Minimum thermal conductivity in the context of diffuson -mediated thermal transport

Agne, Matthias T.; Hanus, Riley; Snyder, G. Jeffrey

doi:10.1039/C7EE03256K

Minimum thermal conductivity in the context of diffuson -mediated thermal transport

Journal Article · 01 January 2018 · Energy & Environmental Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7EE03256K· OSTI ID:1470456

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Dept. Materials Science and Engineering; Northwestern University; Evanston; USA

Diffuson-mediated thermal transport suggests a lower minimum thermal conductivity than phonon models.

Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

OSTI ID:: 1470456

Journal Information:: Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 11, Issue 3; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; ISSN 1754-5692

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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