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Thermal resonance induced by quasi-Casimir coupling for innovative nanoscale thermal management

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22K20412
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0301:Mechanics of materials, production engineering, design engineering, fluid engineering, thermal engineering, mechanical dynamics, robotics, aerospace engineering, marine and maritime engineering, and related fields
Research InstitutionKyushu Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

CHEN WENTAO  九州工業大学, 大学院工学研究院, 研究職員 (30963201)

Project Period (FY) 2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords準カシミヤカプリング / ナノギャップ / フォノン熱輸送 / 熱共振 / 分子動力学解析
Outline of Research at the Start

Phonon heat transfer can be induced by quasi-Casimir coupling due to molecular interaction across a nanogap without electromagnetic fields. However, the quasi-Casimir coupling between the nanostructures and adsorbed water layers on the solid surfaces is still open for question. Therefore, we will verify phonon transmission across a nanogap via nanostructures and adsorbed water layers, focusing on quasi-Casimir coupling and thermal resonance.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In vacuum, the gap distance is a key factor since phonon transmission dominates the heat exchange between two objects. Interfacial thermal resonance induced by quasi-Casimir coupling plays a critical role in facilitating extreme near-field heat transfer across a nanogap. However, the understanding of quasi-Casimir coupling between adsorbed liquid layers or diatomic molecular layers remains unclear. In this study, phonon heat transfer across a nanogap via adsorbed liquid layers and SiC-SiC nanogap with four kinds of atomic surface terminations were investigated. Our findings demonstrate that the thermal resonance exists between two adsorbed liquid layers or identical atomic terminated layers, resulting in the enhanced phonon transmission across the nanogap.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

This study provides a deeper understanding of phonon transmission across a nanogap in extreme near-field heat transfer, which is crucial for advancing thermal management systems. Enhanced thermal management strategies could realizing the energy-efficient devices with reduced energy consumption.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Interfacial thermal resonance in an SiC-SiC nanogap with various atomic surface terminations2023

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li, Wentao Chen, Gyoko Nagayama
    • Journal Title

      Nanoscale

      Volume: 17 Issue: 19 Pages: 8603-8610

    • DOI

      10.1039/d3nr00533j

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Quasi-Casimir coupling can induce thermal resonance of adsorbed liquid layers in a nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Chen Wentao、Nagayama Gyoko
    • Journal Title

      Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

      Volume: 00 Issue: 19 Pages: 1-12

    • DOI

      10.1039/d2cp01094a

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Interfacial thermal resonance between adsorbed liquid layers in a nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Wentao Chen, Gyoko Nagayama
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Thermal Engineering Conference

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-5

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Effect of atomic surface termination on heat transfer across SiC-SiC nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li, Wentao Chen, Gyoko Nagayama
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Thermal Engineering Conference

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-5

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Local Heat Flux of Resonant Layers at Solid-liquid Interface2023

    • Author(s)
      Wentao Chen
    • Organizer
      14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass transfer
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Spectral Analysis of Phonon Transport across an SiC-SiC Nanogap2023

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li
    • Organizer
      14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass transfer
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effect of Electric Field on Phonon Heat Transfer Across an SiC-SiC Nanogap2023

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li
    • Organizer
      熱工学コンファレンス2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effect of atomic surface termination on heat transfer across SiC-SiC nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li
    • Organizer
      熱工学コンファレンス 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Interfacial thermal resonance between adsorbed liquid layers in a nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Wentao Chen
    • Organizer
      熱工学コンファレンス 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Phonon Heat Transfer Induced by Quasi-Casimir Coupling in a Nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Wentao Chen
    • Organizer
      International Joint Seminar on Mechanical Engineering 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Non-equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Heat Transfer across SiC-SiC Nanogap2022

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li
    • Organizer
      International Joint Seminar on Mechanical Engineering 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Dependence of Phonon Heat Transfer across a Vacuum Nanogap on Atomic Surface Terminations2022

    • Author(s)
      Xiangrui Li
    • Organizer
      10th International Symposium on Applied Engineering and Sciences
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Enhanced Heat Transfer across a Nanogap by Thermal Resonance between Adsorbed Liquid Layers2022

    • Author(s)
      Wentao Chen
    • Organizer
      10th International Symposium on Applied Engineering and Sciences
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2022-09-01   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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