phonon mean-free-path analysis using kappa_p = (1/3) cv vp lp
suspended Cu-BHT thermal-conductivity device · Thin Film
Uses measured kappa, Dulong-Petit specific heat, acoustic phonon velocity from literature phonon dispersion, and Wiedemann-Franz estimates.
| Property | Reported value | Normalised value | Uncertainty | Origin and quality | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-C distance used to bound phonon mean free path | 1.4 A | 0.14 nm | — | Text Exact Reported | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion · Equation 1 |
| interlayer spacing | 0.34 nm | 0.34 nm | — | Text Exact Reported | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion |
| electronic thermal conductivity range from measured sigma range | kappa_e ranges from 0.0073 to 1.5 W m-1 K-1 for sigma approximately 5 to 2000 S cm-1 | — | — | Calculated From Reported Range | rendered SI page 7 · IV. Details of the calculation of the phonon mean free path |
| theoretical minimum phonon thermal conductivity | 0.14 W m-1 K-1 at room temperature | 0.14 W m-1 K-1 | — | Calculated From Reported Rounded Reported | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion · Equation 1 |
| phonon mean free path upper limit | approximately 0.46 nm | 0.46 nm | — | Calculated From Reported Approximate | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion · Equation 1 |
| acoustic phonon velocity | approximately 570 m s-1 | 570 m s-1 | — | Text Approximate | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion |
| pore separation distance | 0.88 nm | 0.88 nm | — | Text Exact Reported | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion |
| sigma limit if measured kappa were entirely electronic | 334 S cm-1 | 33400 S m-1 | — | Calculated From Reported Rounded Reported | rendered SI page 8 · IV. Details of the calculation of the phonon mean free path |
| Wiedemann-Franz maximum sigma after kappa_p lower bound | 147 S cm-1 | 14700 S m-1 | — | Calculated From Reported Rounded Reported | rendered page 3 / article p.2000437-3 · Results and Discussion |