Transport Phenomena in Micro- and Nanoscale Functional Materials and Devices

1. General formulation of transport phenomena
   2. Transport phenomena and their relations
   a. Thermo-magneto-galvanic effects
   b. Quasi particles transport
   3. Experimental techniques to measure transport properties in solids
   a. Electrical resistivity, thermopower, thermal conductivity, Nernst, Ettinsghausen and Peltier effects
   b. Transport coefficient derivatives: dc and ac methods
   c. Magnetoresistance, Hall effect
   d. Indirect and non-contact measurements
   4. Transient and dynamics of transport phenomena
   a. Transport under pulsed magnetic fields
   b. Large scale facilities
   c. Microscale setups
   5. Microscopic information provided by transport measurements; case studies
   a. Phase transitions and critical behavior
   b. Order-disorder in materials
   c. Spin reorientation transitions
   d. Relaxation phenomena
   e. Electrodeposition viewed within the scope of transport phenomena
   f. Colossal magnetocaloric effect
   g. Transport phenomena in superconductors and applications; high TC superconductors
   h. Magneto-Seebeck Effect
   6. Transport phenomena in thin films and nanostructures
   a. Experimental techniques
   b. Transport in thin films
   c. Transport in nanowires and nanotubes
   d. Ballistic transport
   e. Nanogranular media
   f. Transport in Graphene and 2D semiconductors
   g. Topological insulators
   7. Spintronics
   a. Read heads
   b. MRAMs
   c. Sensors
   d. Electrical noise in magnetic nanostructures
   e. Nano-oscillators (magnetic nanopillars, spin torque, coupling effects)
   f. Hysteretic transport phenomena
   g. Spin Orbitronics
   h. Spintronics in Graphene
   8. Role of transport coefficients in energy conversion devices
   a. Figures of merit, micro-coolers and micro-heaters
   b. Thermoelectrics
   c. Thermo-magneto-electric effects
   d. Spincaloritronics

Transport Phenomena in Micro- and Nanoscale Functional Materials and Devices offers a pragmatic view on transport phenomena for micro- and nanoscale materials and devices, both as a research tool and as a means to implant new functions in materials. Chapters emphasize transport properties (TP) as a research tool at the micro/nano level and give an experimental view on underlying techniques. The relevance of TP is highlighted through the interplay between a micro/nanocarrier’s characteristics and media characteristics: long/short-range order and disorder excitations, couplings, and in energy conversions. Later sections contain case studies on the role of transport properties in functional nanomaterials.

This includes transport in thin films and nanostructures, from nanogranular films, to graphene and 2D semiconductors and spintronics, and from read heads, MRAMs and sensors, to nano-oscillators and energy conversion, from figures of merit, micro-coolers and micro-heaters, to spincaloritronics.

• Presents a pragmatic description of electrical transport phenomena in micro- and nanoscale materials and devices from an experimental viewpoint
• Provides an in-depth overview of the experimental techniques available to measure transport phenomena in micro- and nanoscale materials
• Features case studies to illustrate how each technique works
• Highlights emerging areas of interest in micro- and nanomaterial transport phenomena, including spintronics

Academics focusing on the areas of materials characterization, materials chemistry, molecular engineering, 2D nanomaterials and spintronics. The book will also appeal to engineers working in device modelling seeking to understand how micro/nanomanipulation can increase the efficiency of electronic transport