Heat conduction across monolayer and few-layer graphenes

Nano Lett. 2010 Nov 10;10(11):4363-8. doi: 10.1021/nl101790k. Epub 2010 Oct 5.

Abstract

We report the thermal conductance G of Au/Ti/graphene/SiO(2) interfaces (graphene layers 1 ≤ n ≤ 10) typical of graphene transistor contacts. We find G ≈ 25 MW m(-2) K(-1) at room temperature, four times smaller than the thermal conductance of a Au/Ti/SiO(2) interface, even when n = 1. We attribute this reduction to the thermal resistance of Au/Ti/graphene and graphene/SiO(2) interfaces acting in series. The temperature dependence of G from 50 ≤ T ≤ 500 K also indicates that heat is predominantly carried by phonons through these interfaces. Our findings suggest that metal contacts can limit not only electrical transport but also thermal dissipation from submicrometer graphene devices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Microelectrodes*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Transistors, Electronic*

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Gold
  • Graphite
  • Titanium