Thermal conductivity of liquid/carbon nanotube core-shell nanocomposites

Yamada, Yutaka, Askounis, Alexandros, Ikuta, Tatsuya, Takahashi, Koji, Takata, Yasuyuki and Sefiane, Khellil (2017) Thermal conductivity of liquid/carbon nanotube core-shell nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Physics, 121 (1). ISSN 0021-8979

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Abstract

Hollow carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were impregnated with an ionic liquid, resulting in a composite core-shell nanostructure. Liquid infusion was verified by transmission electron microscopy and rigorous observations unveiled that the nanocomposite is stable, i.e., liquid did not evaporate owing to its low vapor pressure. A series of individual nanostructures were attached on T-type heat sensors and their thermal behavior was evaluated. The liquid core was found to reduce the thermal conductivity of the base structure, CNT, from ca. 28 W/mK to ca. 15 W/mK. These findings could contribute to a better understanding of nanoscale thermal science and potentially to applications such as nanodevice thermal management and thermoelectric devices.

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Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2018 09:30
Last Modified: 05 May 2024 01:37
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68234
DOI: 10.1063/1.4973488

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