Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels

Abstract Graphene films have been applied in the thermal management of electronic devices due to their high thermal conductivity. However, the ever‐increasing power and local heat flux density of electronic chips require graphene films with excellent heat flux carrying capacity. Enhancing the heat f...

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Main Authors: Haolong Zheng, Peng He, Shujing Yang, Yonghua Lu, Na Guo, Yanhong Li, Gang Wang, Guqiao Ding
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410913
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Peng He
Shujing Yang
Yonghua Lu
Na Guo
Yanhong Li
Gang Wang
Guqiao Ding
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Peng He
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Na Guo
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Guqiao Ding
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description Abstract Graphene films have been applied in the thermal management of electronic devices due to their high thermal conductivity. However, the ever‐increasing power and local heat flux density of electronic chips require graphene films with excellent heat flux carrying capacity. Enhancing the heat flux carrying capacity is highly challenging, and the key is to maintain high thermal conductivity while increasing film thickness. Gases released during film assembly and the resulting catastrophic structural destruction should be responsible for the trade‐off between film thickness and thermal conductivity. Herein, the evolution of the pore structure is investigated during the assembly of graphene films and propose the construction of gas escape channels for the preparation of thick graphene films. The process involves using humidification treatment and freeze‐drying GO films to pre‐construct the ordered flat pore structure. The microstructure optimization of graphene films with more order, fewer wrinkles and defects, and larger grain size is achieved. After optimization, graphene films with ultra‐high thermal conductivity (1781 W m−1 K−1) and a thickness over 100 µm are realized. These films exhibit exceptional heat dissipation and cooling capabilities in high heat flux density (≈2000 W cm−2). This finding holds significant potential for guiding the thermal management of high‐power devices.
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spelling doaj-art-22bb518812034439b4afdac4bccc3ef62025-01-09T11:44:46ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-01-01121n/an/a10.1002/advs.202410913Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape ChannelsHaolong Zheng0Peng He1Shujing Yang2Yonghua Lu3Na Guo4Yanhong Li5Gang Wang6Guqiao Ding7State Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. ChinaAbstract Graphene films have been applied in the thermal management of electronic devices due to their high thermal conductivity. However, the ever‐increasing power and local heat flux density of electronic chips require graphene films with excellent heat flux carrying capacity. Enhancing the heat flux carrying capacity is highly challenging, and the key is to maintain high thermal conductivity while increasing film thickness. Gases released during film assembly and the resulting catastrophic structural destruction should be responsible for the trade‐off between film thickness and thermal conductivity. Herein, the evolution of the pore structure is investigated during the assembly of graphene films and propose the construction of gas escape channels for the preparation of thick graphene films. The process involves using humidification treatment and freeze‐drying GO films to pre‐construct the ordered flat pore structure. The microstructure optimization of graphene films with more order, fewer wrinkles and defects, and larger grain size is achieved. After optimization, graphene films with ultra‐high thermal conductivity (1781 W m−1 K−1) and a thickness over 100 µm are realized. These films exhibit exceptional heat dissipation and cooling capabilities in high heat flux density (≈2000 W cm−2). This finding holds significant potential for guiding the thermal management of high‐power devices.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410913gas escape channelsgraphene filmsheat dissipationhighly thermally conductivestructural regulation
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Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels
Advanced Science
gas escape channels
graphene films
heat dissipation
highly thermally conductive
structural regulation
title Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels
title_full Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels
title_fullStr Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels
title_full_unstemmed Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels
title_short Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels
title_sort achieving ultra high heat flux transfer in graphene films via tunable gas escape channels
topic gas escape channels
graphene films
heat dissipation
highly thermally conductive
structural regulation
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410913
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