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We demonstrate in this work, that expanded graphite (EG) can lead to a very large enhancement in thermal conductivity of polyetherimide-graphene and epoxy-graphene nanocomposites prepared via solvent casting technique. A k value of 6.56…
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We present a detailed analysis of the vibrational spectrum and heat capacity of suspended mesoscopic dielectric plates, for various thickness-to-side ratios at sub-Kelvin temperatures. The vibrational modes of the suspended cavity are…
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Thermally expanded graphite (EG) polymer composite has high potential in modern thermoelectronic industry due to cost effectiveness, excellent electrical and thermal properties. In this study, we report that expanded graphite…
A very recent report claims that ambient-pressure high-temperature ($T_c$) superconductivity was found in boron-doped three-dimensional networks of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Here, we systematically study the electron-phonon coupling (EPC) of…
We present a comprehensive investigation of the low-temperature heat capacity of thermally reduced graphene oxide (trGO) as a function of compaction pressure and annealing temperature. Graphene oxide was synthesized using a modified Hummers…
The high-bias electrical transport properties of suspended metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are investigated at various temperatures in vacuum, in various gases and when coated with molecular solids. It is revealed that…