nanoMATERIALS nanoscale heat transport

03 Nov 2010 | Tools | Contributor(s): Keng-Hua Lin, Sean Sullivan, Mathew Joseph Cherukara, Alejandro Strachan

Non-equilibrium MD simulations of heat transport in nano-materials

http://nanohub.org/resources/9950

Thermal Transport Across Interfaces

19 Aug 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

These lectures provide a theoretical development of the transport of thermal energy by conduction in nanomaterials, in which material interfaces typically dominate transport. The physical nature of …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11876

Lecture 9: Introduction to Phonon Transport

17 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

This lecture is an introduction to phonon transport. Key similarities and differences between electron and phonon transport are discussed.

http://nanohub.org/resources/11869

Lecture 5: Thermoelectric Effects - Mathematics

16 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Beginning with the general model for transport, we mathematically derive expressions for the four thermoelectric transport coefficients: (i) Electrical conductivity, (ii) Seebeck coefficient (or …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11851

Tutorial 2: Thermal Transport Across Interfaces - Electrons

15 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

Outline: Thermal boundary resistance Electronic transport Real interfaces and measurements Carbon nanotube interfaces “Electronics from the Bottom Up” is an educational initiative …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11840

Tutorial 1: Thermal Transport Across Interfaces - Phonons

30 Jul 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

Outline: Lattice vibrations and phonons The vibrating string Interfaces between dissimilar strings: acoustic mismatch Discrete masses and the vibrational eigenspectrum General thermal …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11801

Lecture 4: Thermoelectric Effects-Physical Approach

28 Jul 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

The effect of temperature gradients on current flow and how electrical currents produce heat currents are discussed.

http://nanohub.org/resources/11747

2011 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up

20 Jul 2011 | Workshops

LinkedIn “Electronics from the Bottom Up” is an educational initiative designed to bring a new perspective to the field of nano device engineering. It is co-sponsored by the Intel Foundation and …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11699

Additional Tutorials on Selected Topics in Nanotechnology

23 Mar 2011 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck, Umesh V. Waghmare, Timothy S Fisher, N. S. Vidhyadhiraja

Select tutorials in nanotechnology, a part of the 2010 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up.

http://nanohub.org/resources/11041

Tutorial 2: A Bottom-Up View of Heat Transfer in Nanomaterials

23 Mar 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

This lecture provides a theoretical development of the transport of thermal energy by conduction in nanomaterials. The physical nature of energy transport by two carriers—electrons and …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11029

2010 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up

20 Apr 2010 | Workshops

Electronics from the Bottom Up seeks to bring a new perspective to electronic devices – one that is designed to help realize the opportunities that nanotechnology presents.

http://nanohub.org/resources/8878

Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Materials: Working to Improve Efficiency in the Field of Thermoelectrics

19 Jun 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Suzanne Singer

This talk discusses the performance of nanostructured thin films as a potential material for thermoelectric energy conversion applications, as well as the material composition variations that can …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9213

Research Within Vasileska Group

28 Jun 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This presentation outlines recent progress in reseach within Vasileska group in the area of random telegraph noise and thermal modeling, and modeling of GaN HEMTs.

http://nanohub.org/resources/9235

Molecular Sensors for MEMS

09 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): John P. Sullivan

The use of Molecular Sensors for fluid mechanics and aerodynamics permits global, time resolved measurements of pressure, temperature and species concentration. The molecular sensors considered in …

http://nanohub.org/resources/7998

MIT Tools for Energy Conversion and Storage

13 Sep 2009 | Tools | Contributor(s): Jeffrey C Grossman, Joo-Hyoung Lee, Varadharajan Srinivasan, Alexander S McLeod, Lucas Wagner

Atomic-Scale Simulation Tools to Explore Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

http://nanohub.org/resources/7354

Illinois ME 498 Introduction of Nano Science and Technology, Lecture 10: Thermal and Electric Conduction in Nanostructures

05 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Nick Fang, Omar N Sobh

Thermal and Electric Conduction in Nanostructures Topics: Back to Constitutive Equations Coupled Heat and Electron Conduction Thermoelectric Cooling Principle of Thermoelectric …

http://nanohub.org/resources/7526

Metal Oxide Nanowires as Gas Sensing Elements: from Basic Research to Real World Applications

21 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): andrei kolmakov

Quasi 1-D metal oxide single crystal chemiresistors are close to occupy their specific niche in the real world of solid state sensorics. Potentially, the major advantage of this kind of sensors with …

http://nanohub.org/resources/5738