• 文献标题:   Co-existing heat currents in opposite directions in graphene nanoribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG JC, WANG XW, XIE HQ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, phonon transport, coexisting heat current, weak modewide energy coupling
  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICS LETTERS A
  • ISSN:   0375-9601 EI 1873-2429
  • 通讯作者地址:   Iowa State Univ
  • 被引频次:   21
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.physleta.2013.09.016
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

Using molecular dynamics simulations, we create an unprecedented scenario in graphene nanoribbons: co-existence of two heat currents in opposite directions at the same location. One heat current is carried by flexural mode phonons, and the other one by transverse/longitudinal modes phonons in the opposite direction. The local apparent thermal conductivity (kappa(app)) varies in a very large range: -468 to 1434 W/m K. The negative kappa(app) does not violate the second law of thermodynamics. It is a combined effect of the much higher thermal conductivity of flexural mode phonons and the weak coupling between them and transverse/longitudinal modes phonons. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.