纳米碳管氧化铜纳米颗粒异质结构热导率及传热性能研究.pdfVIP

Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 1543 © 2013 Materials Research Society DOI: 10.1557/opl.2013 .673 Fabrication of thermally-conductive carbon nanotubes-copper oxide heterostructures 1 1* Yuan Li and Nitin Chopra 1Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 U.S.A. *Corresponding Author E mail: nchopra@eng.ua.edu, Tel: 205-348-4153, Fax: 205-348-2164 ABSTRACT A complete dry processing route is developed for the fabrication of thermally-conductive carbon nanotube (CNT)-copper oxide (CuO ) heterostructures. This was achieved by the x deposition of copper (Cu) onto CNTs and subsequent annealing in Ar and air environment to convert the coated Cu into CuO nanoparticles. The survivability and diameters of CNTs were x studied to ensure their integrity after the multiple processing steps and annealing temperatures (400 oC). The as-produced CNTs, air/Ar-annealed CNTs, Cu-coated CNTs, and CNT-CuOx heterostructures were characterized to study their structure, phase, and morphology using microscopy, elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction, and sheet resistance. It was observed that CNTs could survive the processing conditions and became coated with CuO nanoparticles. The x sheet resistance of CNTs coated with CuO nanoparticles was ~4 times greater than the as- x produced CNTs. The Raman spectroscopy-based estimation of thermal conductivity of CNTs and CNT-CuO heterostructures showed 2-7 times enhancement for the latter as compared to x pure CuO . In conclusion, such hybrid CNT-based heterostructures are promising for x applications in thermal management. INTRODUCTION Carbon nan