Thermal Conductivity and Dielectric Studies of Graphene Quantum Dots for Heat Transfer and Electrical Applications

Authors B. Kumar, P. Kumar , S.P. Mahapatra
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Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, 492010 Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

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Issue Volume 16, Year 2024, Number 5
Dates Received 10 June 2024; revised manuscript received 25 October 2024; published online 30 October 2024
Citation B. Kumar, P. Kumar, S.P. Mahapatra, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 16 No 5, 05008 (2024)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.16(5).05008
PACS Number(s) 66.25. + g, 81.20. – n
Keywords Synthesis (27) , Graphene quantum dots, Thermal conductivity (3) , Dielectric permittivity, Electrical conductivity (10) .
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The synthesis of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) has been established in a two-step method from graphite powder using a hydrothermal reactor. The present research explores experimental analysis of the thermal conductivity of water-based GQDs nanofluids as a new generation of heat transfer medium. The thermal conductivity of water-based GQDs nanofluids has been measured at different temperatures (20 – 80 °C) and for different mass fractions (0 – 0.053 wt%). At low concentrations, the thermal conductivity of GQD/water nanofluid increases significantly in comparison with pure water. Thermal conductivity enhancement reaches up to 77.64% for the nanofluid containing 0.053 wt% of graphene quantum dots at 80°C and the volumetric heat capacity of the nanofluid decreases with an increase in mass fraction of GQDs, and increases with temperature. Hence, heat transfer of nanofluid based on GQDs shows better performance than base fluid and the impact of mass fraction in the water has been found at different temperatures. Additionally, dielectric properties of synthesized GQDs pellets have also been studied as a function of frequency in the range of 0.01 – 105 Hz. Dielectric permittivity decreases with frequency due to dipole rotation and charge orientation, and electrical conductivity increases with frequency because of the highly conductive nature of GQDs.

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