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Thermal Nanosystems and Nanomaterials

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As stated in Chap. 1, when the size of a solid object becomes of the same order of magnitude as the mean free path of the energy carriers, heat transfer is no longer diffusive. The notion of thermal conductivity, defined by Fourier’s law for the diffusive regime, can then no longer be used. However, the thermal conductivity is such a common thermophysical parameter that this definition is still used when energy transport is non-diffusive. An equivalent thermal conductivity is then used which depends on the shape and size of the solid, the temperature, and the temperature gradient. The latter parameter is often not taken into account and this may be a source of error.

Nanostructures such as nanoparticles are of great interest in many applications. They are candidates for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and thermal treatment of cancer. They are used in nanofluids to improve convective heat transfer, with or without phase change (boiling, condensation). Nanotubes, nanowires, and nanofilms are widely considered in microelectronic applications as components, connecting wires [1], and sensors. Nanostructures are also of great help in physics for various experiments [2, 3]. Finally, all kinds of nanoparticles are used in nanocomposite materials. Most nanostructures are made of dielectric materials (mainly due to the importance of microelectronic applications), although some are made of electrically conducting materials.

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    Patrice Chantrenne

  2. Laboratoire d’études thermiques, Bâtiment de mécanique, 40 avenue du Recteur Pineau, 86022, Poiters Cedex, France

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  3. LEMTA, CNRS UMR 7563, Nancy Université - UHP Faculté des Sciences, BP 239, 54506, Vandœuvre Cedex, France

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Chantrenne, P., Joulain, K., Lacroix, D. (2009). Nanostructures. In: Volz, S. (eds) Thermal Nanosystems and Nanomaterials. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 118. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04258-4_2

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