Author : Eric Kenji Mayhew
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (934 download)
Book Synopsis Thermal Characterization of One-Dimensional Carbon Nanostructures by : Eric Kenji Mayhew
Download or read book Thermal Characterization of One-Dimensional Carbon Nanostructures written by Eric Kenji Mayhew and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The excellent thermal properties of individual carbon nanostructures, such as carbon nanofibers (CNFs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and CNT fibers, have provided the impetus for the development of thermal interface materials that can incorporate these nanostructures. The thermal conductivity measurements of individual CNFs, CNT strands, CNT fibers, and CNT-polymer composite fibers are made using a Wollaston wire T-type probe method inside of a scanning electron microscope. CNFs are studied to determine the degree of improvement in structure and thermal conductivity that can be attained by annealing chemical vapor deposition grown CNFs. The results show a significant increase in thermal conductivity of CNFs that are annealed at 2800°C for 20 hours compared with the non-heat-treated samples. Thermal conductivity measurements are also made on CNT fibers, CNT-polymer composite fibers, and individual CNT strands pulled from the CNT fibers. The thermal conductivity values are, by far, the highest reported values for CNT fibers.