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Nanoscale solid-state cooling: a review.

Amirkoushyar Ziabari¹, Mona Zebarjadi, Daryoosh Vashaee

¹Birck Nanotechnology Center and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

Reports on Progress in Physics. Physical Society (Great Britain)

|August 13, 2016

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This review covers advances in nanoscale solid-state cooling, focusing on thermoelectric, thermionic, and thermomagnetic devices. It highlights promising concepts and characterization techniques for efficient microrefrigeration.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Solid-state cooling technologies are crucial for miniaturized electronic devices.
Existing cooling methods face limitations in efficiency and scalability at the nanoscale.
Nanoscale solid-state cooling offers potential for advanced thermal management solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent theoretical and experimental developments in nanoscale solid-state cooling.
To highlight promising physical concepts, materials, and device configurations.
To discuss characterization techniques and future trends in the field.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive review of literature on thermoelectric, thermionic, and thermomagnetic cooling.
Focus on specific concepts: metal-semiconductor superlattices, graded materials, non-equilibrium devices, Thomson coolers, photon-assisted Peltier coolers.
Inclusion of thermomagnetic effects (magneto-Peltier, Nernst-Ettingshausen) and emerging concepts (spin-calorimetrics, electrocalorics, 2D materials).

Main Results:

Identified several promising methods for efficient solid-state cooling, including superlattices and non-equilibrium devices.
Reviewed advancements in thermomagnetic cooling and emerging areas like spin-calorimetrics and electrocalorics.
Described thermoreflectance thermal imaging microscopy and transient Harman method for thermoelectric microrefrigerator characterization.

Conclusions:

Nanoscale solid-state cooling is a rapidly advancing field with diverse physical concepts and material approaches.
Significant progress has been made in developing efficient cooling devices, with ongoing research into novel phenomena and materials.
Advanced characterization techniques are essential for the development and optimization of these microrefrigerators.