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Title: Using atomic layer deposited tungsten to increase thermal conductivity of a packed bed

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4917309· OSTI ID:1342071

This paper investigated the effective thermal conductivity (keff) of packed-beds that contained porous particles with nanoscale tungsten (W) films of different thicknesses formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD). A continuous film on the particles is vital towards increasing keff of the packed beds. For example, the keff of an alumina packed bed was increased by three times after an ~8-nm continuous W film with 20 cycles of W ALD, whereas keff was decreased on a polymer packed bed with discontinuous, evenly dispersed W-islands due to nanoparticle scattering of phonons. For catalysts, understanding the thermal properties of these packed beds is essential for developing thermally conductive supports as alternatives to structured supports.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344; AR0000291
OSTI ID:
1342071
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1226735
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-665861
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 106, Issue 15; ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 5 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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