• 文献标题:   Ultrafast cooling by covalently bonded graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid immersed in water
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHEN J, WALTHER JH, KOUMOUTSAKOS P
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, carbon nanotube, covalent bonding, liquid cooling, hotspot removal, molecular dynamic
  • 出版物名称:   NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0957-4484 EI 1361-6528
  • 通讯作者地址:   Tongji Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/0957-4484/27/46/465705
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

The increasing power density and the decreasing dimensions of transistors present severe thermal challenges to the design of modern microprocessors. Furthermore, new technologies such as three-dimensional chip-stack architectures require novel cooling solutions for their thermal management. Here, we demonstrate, through transient heat-dissipation simulations, that a covalently bonded graphene-carbon nanotube (G-CNT) hybrid immersed in water is a promising solution for the ultrafast cooling of such high-temperature and high heat-flux surfaces. The G-CNT hybrid offers a unique platform to integrate the superior axial heat transfer capability of individual CNTs via their parallel arrangement. The immersion of the G-CNT in water enables an additional heat dissipation path via the solid-liquid interaction, allowing for the sustainable cooling of the hot surface under a constant power input of up to 10 000 W cm(-2).