Institute of Engineering Thermophysics

Engineering Hidden Ferroelectric‐Like Distortion for Ultralow Thermal Conductivity in Polar van der Waals Tetradymite

ABSTRACT Ferroelectric‐like polar structures enable diverse functionalities through coupling with charge and phonon transport. Although effective in modulating thermal conductivity, the rational design of novel polar materials with intrinsically low thermal conductivity via ferro...

Responsive Membrane Antenna Enables Adaptive Biohybrid Interface for Photosynthesis Promotion, Stress Reporting and Modulation

ABSTRACT Biohybrids promise to endow photosynthetic organisms with new or enhanced functions, yet most operate monofunctionally, targeting either photosynthesis enhancement or stress tolerance, and cannot report environmental changes. Here, we develop an environmentally responsiv...