Controlling electromagnetic waves and information simultaneously by information
metasurfaces is of central importance in modern society. Intelligent metasurfaces are smart …

Nanophotonic engineering provides an effective platform to manipulate thermal emission on-
demand, enabling unprecedented heat management superior to conventional bulk …

Metasurfaces have enabled a plethora of emerging functions within an ultrathin dimension,
paving way towards flat and highly integrated photonic devices. Despite the rapid progress …

Over the past 5 years, digital coding and programmable metamaterials have been
developed rapidly since their first exhibition in 2014. The iconic feature of the digital coding …

Thermal radiation is one of the most universal physical phenomena, and its study has
played a key role in the history of modern physics. Our understanding of this subject has …

In this work we demonstrate thermal rectification at the nanoscale between doped Si and
VO2 surfaces. Specifically, we show that the metal–insulator transition of VO2 makes it …

Right after the first edition was published in 2007, I was invited to give seminars at a number
of universities in several countries. At that time, many people considered nanotechnology …

Thermal management is an essential aspect of various applications, especially in the area of
electronic miniaturization. Thermal diodes, which exhibit asymmetric heat transfer …

Passive radiative cooling, radiating energy from objects to the outer space through the
Earth's atmospheric window, offers promising solutions for passive building cooling and …

Heat pipes are widely used in thermal management due to their high heat transfer
coefficient. However, traditional heat pipes conduct heat bidirectionally, depending on the …