Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes

The merging of pore designs is a potential strategy for achieving ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity (<i>κ</i>), for which phonon anharmonicity and size effect are indispensable for discovering novel functional materials in thermal applications. In this study, monolayer holey graphyn...

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Main Authors: Qingchen Li, Yujie Zhang, Yanlong Liu, Yan Gao, Baoxia Deng
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Yujie Zhang
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Yan Gao
Baoxia Deng
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Baoxia Deng
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description The merging of pore designs is a potential strategy for achieving ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity (<i>κ</i>), for which phonon anharmonicity and size effect are indispensable for discovering novel functional materials in thermal applications. In this study, monolayer holey graphyne (HGY) and boron nitride holey graphyne (BN-HGY) were examined for their phonon thermal transport properties through first-principles calculation and phonon Boltzmann function. HGY exhibits an intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity (κ) of 38.01 W/mK at room temperature, which exceeds BN-HGY’s 24.30 W/mK but is much lower than 3550 W/mK for BTE graphene. The phonon–phonon scattering behavior of BN-HGY is obviously increased compared to HGY due to the enhancement of anharmonicity, which leads to a shorter phonon lifetime and lower <i>κ</i>. Additionally, at room temperature, the representative mean free path (rMFP) of BN-HGY is substantially higher than that of HGY, and the <i>κ</i> of BN-HGY decreases faster at a larger rMFP (within a unit nm). This work will be constructive to further the application of HGY and BN-HGY as thermal management materials.
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spelling doaj-art-e8dac0bc6e1c4d7ca2fc2b52f8be1a582025-08-20T03:13:45ZengMDPI AGInorganics2304-67402025-04-0113412810.3390/inorganics13040128Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey GraphynesQingchen Li0Yujie Zhang1Yanlong Liu2Yan Gao3Baoxia Deng4Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaDepartment of Physics, College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaDepartment of Physics, College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaDepartment of Physics, College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaDepartment of Physics, College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaThe merging of pore designs is a potential strategy for achieving ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity (<i>κ</i>), for which phonon anharmonicity and size effect are indispensable for discovering novel functional materials in thermal applications. In this study, monolayer holey graphyne (HGY) and boron nitride holey graphyne (BN-HGY) were examined for their phonon thermal transport properties through first-principles calculation and phonon Boltzmann function. HGY exhibits an intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity (κ) of 38.01 W/mK at room temperature, which exceeds BN-HGY’s 24.30 W/mK but is much lower than 3550 W/mK for BTE graphene. The phonon–phonon scattering behavior of BN-HGY is obviously increased compared to HGY due to the enhancement of anharmonicity, which leads to a shorter phonon lifetime and lower <i>κ</i>. Additionally, at room temperature, the representative mean free path (rMFP) of BN-HGY is substantially higher than that of HGY, and the <i>κ</i> of BN-HGY decreases faster at a larger rMFP (within a unit nm). This work will be constructive to further the application of HGY and BN-HGY as thermal management materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/4/128HGY and BN-HGYthermal conductivityanharmonicityfirst-principle calculation
spellingShingle Qingchen Li
Yujie Zhang
Yanlong Liu
Yan Gao
Baoxia Deng
Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes
Inorganics
HGY and BN-HGY
thermal conductivity
anharmonicity
first-principle calculation
title Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes
title_full Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes
title_fullStr Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes
title_short Prediction of Thermal Transport Properties of Pristine and BN-Substituted Holey Graphynes
title_sort prediction of thermal transport properties of pristine and bn substituted holey graphynes
topic HGY and BN-HGY
thermal conductivity
anharmonicity
first-principle calculation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/4/128
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