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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Thermometry

Background:

  • Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess unique properties enabling novel applications.
  • Accurate temperature measurement is crucial in various microscale environments.
  • Developing reliable nanothermometers is an ongoing scientific challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of using liquid gallium confined within carbon nanotubes as a nanothermometer.
  • To determine the temperature-dependent behavior and thermal expansion of gallium in CNTs.
  • To assess the suitability of this nanothermometer for microscale temperature sensing.

Main Methods:

  • Encapsulating liquid gallium within precisely dimensioned carbon nanotubes (approx. 75 nm diameter, up to 10 µm length).
  • Observing and measuring the height variation of the gallium column within the CNTs across a temperature range of 50-500°C.
  • Comparing the thermal expansion coefficient of gallium in CNTs with its macroscopic counterpart.

Main Results:

  • The height of the liquid gallium column inside the carbon nanotube exhibited a linear and reproducible variation with temperature.
  • The observed thermal expansion coefficient of gallium within the CNTs was consistent with that of bulk gallium.
  • Gallium's wide liquid range (29.78-2,403°C) and low vapor pressure at high temperatures make it an ideal thermal indicator.

Conclusions:

  • Liquid gallium confined within carbon nanotubes functions effectively as a nanothermometer.
  • This nanothermometer demonstrates reliable performance over the tested temperature range (50-500°C).
  • The CNT-based nanothermometer is a promising tool for temperature measurements in diverse microenvironments.