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Title: Hydrodynamic phonon transport in suspended graphene

Abstract

Current reports of thermal transport in nanomaterials have demonstrated the breakdown of Fourier’s law through observations of ballistic transport. Despite its unique features, another instance of the breakdown of Fourier’s law, hydrodynamic phonon transport, has drawn less attention because it has been observed only at extremely low temperatures and narrow temperature ranges in bulk materials. Here, we predict on the basis of first-principles calculations that the hydrodynamic phonon transport can occur in suspended graphene at significantly higher temperatures and wider temperature ranges than in bulk materials. The hydrodynamic transport is demonstrated through drift motion of phonons, phonon Poiseuille flow and second sound. The significant hydrodynamic phonon transport in graphene is associated with graphene’s two-dimensional features. This research opens a new avenue for understanding and manipulating heat flow in two-dimensional materials.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
  2. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (United States)
  3. Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States); Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
OSTI Identifier:
1385314
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 1; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Lee, Sangyeop, Broido, David, Esfarjani, Keivan, and Chen, Gang. Hydrodynamic phonon transport in suspended graphene. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1038/ncomms7290.
Lee, Sangyeop, Broido, David, Esfarjani, Keivan, & Chen, Gang. Hydrodynamic phonon transport in suspended graphene. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7290
Lee, Sangyeop, Broido, David, Esfarjani, Keivan, and Chen, Gang. Wed . "Hydrodynamic phonon transport in suspended graphene". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7290. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1385314.
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title = {Hydrodynamic phonon transport in suspended graphene},
author = {Lee, Sangyeop and Broido, David and Esfarjani, Keivan and Chen, Gang},
abstractNote = {Current reports of thermal transport in nanomaterials have demonstrated the breakdown of Fourier’s law through observations of ballistic transport. Despite its unique features, another instance of the breakdown of Fourier’s law, hydrodynamic phonon transport, has drawn less attention because it has been observed only at extremely low temperatures and narrow temperature ranges in bulk materials. Here, we predict on the basis of first-principles calculations that the hydrodynamic phonon transport can occur in suspended graphene at significantly higher temperatures and wider temperature ranges than in bulk materials. The hydrodynamic transport is demonstrated through drift motion of phonons, phonon Poiseuille flow and second sound. The significant hydrodynamic phonon transport in graphene is associated with graphene’s two-dimensional features. This research opens a new avenue for understanding and manipulating heat flow in two-dimensional materials.},
doi = {10.1038/ncomms7290},
journal = {Nature Communications},
number = 1,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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