Effect of Parameters on Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Germanium Nanowires

Abstract:

Modified Callaway's theory was used to calculate lattice thermal conductivity (LTC) of Germanium nanowires. Results are compared to those of experimental values of the temperature dependence of LTC for nanowire diameters of 62, 19, and 15nm. In this calculation, both longitudinal and transverse modes are taken into account. Scattering of phonons is assumed to be by nanowire boundaries, imperfections, dislocations, electrons, and other phonons via both normal and Umklapp processes. Effect of parameters, phonon confinement and imperfections in limiting thermal conductivity for the nanowires under considerations are investigated. The suppression in thermal conductivity of these nanowires is arise from electron-phonon scattering and phonon-boundary scattering at low temperatures, while at high temperatures is due to imperfections and intrinsic properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 832)
• Pages: 33-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.832.33
• Online since: November 2013
• Authors: S.M. Mamand, M.S. Omar
• Keywords: Germanium, Nanowire, Phonon Confinement, Phonon Scattering, Thermal Conductivity (TC)

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