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Thermal stability and phase transformation of conductive $\alpha$-$(\mathrm{Al}_{0.16}\mathrm{Ga}_{0.84})_{2}\mathrm{O}_{3}/\mathrm{Ga}_{2}\mathrm{O}_{3}$ heterostructures on sapphire substrates were investigated using in situ…
Thermal measurements of heat capacity and thermal conductivity in a wide range of insulators and superconductors exhibit a ``thermal paradox": a large linear specific heat reminiscent of neutral Fermi surfaces in samples that exhibit no…
We report a method to obtain insights into lower thermal conductivity of \beta-Ga2O3 thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on c-plane sapphire and 4H-SiC substrates. We compare experimental values against the numerical…
Lattice constant of Bi$_2$Se$_3$ and Sb$_2$Te$_3$ crystals is determined by X-ray powder diffraction measurement in a wide temperature range. Linear thermal expansion coefficients ($\alpha$) of the crystals are extracted, and considerable…
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Amorphous silica (a-SiO2) exhibits unique thermo-mechanical behaviors that set it apart from other glasses. However, there is still limited understanding of how this mechanical behavior is related to the atomic structure and to the…
We report a detailed study of the transport coefficients of $\beta$-Bi$_4$I$_4$ quasi-one dimensional topological insulator. Electrical resistivity, thermoelectric power, thermal conductivity and Hall coefficient measurements are consistent…
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The anharmonicity of atomic motion limits the thermal conductivity in crystalline solids. However, a microscopic understanding of the mechanisms active in strong thermal insulators is lacking. In this letter, we classify 465 experimentally…
The temperature behaviour in the range 22\degree C to 500\degree C of the dielectric permittivity in the infrared range is investigated for CaF2, BaF2 and Al2O3 through reflectivity measurements. The dielectric permittivity is retrieved by…
Quantum reflection of thermal He atoms from various surfaces (glass slide, GaAs wafer, flat and structured Cr) at grazing conditions is studied within the elastic close-coupling formalism. Comparison with the experimental results of B.S.…
While the small sticking coefficient for molecular hydrogen on the Si(001) surface apparently requires a large energy barrier of adsorption, no such barrier is observed in desorption experiments. We have calculated the potential-energy…
Using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we have systematically investigated the thermodynamic properties and structural stabilities of thorium dioxide (ThO$_2$). Based on the calculated phonon dispersion curves, we calculate the…
Thermal properties of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are of fundamental interest owing to exceptional heat conduction properties. Recent studies have suggested that their thermal conductivities can be enhanced by multiple factors such…
The lattice thermal conductivity (LTC) of Ga$_2$O$_3$ is an important property due to the challenge in the thermal management of high-power devices. We develop machine-learned neuroevolution potentials for single-crystalline…
Improving interfacial thermal transport is crucial for heat dissipation in systems. Here, we design a strategy by utilizing the water adsorption-desorption process in porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to tune the interfacial heat…
Materials underpin modern technologies, from energy harvesting, storage, and conversion to information and communication technologies. Their functionality is often governed by the interplay between competing phases, as thermodynamic…