Article: Thermal percolation in stable graphite suspensions

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TitleThermal percolation in stable graphite suspensions
AuthorsZheng, R1 2
Gao, J1 3
Wang, JJ
Feng, SP1 4
Ohtani, H6
Wang, JB
Chen, G
KeywordsThermal
Percolation
Graphite
Suspension
Issue Date2012
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://pubs.acs.org/nanolett
CitationNano Letters, 2012, v. 12 n. 1, p. 188-192 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl203276y
AbstractDifferent from the electrical conductivity of conductive composites, the thermal conductivity usually does not have distinctive percolation characteristics. Here we report that graphite suspensions show distinct behavior in the thermal conductivity at the electrical percolation threshold, including a sharp kink at the percolation threshold, below which thermal conductivity increases rapidly while above which the rate of increase is smaller, contrary to the electrical percolation behavior. Based on microstructural and alternating current impedance spectroscopy studies, we interpret this behavior as a result of the change of interaction forces between graphite flakes when isolated clusters of graphite flakes form percolated structures. Our results shed light on the thermal conductivity enhancement mechanisms in nanofluids and have potential applications in energy systems.
ISSN1530-6984
2011 Impact Factor: 13.198
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.379
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl203276y
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000298943100033
Funding AgencyGrant Number
MIT-Ford Alliance
NSFCBET-0755825
AFOSRFA9550-11-1-0174
China Scholarship Council
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET)
Funding Information:

The authors thank Dr. Shuo Chen for help in HRTEM characterization and Professor Yang Shao-Horn and Mr. Ethan Crumlin for the help in the AC impedance spectroscopy studies. This work is supported in part by MIT-Ford Alliance (J.W.G.), NSF grant no. CBET-0755825 (R.T.Z.), and AFOSR grant no. FA9550-11-1-0174 (J.J.W). R.T.Z. and J.W.G. also gratefully acknowledges partial financial support from China Scholarship Council, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET).

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dc.contributor.authorZheng, R
dc.contributor.authorGao, J
dc.contributor.authorWang, JJ
dc.contributor.authorFeng, SP
dc.contributor.authorOhtani, H
dc.contributor.authorWang, JB
dc.contributor.authorChen, G
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-03T08:25:29Z
dc.date.available2012-02-03T08:25:29Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractDifferent from the electrical conductivity of conductive composites, the thermal conductivity usually does not have distinctive percolation characteristics. Here we report that graphite suspensions show distinct behavior in the thermal conductivity at the electrical percolation threshold, including a sharp kink at the percolation threshold, below which thermal conductivity increases rapidly while above which the rate of increase is smaller, contrary to the electrical percolation behavior. Based on microstructural and alternating current impedance spectroscopy studies, we interpret this behavior as a result of the change of interaction forces between graphite flakes when isolated clusters of graphite flakes form percolated structures. Our results shed light on the thermal conductivity enhancement mechanisms in nanofluids and have potential applications in energy systems.
dc.description.naturelink_to_OA_fulltext
dc.identifier.citationNano Letters, 2012, v. 12 n. 1, p. 188-192 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl203276y
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl203276y
dc.identifier.epage192
dc.identifier.hkuros205054
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000298943100033
Funding AgencyGrant Number
MIT-Ford Alliance
NSFCBET-0755825
AFOSRFA9550-11-1-0174
China Scholarship Council
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET)
Funding Information:

The authors thank Dr. Shuo Chen for help in HRTEM characterization and Professor Yang Shao-Horn and Mr. Ethan Crumlin for the help in the AC impedance spectroscopy studies. This work is supported in part by MIT-Ford Alliance (J.W.G.), NSF grant no. CBET-0755825 (R.T.Z.), and AFOSR grant no. FA9550-11-1-0174 (J.J.W). R.T.Z. and J.W.G. also gratefully acknowledges partial financial support from China Scholarship Council, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET).

dc.identifier.issn1530-6984
2011 Impact Factor: 13.198
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.379
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid22145977
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84855814595
dc.identifier.spage188
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/144762
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAmerican Chemical Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://pubs.acs.org/nanolett
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofNano Letters
dc.subject.meshGraphite - chemistry
dc.subject.meshMaterials Testing
dc.subject.meshNanostructures - chemistry - ultrastructure
dc.subject.meshParticle Size
dc.subject.meshSuspensions - chemistry
dc.subject.meshTemperature
dc.subject.meshThermal Conductivity
dc.subjectThermal
dc.subjectPercolation
dc.subjectGraphite
dc.subjectSuspension
dc.titleThermal percolation in stable graphite suspensions
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. Beijing Normal University
  3. South China Normal University
  4. The University of Hong Kong
  5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  6. Ford Motor