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Second law of thermodynamics is ingrained within quantum mechanics

Results in Physics, 2018
We show that the second law of thermodynamics is rooted in quantum mechanics, inasmuch as allowing the substitution of the Boltzmann constant k and temperature with respectively the Planck constant and quantum numbers. In particular, we will see that the
Tolga Yarman, Alexander Kholmetskii, Ozan Yarman, Metin Arik, Faruk Yarman   +4 more
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Quantum Collapse and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

, 2012
A heat engine undergoes a cyclic operation while in equilibrium with the net result of conversion of heat into work. Quantum effects such as superposition of states can improve an engine's efficiency by breaking detailed balance, but this improvement ...
A. N. Kolmogorov, M. von Smoluchowski, Sahand Hormoz   +2 more
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Thermodynamics of a quantum subsystem

Physical Review B
Close to published version, 10+6 pages, 6+1 figures.
Parth Kumar, Charles A. Stafford
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Stable and Dendrite‐Free Zinc Metal Anodes Via Interface Nanoarchitectonics for Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores Zn anode challenges in aqueous ZIBs, including dendrites, corrosion, and side reactions, and discusses strategies for improvement through Zn anode, electrolyte, and separator modifications to enhance stability and efficiency. Abstract Aqueous rechargeable zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) are emerging as promising candidates for next ...
Pragati A. Shinde, Nilesh R. Chodankar, Lok Kumar Shrestha, Amal Al Ghaferi, Ebrahim Alhajri, Katsuhiko Ariga   +5 more
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Nonequilibrium thermodynamics of quantum coherence beyond linear response

Communications Physics
Quantum thermodynamics allows for the interconversion of quantum coherence and mechanical work. Quantum coherence is thus a potential physical resource for quantum machines.
Franklin L. S. Rodrigues, Eric Lutz
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Explanation of the Gibbs paradox within the framework of quantum thermodynamics

, 2006
The issue of the Gibbs paradox is that when considering mixing of two gases within classical thermodynamics, the entropy of mixing appears to be a discontinuous function of the difference between the gases: it is finite for whatever small difference, but
A. E. Allahverdyan, A. G. Butkovskiy, A. Landé, A. Peres, A. W. Marshall, C. A. Fuchs, D. Janzing, E. Schrödinger, E. Schrödinger, E. T. Jaynes, G. Lindblad, G. N. Bochkov, I. E. Tamm, J. Gemmer, J. Gemmer, J. Willard Gibbs, J. Willard Gibbs, L. A. Blumenfeld, L. D. Landau, M. O. Scully, N. G. van Kampen, P. Perrot, R. Balian, R. C. Tolman, Shu-Kun Lin, Th. M. Nieuwenhuizen, Th. M. Nieuwenhuizen, W. Thirring, Y. Rostovtsev, Ya. M. Gelfer, Yu. S. Varshavskii, Z. Sariyanni   +31 more
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Terahertz‐Driven Ultrafast Dynamics of Rare‐Earth Nickelates by Controlling Only the Charge Degree of Freedom

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The THz drive of the Mott insulating state of a rare‐earth nickelate induces instantaneous insulator‐metal transition via quantum tunneling of valence electrons across the bandgap. This transition is pure electronic and highly non‐thermal, which may find its applications in ultrafast opto‐electronics with enhanced performance and minimal device size ...
Gulloo Lal Prajapati, Sergey Kovalev, Igor Ilyakov, Atiqa Arshad, Gaurav Dubey, Ketan S. Navale, Dhanvir Singh Rana, Jan‐Christoph Deinert   +7 more
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Thermodynamic Principle for Quantum Metrology

Physical Review Letters, 2022
The heat dissipation in quantum metrology represents not only an unavoidable problem towards practical applications of quantum sensing devices but also a fundamental relationship between thermodynamics and quantum metrology. However, a general thermodynamic principle which governs the rule of energy consumption in quantum metrology, similar to Landauer'
Yaoming Chu, Jianming Cai
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Quantum thermodynamics in adiabatic open systems and its trapped-ion experimental realization [PDF]

, 2019
Quantum thermodynamics aims at investigating both the emergence and the limits of the laws of thermodynamics from a quantum mechanical microscopic approach.
Changkang Hu, Alan C. Santos, Jinming Cui, Yun-Feng Huang, D. O. Soares-Pinto, M. S. Sarandy, Chuan-Feng Li, G. Guo   +7 more
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Ionic Metal Poly(heptazine Imides) and Single‐Atoms Interplay: Engineered Stability and Performance for Photocatalysis, Photoelectrocatalysis and Organic Synthesis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Poly(heptazine) imides (PHIs), a crystalline carbon nitride subclass, intercalate metals to deliver high stability, tunable electronics, and efficient charge separation. These features enable solar‐driven applications such as hydrogen evolution, CO₂ reduction, and organic synthesis.
Gabriel A. A. Diab, Izadora F. Reis, Chong Wang, Diandra Barreto, Oleksandr Savateev, Ivo F. Teixeira, Pablo Jiménez‐Calvo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source