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Nanoscale heat transfer – from computation to experiment

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Heat transfer can differ distinctly at the nanoscale from that at the macroscale. Recent advancement in computational and experimental techniques has enabled a large number of interesting observations and understanding of heat transfer processes at the nanoscale. In this review, we will first discuss recent advances in computational and experimental methods used in nanoscale thermal transport studies, followed by reviews of novel thermal transport phenomena at the nanoscale observed in both computational and experimental studies, and discussion on current understanding of these novel phenomena. Our perspectives on challenges and opportunities on computational and experimental methods are also presented.

Source: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

DOI: 10.1039/c2cp43771f

Authors: Tengfei Luo, Gang Chen

Institutions: University of Notre Dame, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Thermal properties of materials

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, San Diego Supercomputer Center

Awards: NEW: SOLID-STATE SOLAR-THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION CENTER (S3TEC CENTER) -- EFRC; PI - GANG CHEN, NEAR-FIELD THERMAL RADIATION BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS AT EXTREME SEPARATIONS