Best Books on Microscale Energy Transport

“Microfluidics and Microscale Transport Processes (IIT Kharagpur Research Monograph Series)” Book Review: This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in microbiology and nanotechnology, as well as researchers and innovators in the field. It delves into recent advancements in microscale transport processes, striking a harmonious balance between practical applications and foundational knowledge. The chapters cover a wide array of topics, including capillary transport, fluidic resistance, electrokinetics, substrate modification, rotational microfluidics, and their diverse applications in both non-biological and biological domains, such as DNA hybridization and cellular biomicrofluidics. Additionally, the book addresses the overarching challenge of particle transport in nanoscale colloidal suspensions and even includes a dedicated chapter on Lattice-Boltzmann methods.

“Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer (Topics in Applied Physics)” Book Review: This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in mechanical, production, and nanotechnology branches, while also being useful for researchers and innovators. It provides insights into recent advancements in microscale transport processes, with a particular emphasis on heat transfer mechanisms. The book offers a comprehensive and original collection of ideas, encompassing various models, numerical methods, and experimental tools for studying heat transfer at the microscale and nanoscale. It covers topics such as thermal management of electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices, as well as the design of new materials with different thermal transport properties for energy conversion and utilization. Additionally, the book explores key concepts such as Fourier’s law for thermal conduction and the continuum model for heat transfer.

“Nanoscale and Microscale Phenomena: Fundamentals and Applications (Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering)” Book Review: This book is specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the mechanical, production, and nanotechnology branches. It is also suitable for researchers and innovators. The book presents a comprehensive collection of ideas on heat transfer mechanisms, covering both fundamental concepts and their practical applications at the microscale and nanoscale. It consists of 13 chapters that explore various topics, starting with the synthesis of monodisperse dispersion of nanometer liposomes. The book then delves into experiments and simulations of nanomaterials, concluding with an explanation of the scalable synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles.

“Experimental Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Transport” Book Review: This book is specifically designed for undergraduate or graduate students in the mechanical, production, and nanotechnology branches. It introduces five new non-contact and non-destructive technologies. The book begins by discussing optical heating and electrical sensing techniques, followed by explanations of the transient electro-thermal technique and transient photo-electro-thermal technique. Additionally, it covers pulsed laser-assisted thermal relaxation techniques and steady-state electro-Raman-thermal techniques. The book emphasizes the ease of implementation and the superior signal-to-noise ratio provided by these techniques. Furthermore, it addresses the measurement of conductivity/diffusivity of various one-dimensional structures using dielectric methods.