Nanocalorimetry: Exploring materials faster and smaller

Abstract

This review explores the development of microchip-based nanocalorimeters for small scale and high rate thermal measurements. Nanocalorimetry is a growing field of importance given the ability to investigate the thermal behavior of thin films and nanomaterials. It can reveal how thermal properties scale with size and provide direct measurements of high rate and multistep reactions, nucleation in complex environments, and surface effects, even on samples below a monolayer.