Using atomic layer deposited tungsten to increase thermal conductivity of a packed bed
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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
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