Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "thermal conductivity"
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Investigation of Crystal Structures and Ultra-Low Thermal Conductivities in Novel Group 14 and 15 Chalcogenides
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-04)The crystal structures and physical properties of several new group 14 and 15 chalcogenides are discussed in this thesis. The thesis discusses the chalcoantimonates TlLa2Sb3Se9 and La12+zSb9-ySe38-z (simplified as La12Sb9Se38). ... -
An investigation of low energy quasiparticle excitations via thermal conductivity measurements
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-26)Thermal conductivity measurements are made on a variety of systems in order to probe low energy quasiparticle excitations. In particular, thermal conductivity measurements were made on the iron based superconducting ... -
Solid Solution Tetrelides and Pnictides for Thermoelectric Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-17)Recent major advancements in thermoelectric material performance center around the development and understanding of band structure engineering techniques and phonon scattering mechanisms. Solid solution materials have the ... -
Topological aspects of nodal-loop semimetals and the nature of spin-orbit coupling in Lu₂V₂O₇
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)This thesis is presented in two parts: (I) understanding the topological aspects of nodal-loop semimetals in the presence of interactions and (II) exploring the nature of spin-orbit coupling in the pyrochlore oxide Lu₂V₂O₇. ...