• 文献标题:   Heat dissipation in graphene foams
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   COHEN Y, REDDY SK, YA AKOBOVITZ A
  • 作者关键词:   convection, graphene foam, heat transfer
  • 出版物名称:   NANO RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   1998-0124 EI 1998-0000
  • 通讯作者地址:   Ben Gurion Univ Negev
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1007/s12274-020-3120-2 EA OCT 2020
  • 出版年:  

▎ 摘  要

Graphene foam (GF)-a three-dimensional network of hollow graphene branches-is a highly attractive material for diverse applications. However, to date, the heat dissipation characteristics of GFs have not been characterized. To fill this gap, we synthesized GF devices, subjected them to high temperatures, and investigated their thermal behavior by using infrared microthermography. We find that while the convective area of GF devices is comparable to that of bulk materials (such as metals), the coefficient of convection of these devices is several orders of magnitude higher than that of metals. In addition, the GF devices showed a reproducible thermal behavior, which we attribute to negligible temperature-induced morphological changes (as confirmed by Raman analysis). Taken together, our findings suggest GF as a promising candidate material for advanced cooling applications where efficient heat dissipation is needed, e.g., in electrical circuits.