Recent studies have suggested that surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs) – quasiparticles that arise from the coupling between phonons and photons – could enhance thermal conductivity in certain materials ...

Being able to incorporate four-phonon data into calculations will help researchers develop new materials. Materials that have ultrahigh thermal conductivity are ideal for heat sinks, while those with ...

In a recent study in npj Computational Materials, researchers used phonon funneling to boost thermal conductivity in semiconductor thin films, achieving a 7-fold increase through strategic ...

In a recent study in npj Computational Materials, researchers used phonon funneling to boost thermal conductivity in semiconductor thin films, achieving a 7-fold increase through strategic placement ...

Being able to incorporate four-phonon data into calculations will help researchers develop new materials. Materials that have ultrahigh thermal conductivity are ideal for heat sinks, while those with ...

Zherui Han has posted his four-phonon thermal conductivity solver on GitHub and published a paper describing the software's usage. Any heat transfer scientist can use the software to conduct ...

Research indicates that electron-phonon interactions in atomically thin semiconductors enhance conductivity, paving the way for efficient 2D electronic devices.

Zherui Han has posted his four-phonon thermal conductivity solver on GitHub, and published a paper describing the software’s usage. Any heat transfer scientist is welcome to use the software to ...

Phasons are phonon-like quasiparticles that arise from the collective motions of atoms in incommensurate crystals. These are materials that can be described using two or more sublattices, where the ...

Zherui Han has posted his four-phonon thermal conductivity solver on GitHub, and published a paper describing the software's usage. Any heat transfer scientist is welcome to use the software to ...