Thermal Transport
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Thermodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 528
Special Issue Editor
Interests: condensed matter theory; materials science; computational materials science; first-principles methods; charge and heat transport
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A good understanding of thermal transport, especially at the nanoscale, is important in the design of micro- and optoelectronic devices as well as heat engines. Many methods have recently emerged to model heat conduction in crystalline and amorphous solids, using an atomistic description, generally from first principles. Similarly, the field of thermal radiation management has recently witnessed many breakthroughs at the nanoscale, or in the so-called near-field regime. However, the issue of entropy generation has seen little discussion in this context.
This Special Issue aims to be a forum for the invited scientists to present their propositions and ideas on this timely subject. The topics range from newly explored regimes of heat transfer such as superdiffusive and hydrodynamic systems, strongly anharmonic systems, and disordered systems, to near-field radiation and its manipulation through the use of metamaterials. The entropy generation aspect in these regimes is a timely topic to be explored by experts in the field in the context of conversion efficiency, for example.
Prof. Dr. Keivan Esfarjani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heat transport
- coherence
- superdiffusion
- hydrodynamics
- metamaterials
- radiation
- anharmonic and disordered systems
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