Thermal Conductivity: Theory, Properties, and Applications

Section 1 Overview of Thermal Conductivity in Solid Materials: Theory of Thermal Conductivity. Thermal Conductivity of Metals. Thermal Conductivity of Insulators and Glasses. Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductors. Thermal Conductivity Of Semiconductor and Thermoelectric Materials. Thermal Conductivity of Superlattices. Experimental Studies on Thermal Conductivity of Thin Film and Superlattices.- Section 2 Measurement Techniques: Bulk Techniques. Experimental Techniques for Thin Film Thermal Conductivity Characterization.- Section 3 Thermal Properties and Applications of Emerging Materials: Glasses and Ceramic Materials. Quasicrystals. Thermal Properties of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites.