Thermal Transport in Stanene/2D-SiC Van Der Waals Heterostructure

Thermal management is one of the key challenges in nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. The development of van der Waals heterostructure (vdWH) using vertical positioning of different two-dimensional (2D) materials has recently appeared as a promising way of attaining desirable electrical, optical, and thermal properties. Very recently, a novel stanene/2D-SiC hetero-bilayer has been proposed with exceptional electrical properties which could make this hetero-bilayer a good candidate for special applications in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics. This book explains the in-plane thermal conductivity (k) and out-of-plane interfacial thermal resistance (R) in this hetero-bilayer using reverse non-equilibrium molecular dynamics and transient pump¿probe methods. The impact of temperature, system size, and coupling effect on the thermal transport are explored systematically. Various phonon modes responsible for the thermal transport are also discussed.