Phonons (collective atomic vibrations in solids) are more effective in transporting heat than
photons. This is the reason why the conduction mode of heat transport in nonmetals …

With increasing interest in nanotechnology, the question arises of how heat is exchanged
between materials separated by only a few nanometers of vacuum. Here, we present …

Scientists and engineers can exploit nanostructures to manipulate thermal transport in
solids. This is possible because the dominant heat carriers in nonmetals–crystal vibrations …

In vacuum, thermal energy is transported by photons (thermal radiation) but not phonons.
Recent studies, however, indicated that phonon heat transfer across a vacuum gap is …

Heat transfer in solids is typically conducted through either electrons or atomic vibrations
known as phonons. In a vacuum, heat has long been thought to be transferred by radiation …

Heat exchange between closely positioned bodies has become an important issue for such
areas of modern technology as integrated circuits, atomic force microscopy, and high …

Heat transfer between bodies separated by nanoscale vacuum gap distances has been
extensively studied for potential applications in thermal management [1, 2], energy …

Heat transfer between two surfaces separated by a nanometre gap is important for a number
of applications ranging from spaced head disk systems, scanning thermal microscopy and …

Interfacial thermal conductance between dissimilar materials plays an important role in
solving the overheating problem and thus improving the performance of photonic and …

When two solids are separated by a vacuum gap of thickness smaller than the wavelength of
acoustic phonons, the latter can tunnel across the gap thanks to van der Waals forces or …