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Strain-Engineered Anisotropic Thermal Transport in Layered MoS₂ Structures.

Wenwu Jiang¹, Ting Liang², Jianbin Xu²

¹Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|May 30, 2025

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Strain engineering precisely controls heat flow in layered materials. Applying strain significantly alters thermal conductivity, offering new possibilities for advanced electronics and thermal management systems.

Keywords:

layered materials molybdenum disulfide registry-dependent interlayer potential strain engineering thermal transport

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Thermal transport in layered materials is crucial for advanced electronics.
Strain engineering provides a tunable method to modify material properties.
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a key layered material with anisotropic thermal conductivity.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of homogeneous and heterogeneous strain on the anisotropic thermal conductivity of MoS2.
To understand the mechanisms behind strain-induced thermal modulation.
To explore strain engineering as a tool for thermal management in layered materials.

Main Methods:

Molecular dynamics simulations were employed.
Registry-dependent interlayer force fields were utilized.
Homogeneous and heterogeneous strain applications were simulated.

Main Results:

Homogeneous compressive strain significantly enhanced cross-plane thermal conductivity (nearly 5-fold).
Tensile strain suppressed cross-plane thermal conductivity (over 68%).
Heterogeneous strain enabled fine control via moiré superlattices, impacting interlayer coupling, while in-plane conductivity remained relatively robust.

Conclusions:

Strain engineering offers precise control over anisotropic thermal conductivity in layered materials.
Cross-plane conductivity is sensitive to interlayer registry, while in-plane conductivity depends on bonding rigidity.
These findings support the use of strain for designing thermal management systems.