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Study of thermal properties of graphene-based structures using the force constant method

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The thermal properties of graphene-based materials are theoretically investigated. The fourth-nearest neighbor force constant method for phonon properties is used in conjunction with both the Landauer ballistic and the non-equilibrium Green’s function techniques for transport. Ballistic phonon transport is investigated for different structures including graphene, graphene antidot lattices, and graphene nanoribbons. We demonstrate that this particular methodology is suitable for robust and efficient investigation of phonon transport in graphene-based devices. This methodology is especially useful for investigations of thermoelectric and heat transport applications.

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    Hossein Karamitaheri, Neophytos Neophytou, Mahdi Pourfath & Hans Kosina

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Karamitaheri, H., Neophytou, N., Pourfath, M. et al. Study of thermal properties of graphene-based structures using the force constant method. J Comput Electron 11, 14–21 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-011-0380-9

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