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Anisotropic thermal conductivity in direction-specific black phosphorus nanoflakes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2019

Heguang Liu Open the ORCID record for Heguang Liu [Opens in a new window] ,
Jianxi Liu ,
Ruixuan Jing  and
Caiyin You
Heguang Liu*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
Jianxi Liu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
Ruixuan Jing
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
Caiyin You
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
*
Address all correspondence to Heguang Liu at heguangliu@xaut.edu.cn
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Abstract

Herein, the authors report our pioneering demonstration of the anisotropic thermal properties of black phosphorus (BP) nanoflakes. The nanoflakes were produced using a scotch tape-based mechanical exfoliation technique. Their thickness was characterized using Atomic Force Microscopy The anisotropic direction of the nanoflakes was determined by the Raman Spectroscopy equipped with a polarized laser. Then, a temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopy method was utilized to study the thermal transport properties of the BP nanoflakes. The results indicated that the thermal conductivities of zigzag BP and armchair nanoflakes are 30.6 and 12.6 W/m·K, respectively. This fundamental thermal study gives insight into the future fabrication of nanoscale electronic devices with thermal properties that can be well controlled.

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MRS Communications , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , December 2019 , pp. 1311 - 1316
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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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