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Effect of pulse width on the accuracy of thermal diffusivity of graphite films with high thermal conductivity

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Graphite films are frequently used in the thermal interface materials (TIM) of thermal dissipation due to its high thermal conductivity. However, accurately measuring the thermal diffusivity of graphite films requires careful consideration of key parameters. In this study, four typical graphite films were analyzed to identify these parameters. The results revealed that pulse width was the most important parameter in accurately measuring thermal diffusivity. Specifically, when the pulse width was less than 1.8% of the half-heating time, thermal diffusivity measurements were more accurate. Conversely, when the pulse width exceeded 1.8% of the half-heating time, heating curves were affected, resulting in a gradual decrease in thermal diffusivity. Additionally, pulse voltage had little effect on thermal diffusivity measurements. These findings provide important guidance for accurately characterizing the thermal properties of graphite films and can inform the accurate measurement and development of efficient thermal interface materials.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52271205, 51971068, U20A20237, 52371218 and 51871065), Independent Research Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials (Grant No. 211017-K), Development Program of Guangxi (AA19182014, AD17195073, AA17202030-1), Guangxi key research and development program (2021AB17045), Science Research and Technology Development Project of Guilin (20210216-1, 20210102-4), Guangxi Bagui Scholar Foundation, Guilin Lijiang Scholar Foundation.

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Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Liu, Y. et al. Effect of pulse width on the accuracy of thermal diffusivity of graphite films with high thermal conductivity. J Therm Anal Calorim 149, 1029–1036 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12762-5

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