Sungjun Choi , Dongho Shin , Sarah EunKyung Kim , Changsun Yun , Yik Yee Tan , Caroline Sunyong Lee
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Abstract
To increase the thermal conductivity of thermal interface materials (TIM), the selection of thermally conductive filler is crucial. In this study, defective graphene-coated silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were selected as TIM fillers with low electrical resistivity. Poly-vinylpyrrolidone (PVP) coated Ag NPs were fabricated by polyol process to be used as a precursor, while a multi-layer graphene (MLG) coated layer about 3–4 nm in thickness was formed on the surface of Ag NPs which is 95 nm through a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. For application as a metal TIM filler for MLG-coated Ag NPs, the thermal properties of MLG-coated Ag NPs with varying ratios of PVP solution added to the PVP-coated Ag NPs during CVD, were evaluated. Moreover, the peak for crystalline carbon was confirmed through XRD analysis at 26.207°, while the d-spacing was measured to be 3.40 Å. Through Raman analysis, the presence of D peak (1350 cm−1), G peak (1590 cm−1), and 2D peak (2850 cm−1) proved the successful formation of defective MLG on the surface of Ag NPs. Finally, high thermal conductivity of 71 W/(m∙K) with electrical resistivity of 6.0 × 10−8 Ω∙m was obtained when adding 60 wt% PVP solution to PVP-coated Ag NPs during CVD, showing complete isolation among MLG-coated Ag NPs while PVP solution added less than 60 wt% did not prevent Ag NPs from coarsening, increasing its electrical resistivity. Therefore, nano-capsuled TIM fillers composed of defective MLG-coated Ag NPs with high thermal conductivities were obtained to demonstrate their potential for high-performance computing devices in thermal management.
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Microelectronic Engineering is the premier nanoprocessing, and nanotechnology journal focusing on fabrication of electronic, photonic, bioelectronic, electromechanic and fluidic devices and systems, and their applications in the broad areas of electronics, photonics, energy, life sciences, and environment. It covers also the expanding interdisciplinary field of "more than Moore" and "beyond Moore" integrated nanoelectronics / photonics and micro-/nano-/bio-systems. Through its unique mixture of peer-reviewed articles, reviews, accelerated publications, short and Technical notes, and the latest research news on key developments, Microelectronic Engineering provides comprehensive coverage of this exciting, interdisciplinary and dynamic new field for researchers in academia and professionals in industry.