Real topological phonons in 3D carbon allotropes

X Wang, J Bai, J Wang, Z Cheng, S Qian… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a significant focus on real topological systems that enjoy space‐time
inversion symmetry and lack spin‐orbit coupling. While the theoretical classification of the …

[HTML][HTML] Energy conversion materials need phonons

D Ma, Y Ma, J Ma, Q Yang, C Felser, G Li - The Innovation, 2024 - cell.com
Phonons, as bosonic particles unaffected by the Pauli exclusion principle or the Fermi level,
are fundamental to understanding the physical properties of solid materials. Their …

Strain-driven anisotropic enhancement in the thermal conductivity of KCaBi: the role of optical phonons

XK Chen, Y Zhang, QQ Luo, PZ Jia, WX Zhou - International Journal of Heat …, 2025 - Elsevier
Acoustic phonons have long been believed to dominate the lattice thermal conductivity (κ l)
and the contribution of optical phonons can be neglected in crystal structures. KCaBi, as a …

Ultra-broadband absorber and perfect thermal emitter for high-efficiency solar energy absorption and conversion

H Yuan, Y Yi, Q Song, Z Yi, T Sun, C Tang, Q Zeng… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a pyramid-shaped solar absorber designed with multi-layered Ti-SiO 2
ring stacked. The structure achieves an average absorption efficiency of 98.03% over the …

Significantly Enhanced Interfacial Thermal Conductance across GaN/Diamond Interfaces Utilizing AlxGa1–xN as a Phonon Bridge

K Wu, G Chang, J Ye, G Zhang - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Improving the thermal conductance at the GaN/diamond interface is crucial for boosting GaN-
based device performance and reliability. In this study, first-principles calculations and …

Thermoelectric properties of graphene through BN-ring doping: A theoretical investigation

L Caputo, VH Nguyen, JC Charlier - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Although graphene presents excellent transport properties, its potential for thermoelectric
applications is still limited due to its low Seebeck coefficient and high thermal conductivity …

Interface phonon transport in nanomaterials: numerical methods and modulation strategies

Y Yao, H Chen, ZK Ding, WH Xiao, N Luo… - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The thermal properties of interfaces in nanomaterials are critical for various technological
applications, including thermal management in electronic and photonic devices …

Inhomogeneous fan-shaped surface state induced by isolated Weyl points in acoustic crystals and the associated multi-frequency sound-wave filters

ZQ Wang, XF Yang, HH Fu - Materials Today Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
The nontrivial surface states excited by isolated Weyl points (IWPs) have been scarcely
studied to date, primarily due to their circumvention from the Nielsen-Ninomiya no-go …

Novel Janus 2H-Tl2SSe Monolayer with Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Outstanding Thermoelectric Performance

L Yang, YL Wan, CE Hu, HY Geng… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding the lattice dynamics from the perspective of chemical bonds and phonon
transport is essential for finding and designing high-efficiency thermoelectric (TE) materials …

Phononic Stiefel–Whitney Topology with Hinge Vibrational Modes in 3D Carbon Allotrope 43T57-CA

Y Li - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
As a fragile topological state lacking spin–orbit coupling (SOC) and possessing space–time
inversion (PT) symmetry, the Stiefel–Whitney (SW) insulator has received much attention. Up …