the abnormal heat conduction, the size dependence of thermal conductivity, phonon boundary/edge scatterings. It is also demonstrated that phonons transport super-diffusively in low dimensional structures, in other words, Fourier's law is not applicable. Based on manipulating phonons, we also discuss envisioned applications of nanostructures in a broad area, ranging from thermoelectrics, heat dissipation to phononic devices.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4773462
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author Nuo Yang
Xiangfan Xu
Gang Zhang
Baowen Li
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Xiangfan Xu
Gang Zhang
Baowen Li
Thermal transport in nanostructures
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Xiangfan Xu
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title Thermal transport in nanostructures
title_short Thermal transport in nanostructures
title_full Thermal transport in nanostructures
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publisher AIP Publishing LLC
series AIP Advances
issn 2158-3226
publishDate 2012-12-01
description This review summarizes recent studies of thermal transport in nanoscaled semiconductors. Different from bulk materials, new physics and novel thermal properties arise in low dimensional nanostructures, such as the abnormal heat conduction, the size dependence of thermal conductivity, phonon boundary/edge scatterings. It is also demonstrated that phonons transport super-diffusively in low dimensional structures, in other words, Fourier's law is not applicable. Based on manipulating phonons, we also discuss envisioned applications of nanostructures in a broad area, ranging from thermoelectrics, heat dissipation to phononic devices.
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