Advances in Micro-/Nanoscale Flow and Phase-Change Heat Transfer
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J1: Heat and Mass Transfer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 71
Special Issue Editors
Interests: phase-change heat transfer; microfluidics; micro-/nanoscale transport
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decade, considerable advances have been made in micro- and nanoscale fluid mechanics and phase-change heat transfer, driven by advances in microelectronics, nanotechnology, and advanced fabrication techniques. Developments in microfluidic apparatuses, nanoscale thermal control, and phase-change materials have enabled enhanced heat dissipation in compact structures, improved energy utilization in microreactors, and innovative cooling paradigms for high-power-density electronic devices.
Persistent challenges include clarifying complex interfacial behaviors, multiphase flow instabilities, and heat transfer processes at micro- and nanoscale boundaries, particularly under rigorous conditions such as large heat fluxes or in confined environments. The escalating requirements of applications in electric vehicle battery thermal management, data center cooling, and wearable electronics emphasize the necessity for rigorous analyses of these phenomena.
This Special Issue aims to aggregate cutting-edge investigations into the fundamental mechanisms, numerical simulations, experimental methods, and practical applications of micro- and nanoscale flow and phase-change heat transfer, thus facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration to overcome existing limitations and outline future research avenues.
The purview of contributions includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Fluid dynamics in microchannels and nanochannels;
- Boiling, condensation, and evaporation in micro- and nanoscale confinements;
- Thermal properties of phase-change materials at diminutive scales;
- Interfacial effects and wettability impacts on heat transfer efficiency;
- Thermal management in microelectronics and MEMS/NEMS devices;
- Multiphase flow modeling and simulation at micro- and nanoscale levels;
- Innovative experimental methodologies for micro- and nanoscale thermal-fluid assessments;
- Applications in energy harvesting and cooling systems.
Dr. Yongqing He
Dr. Feng Jiao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microscale fluid dynamics
- nanoscale thermal transport
- phase-change materials
- interfacial dynamics
- nanofluids
- experimental methodologies
- microfluidic systems
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