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Sebastian Volz

Laboratoire EM2C
Equipe de Nano-optique et Nanothermique
Ecole Centrale Paris, CNRS
Grande Voie des Vignes
92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
Tel : +33 1 41 13 10 49
Fax : +33 1 47 02 80 35

sebastian.volz at em2c.ecp.fr








Titles
Research Director of the CNRS
Head of the CNRS Research Network Thermal Nanosystems and Nanomaterials
Teaching at Ecole Centrale Paris

Cursus
Full Professor Thesis, 2004
Ph.D. Poitiers University, 1996
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, major in Heat Transfer, 1993
ENSMA Graduate School Diploma, 1993

Previous Activities
Head of the CNRS Research Network Micro and Nanoscale Heat Transfer
Associate Professor at ENSMA
Post-doctoral position at UCLA

Awards(s)
Bronze Medaille of the CNRS, 2004
Best paper Award, International Conference on Thermoelectricity, 2009

Ph.Ds
Chandan Bera (2010), in collaboration with CEA-Grenoble
Ali Rajabpour (2010), in collaboration with the University of Teheran (visiting 9 months)

Post-doctoral Researchers
Maguy Dominiczak (2009) in collaboration with MSSMAT Laboratory, Ecole Centrale Paris
Collaborating Post-doctoral Researchers in the University of Tokyo (2009)
Patrick Ginet (KimLab)
Kevin Montagne (SakaiLab)
Antonin Hoel (KawakatsuLab)
Toshihisa Osaki (TakeuchiLab)

Ph.Ds. Alumni
Yann Chalopin (2009), Post-doctoral Researcher at MIT
Pierre-Olivier Chapuis (2007), Post-doctoral Researcher at ICREA-Barcelona
Stephane Lefevre (2005), Associate Professor at INSA de Lyon
Gilberto Domingues (2004), Associate Professor at Ecole Polytechnique de Nantes

Post-doctorates Alumni
Christophe Audouze (2009), Research Associate at Southampton University
Emmanuel Rousseau (2007-2008), Post-doctoral Researcher at Institut d'Optique, University Paris XI

Radha Krishnan Venkatesh (2008), Post-doctoral Researcher in Denmark
Jean-Numa Gillet (2008), Post-doctoral Researcher at IEMN
Majid Rashidi-Huyeh (2007), Associate Professor at Sistan University Iran

Publications

Books

Thermal Nanosystems and Nanomaterials, S. Volz, ed., Topics in Applied Physics, Springer, to appear, 2009.

Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer, S. Volz ed., Topics in Applied Physics, Springer, 107, 2007.

Journal Papers

[P53] Michael Bozlar, Delong He, Jinbo Bai, Yann Chalopin, Natalio Mingo and Sebastian Volz*, Carbon Nanotube Microarchitectures for Enhanced Thermal Conduction at Ultralow Mass Fraction in Polymer Composites, Advanced Materials, in press.

[P52] J.N. Gillet and S. Volz, Self-Assembled Germanium Quantum-Dot Supercrystals in Silicon with Extremely Low Thermal Conductivities, Journal of Electronic Materials, in press.

2009

[P51] Emmanuel Rousseau, Alessandro Siria, Guillaume Jourdan, Sebastian Volz, Fabio Comin, Joel Chevrier and Jean-Jacques Greffet, ‘Radiative heat transfer at the nanoscale, Nature Photonics, 3, 514, (2009)

[P50] R.S. Prasher, X.J. Hu, Y. Chalopin, N. Mingo, K. Lofgreen, S. Volz, F. Cleri, P. Keblinski , ‘Turning Carbon Nanotubes from Exceptional Heat Conductors into Insulators’, Physical Review Letters, 102, 105901 (2009)

[P49] E. Saidi, B. Samson, L. Aigouy, S. Volz, P. Low, C. Bergaud and M. Mortier, ‘Scanning thermal imaging by near-field fluorescence spectroscopy’, Nanotechnology, 20, 115703, (2009)

[P48] J.N. Gillet, Y. Chalopin, S. Volz, ‘Atomic-Scale Three-Dimensional Phononic Crystals With a Very Low Thermal Conductivity to Design Crystalline Thermoelectric Devices’ Journal of Heat Transfer, 131, 043206 (2009)

[P47] Y. Chalopin, S. Volz, N. Mingo, Upper bound to the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube pellets’, Journal of Applied Physics, 105, 084301, (2009)

2008

[P46] Y. Chalopin, J.-N. Gillet, S. Volz, ‘Predominance of Thermal Contact Resistance in Connected Silicon Nanowires’, Physical Review B, 77, 233309, (2008)

[P45] Borca-Tasciuc, T; Cahill, DG; Chen, G, et al., Report on 6th US-Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport PhenomenaScience and Engineering, Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, Vol 12, pp. 273-293 (2008)

[P44] Salaun, F; Devaux, E; Bourbigot, S, et al., Polymer nanoparticles to decrease thermal conductivity of phase change materials, Thermochimica Acta, 477, 25-31, (2008)

[P43] Chapuis PO, Laroche M, Volz S, et al., Radiative heat transfer between metallic nanoparticles, Applied Physics Letters, 92, 201906, (2008).

[P42] Chen, G; Yang, R; Volz, S, A special issue on nanoscale heat transfer, Journal of Computional and Theoretical Nanosciences, 5, I-II, (2008)

[P41] P.-O. Chapuis, S. Volz, M. Laroche and J.-J. Greffet, ‘Effects of spatial dispersion in near-field radiative heat transfer between two parallel metallic surfaces’, Physical Review B, 77, 35431 (2008)

[P40] M. Rashidi-Huyeh, S. Volz, B. Palpant, Non-Fourier heat transport in metal-dielectric core-shell nanoparticles under ultrafast laser pulse excitation , Physical Review B, 78, 125408 (2008)

[P39] S. Volz, P.-O. Chapuis, ‘Increase of thermal resistance between a nanostructure and a surface due to phonon multireflections’, Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 34306, (2008)

[P38] G. Domingues, D. Rochais, S. Volz, ‘Thermal Contact Resistance between two Nanoparticles’, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanosciences, 5, 153 (2008)

[P37] Galliero G, Volz S, Thermodiffusion in model nanofluids by molecular dynamics simulations, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 128, pp. 064505 (2008)

2007

[P36] S. Gomès, O. Chapuis, F. Nepveu, N. Trannoy, S. Volz, B. Charlot, S. Dilhaire, S. Gomès, G. Tessier, N. Trannoy, P. Vairac, ‘Temperature measurement of sub-micrometric ICs by scanning thermal microscopy’, IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, 30, 424, (2007)

[P35] Title: Special section on thermal benchmarking - Foreword Raad, PE; Volz, S, IEEE Transaction on Components and Packaging Technologies, 30, 595-596, (2007)

[P34] G. Tessier, S. Pavageau, C. Filloy, B. Charlot, G. Jerosolimski and D. Fournier, B. Cretin, S. Dilhaire, S. Gomès, G. Tessier, N. Trannoy, P. Vairac and S. Volz, ‘Quantitative thermoreflectance imaging : calibration method and validation on a dedicated integrated circuit’, IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, 4, 424 (2007)

2006

[P33] S. Volz, G. Domingues, ‘Near Field Heat Transfer in Nanoparticles based Composite Media’, Journal of Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics, 1, 224-227, 2006.

[P32] S. Lefèvre, S. Volz, P.-O. Chapuis, ‘Nanoscale heat transfer at contact between a hot tip and a substrate’, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 49, 251, 2006.

[P31] P.-O. Chapuis, J.-J. Greffet, K. Joulain and S. Volz,‘Quasi-ballistic heat transfer through air between a tip and a surface’, 17, 2978, Nanotechnology, 2006.

2005

[P30] S. Volz, G. Domingues, J.-J. Greffet, Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Extreme Effects’, Thermal Science and Engineering, p. 7, Vol.13, No1 2005.

[P29] Y. Ezzahri Y, L.D.P. Lopez, O. Chapuis, S. Dilhaire, S. Grauby, W. Claeys and S. Volz, Dynamical behavior of the scanning thermal microscope (SThM) thermal resistive probe studied using Si/SiGe microcoolers’, Superlattices and Microstructures 38 (1): 69-75, 2005.

[P28] G. Domingues, S. Volz, K. Joulain and J.-J. Greffet, ‘Heat transfer between two nanoparticles through near-field interaction’, Physical Review Letters, 94, 085901 2005.

[P27] S. Lefèvre, S. Volz, ‘The 3w-Scanning Thermal Microscope’, Review of Scientific Instruments, 76, 33701, 2005.

2004

[P26] Lopez LDP, Grauby S, Dilhaire S, Salhi MA, Claeys W, Lefevre S, Volz S, ‘Characterization of the thermal behavior of PN thermoelectric couples by scanning thermal microscope’, Microelectronics Journal, 35 (10): 797-803, 2004.

[P25] S. Volz, ‘Transferts de chaleur dans les nano-objets’, journal Pour la Science, 66-72, Mai 2004.

[P24] S. Lefevre, J.-B. Saulnier, C. Fuentes et S. Volz, ‘Calibration of the scanning thermal microscope in the AC mode’, journal of Superlattices and Microstructures, 35, 283, 2004.

[P23] G. Domingues, J.-B. Saulnier et S. Volz, ‘Thermal Relaxation Times and Heat Conduction in Amorphous and Crystalline Silica Structures’, journal of Superlattices and Microstructures, 35, 227, 2004.

[P22] Sebastian Volz, Karl Joulain et Rémi Carminati , ‘Thermal response of silicon crystal to pico-femtosecond heat pulse by molecular dynamics’, Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, 8, 155-167(13), 2004.

2003

[P21] S. Lefèvre, S. Volz, J.-B. Saulnier, C. Fuentes and N. Trannoy, ‘Thermal conductivity calibration for hot wire based Section d'équation 1DC Scanning Thermal Microscopy’, Review of Scientific Instruments, 74, 1, 2003.

2002

[P20] J. Altet, S. Dilhaire, S. Grauby, S. Volz, ‘Advanced Techniques for IC Surface Temperature Measurement’, Electronics Cooling, 8, 22, 2002.

[P19] S. Volz and B. Perrin,‘Si Crystal Thermal Conductance in the TerraHertz Frequency Range by Molecular Dynamics’, Physica B, 316-317, 286, 2002.

[P16] S. Martemianov, P. Herniaux, S. Volz, J.–H. Thomassin and J.-B. Saulnier, ’Study of glass surface deterioration by water based on joined electrochemical and microscopy methods’, Physica Status Solidi B, 191, 188, 2002.

[P15] J. Altet, S. Dilhaire, S. Volz, J.-M. Rampnoux, A. Rubio, S. Grauby, L. D. Patino Lopez, W. Claeys and J.-B. Saulnier, ‘Four Different Approaches for the Measurement of the IC Surface Temperature: Application to Thermal Testing’, Microelectronics Journal, 33, 689, 2002.

[P14] S. Volz, X. Feng, C. Fuentes, P. Guérin and M. Jaouen,‘Thermal conductivity measurements of thin amorphous silicon films by scanning thermal microscopy‘, International Journal of Thermophysics, 23, 1645, 2002.

2001

[P18] S. Volz, ‘Thermal Insulating Behavior in Crystals at High Frequencies’, Physical Review Letters, 87, 74301, 2001.

[P17] S. Volz and D. Lemonnier, ‘Clamped Nanowire Thermal Conductivity Based on Phonon Transport Equation’, Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, 5, 3, 2001.

2000

[P13] V. Lysenko and S. Volz, ‘Porous silicon thermal conductivity by scanning probe microscopy’, Physica Status Solidi Letters, 182, R6, 2000.

[P12] S. Volz and D. Lemonnier, ‘Confined Phonon and Size Effects on Nanowire Thermal Conductivity. The Radiative Transfer Approach’, Physics of Low-Dimensional Structures, 5/6, 91, 2000.

[P11] S. Volz and G. Chen, ‘Bulk Thermal Conductivity of Crystals by Molecular Dynamics Technique’, Physical Review B, 61, 2651, 2000.

[P10] S. Volz and G. Chen, ‘Heat Conduction in Silicon Nanowires’, Heat and Technology, 18, 37, 2000.

[P9] S. Volz, J.B. Saulnier, G. Chen, P. Beauchamp, ‘Molecular Dynamics of Heat Transfer in Si/Ge Superlattices’, High Temperatures – High Pressures, 32, 709, 2000.

[P8] S. Volz, J.B. Saulnier, G. Chen, P. Beauchamp, ‘Computation of Thermal Conductivity of Si/Ge Superlattices by Molecular Dynamics Techniques’, Microelectronics Journal, 31, 815, 2000.

1999

[P7] S. Volz and G. Chen, ‘Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thermal Conductivity of Silicon Nanowires’, Applied Physics Letters, 57, 2056, 1999

1998

[P6] S. Volz and G. Chen, .‘Lattice Dynamic Simulation of Silicon Thermal Conductivity’, Physica B, 263-264, 709, 1999 1998.

[P5] S. Volz, M. Lallemand, B. Perrin and P. Depondt, ‘Molecular Dynamics of Thermal and Acoustic Effects Generated by a Subpicosecond Laser Pulse Applied to a Thin Film’, High Temperatures-High Pressures, 30, 607, 1998.

[P4] S. G. Volz and G. Chen, ‘Molecular Dynamics Simulation of The Thermal Conductivity of Bulk and Nanostructured Silicon’, ASME HTD-Vol. 361-4, pp. 199-208, 1998.

1997

[P3] S. Volz et al., ‘Analyse de la Conduction de la Chaleur aux Temps Ultra-courts dans un Solide par la Thermodynamique Irréversible Etendue et la Dynamique Moléculaire’, Revue Générale de Thermique, 36, 826-835, 1997.

1996

[P2] S. Volz, J.B. Saulnier, M. Lallemand, B. Perrin, P. Depondt and M. Mareschal, ‘Transient Fourier Law Deviation by Molecular Dynamics in Solid Argon’, Phys. Rev. B, 54, 340-347, 1996.

[P1] S. Volz et al., ‘Transient Heat Transfer in a Lennard-Jones Crystal by Molecular Dynamics’, Physica B, 219-220, 476-478, 1996.


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