Device physics - The heat is on - and off

被引：54

作者：

Casati, Giulio

机构：

[1] Univ Insubria, Ctr Nonlinear & Complex Syst, I-22100 Como, Italy

[2] Natl Univ Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore

来源：

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY | 2007年 / 2卷 / 01期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1038/nnano.2006.191

中图分类号：

TB3 [工程材料学];

学科分类号：

0805 ; 080502 ;

摘要：

By coating a nanotube with a molecular layer that is thicker on one end than the other, it is possible to make a thermal rectifier that allows heat to flow easily along the tube in one direction, but not so easily in the opposite direction.

引用

页码：23 / 24

页数：2

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