• 文献标题:   Effective micro-spray cooling for light-emitting diode with graphene nanoporous layers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LAY KK, CHEONG BMY, TONG WL, TAN MK, HUNG YM
  • 作者关键词:   graphene nanoplatelet, microspray cooling, lightemitting diode, filmwise evaporation
  • 出版物名称:   NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0957-4484 EI 1361-6528
  • 通讯作者地址:   Monash Univ
  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1088/1361-6528/aa6385
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

A graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) coating is utilized as a functionalized surface in enhancing the evaporation rate of micro-spray cooling for light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In micro-spray cooling, water is atomized into micro-sized droplets to reduce the surface energy and to increase the surface area for evaporation. The GNP coating facilitates the effective filmwise evaporation through the attribute of fast water permeation. The oxygenated functional groups of GNPs provide the driving force that initiates the intercalation of water molecules through the carbon nanostructure. The water molecules slip through the frictionless passages between the hydrophobic carbon walls, resulting an effective filmwise evaporation. The enhancement of evaporation leads to an enormous temperature reduction of 61.3 degrees C. The performance of the LED is greatly enhanced: a maximum increase in illuminance of 25% and an extension of power rating from 9W to 12W can be achieved. With the application of GNP coating, the high-temperature region is eliminated while maintaining the LED surface temperature for optimal operation. This study paves the way for employing the effective hybrid spray-evaporation-nanostructure technique in the development of a compact, low-power-consumption cooling system.