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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Thermal Engineering

Background:

  • Modulating thermal transport in solid-state materials is challenging, often requiring extreme conditions.
  • Existing methods for tuning thermal conductivity involve altering bulk structures via chemical changes, phase transitions, or large fluctuations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel method for reversible switching of thermal diffusivity in cellulose nanofiber (CNF) films.
  • To investigate the mechanism behind thermal diffusivity modulation induced by mechanical strain.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized densely packed cellulose nanofiber (CNF) films.
  • Applied small mechanical strain (as low as 0.3%) to induce reversible switching of in-plane thermal diffusivity.
  • Analyzed stress relaxation profiles and CNF film bulk densities.

Main Results:

  • Achieved reversible switching of in-plane thermal diffusivity by approximately 15% using simple mechanical strain.
  • Identified interfacial elastic dynamics and tunable interfacial thermal resistance as the primary mechanism, rather than bulk structural changes.
  • Demonstrated that hydrogen-bonded CNF interfaces are key to this modulation.

Conclusions:

  • Interfacial elasticity-driven thermal diffusivity switching is a viable concept for materials design.
  • This approach offers potential for enhanced on/off rates and extensibility in thermal management applications.
  • High designability of interfacial conditions in CNF films facilitates practical use.