Stimuli-responsive nanobubbles have received increased attention for their application in
spatial and temporal resolution of diagnostic techniques and therapies, particularly in …

The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

Interfacial thermal resistance is the primary impediment to heat flow in materials and devices
as characteristic lengths become comparable to the mean‐free paths of the energy carriers …

The thermal conductivities of materials are extremely important for many practical
applications, such as in understanding the thermal balance and history of the Earth, energy …

We describe fuel-free, near-infrared (NIR)-driven Janus mesoporous silica nanoparticle
motors (JMSNMs) with diameters of 50, 80, and 120 nm. The Janus structure of the JMSNMs …

Recent years have seen a growing interest in using metal nanostructures to control
temperature on the nanoscale. Under illumination at its plasmonic resonance, a metal …

The past several decades have seen tremendous advances in metal nanoparticle research.
This field involves workers from many different areas, including materials scientists …

The coupled interactions among the fundamental carriers of charge, heat, and
electromagnetic fields at interfaces and boundaries give rise to energetic processes that …

Nanofluidics has emerged recently in the footsteps of microfluidics, following the quest for
scale reduction inherent to nanotechnologies. By definition, nanofluidics explores transport …

A compelling vision in nanomedicine is the use of self directed nanoparticles that can
accumulate in areas of disease to perform designed functions, such as molecular delivery or …