Thermal conductivity of zinc oxide: From green to sintered state

Tayo Olorunyolemi, Amikam Birnboim, Yuval Carmel, Otto Carl Wilson, Isabel Knowlton Lloyd, Stephen Smith, Rob Campbell

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Abstract

The thermal conductivity of ZnO with different particle sizes (micrometer, submicrometer, and nanometer) was measured using the laser flash technique. As the "green" samples were heated from room temperature to 600°C (and 1000°C) and then cooled down to room temperature, the thermal conductivity was measured in situ. A model for interparticle neck growth was developed based on mass transfer to the neck region of a powder as a result of known temperature. By combining this model with a three-dimensional numerical code, the thermal conductivity of ZnO was calculated. Excellent agreement between the theoretical calculation and experimental data was found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1249-1253
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume85
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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