Thermal transport in carbon-based nanomaterials / edited by Gang Zhang.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2017).

Thermal Transport in Carbon-Based Nanomaterials describes the thermal properties of various carbon nanomaterials and then examines their applications in thermal management and renewable energy. Carbon nanomaterials include: one-dimensional (1D) structures, like nanotubes; two-dimensional (2D) crystal lattice with only one-atom-thick planar sheets, like graphenes; composites based on carbon nanotube or graphene, and diamond nanowires and thin films. In the past two decades, rapid developments in the synthesis and processing of carbon-based nanomaterials have created a great desire among scientists to gain a greater understanding of thermal transport in these materials. Thermal properties in nanomaterials differ significantly from those in bulk materials because the characteristic length scales associated with the heat carriers, phonons, are comparable to the characteristic length. Carbon nanomaterials with high thermal conductivity can be applied in heat dissipation. This looks set to make a significant impact on human life and, with numerous commercial developments emerging, will become a major academic topic over the coming years. This authoritative and comprehensive book will be of great use to both the existing scientific community in this field, as well as for those who wish to enter it.

Front Cover; Thermal Transport in Carbon-Based Nanomaterials; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; About the Editor; Preface; 1 Thermal Transport Theory; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Near-Equilibrium Theory; 1.2.1 Kinetic Theory; 1.2.2 Boltzmann Transport Equation; 1.2.3 Green-Kubo Formalism Approach; 1.2.4 Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics; 1.3 Non-Equilibrium Theory; 1.3.1 Non-Equilibrium Green's Function; The Landauer Equation; NEGF for Ballistic Transport and Caroli Formula; 1.3.2 Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics; References; 2 CVD Synthesis of Graphene; 2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Growth of Graphene on Metal Substrate2.2.1 Layer-Number Control; 2.2.1.1 Monolayer Graphene; 2.2.1.2 Bilayer Graphene; 2.2.1.2.1 AB-Stacked Bilayer Graphene; 2.2.1.2.2 Twisted Bilayer Graphene; 2.2.2 Domain Size Control; 2.2.3 Growth Rate Control; 2.3 Direct Growth of Graphene on Target Substrates; 2.3.1 Annealing and Segregation Growth; 2.3.2 Metal-Assisted Growth; 2.3.3 Metal-Free Growth; 2.3.4 Direct Growth of 3D Graphene on Non-Metal Substrates; 2.4 Mass Production of Graphene; References; 3 Two-Dimensional Thermal Transport in Graphene.

3.1 Thermal Transport in Graphene and Graphene Nanoribbons3.2 Phonon and Thermal Properties of Twisted Bi-Layer Graphene; 3.2.1 Phonon Dispersions; 3.2.2 Thermal Properties; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Application of Nanodiamond; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods of Synthesis of Nanodiamond and the Types; 4.2.1 Shock Wave Compression; 4.2.2 Detonation of Carbon-Containing Explosives; 4.2.3 Chemical Vapour Deposition; 4.2.4 High-Energy Beam Radiations; 4.2.5 Reduction of Carbides; 4.2.6 High-Energy Ball Milling of Diamond Microcrystals.

4.2.7 High-Temperature and High-Pressure Processing4.3 Thermal Properties; 4.3.1 Thermal Stability; 4.3.2 Thermal Conductivity; 4.3.3 Specific Heat Capacity; 4.4 Application; 4.4.1 Electrochemical Electrode and Medicinal Materials; 4.4.2 Composite Materials; 4.4.3 Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Devices; 4.4.4 Field Emission Device; 4.4.5 Wear Resistance, Surface Grinding and Cutting Tools; 4.4.6 Diamond Indenter and Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC); 4.5 Summary and Outlook; References; Acknowledgements; 5 Thermal Conduction Behavior of Graphene and Graphene-Polymer Composites; 5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Effect of Extrinsic Parameters on Thermal Conduction Behavior5.2.1 Effect of Sample Fabrication, Processing and Measuring Conditions; 5.2.2 Effect of Graphene Sheet Size; 5.2.3 Effect of Grain Size, Edges, Defects and Wrinkles; 5.2.4 Effect of Graphene Sheet Orientation; 5.2.5 Effect of Surface Functionalization; 5.2.6 Effect of Novel Architectures; 5.3 Conclusion; References; 6 Carbon Fibers and Their Thermal Transporting Properties; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Manufacture of Carbon Fibers; 6.3 PAN-Based Carbon Fibers; 6.3.1 Polymerization; 6.3.2 Spinning of Fibers.