Experimental results on the temperature-dependent cross-plane thermal conductivity of skutterudite thin films are presented. The films examined include IrSb3, CoSb3, and Ir0.5Co0.5Sb3 single layers, and IrSb3 /CoSb3 superlattices that are grown by pulsed-laser deposition. A differential 3v method is used to measure the cross-plane thermal conductivity of these films from 80 to 300 K. The experi...

Interfacial thermal transport between offset parallel (10,10) single-wall carbon nanotubes is investigated by molecular dynamics simulation and analytical thermal modeling as a function of nanotube spacing, overlap, and length. A four order of magnitude reduction in interfacial thermal resistance is found as the nanotubes are brought into intimate contact. A reduction is also found for longer n...

The integration of renewable wind and pumped storage with thermal power generation allows for dispatch of wind energy by generation companies (GENCOs) interested in participation in energy and ancillary services markets. However, to realize the maximum economic profit, optimal coordination and accounting for reduction in cost for environmental emission is necessary. The goal of this study is to...

Graphene oxide (GO) sheets have been used as a building block to construct various bulk forms of graphene structures such films, fibers, foams, and dense solids. Thermal reduction GO, where GO actually undergoes disproportionation reaction yield reduced (r-GO), accompanied by evolution carbonaceous gases, has critical influence over the mechanical, thermal, electrical properties chemical stabil...