Thermal transport in C 20 fullerene-chained carbon nanobuds

Abstract

International audienceCarbon nanobuds, which are hybrid fullerene-nanotube structures, have previously shown glimpses of their potential in nanotechnology applications. By performing molecular dynamics simulations, a novel study of thermal conduction in a compact form of carbon nanobuds is presented. We demonstrate that nanobuds conduct thermal energy relatively well, within an order compared to nanotubes. Alike their close relatives--the carbon peapod, this essentially extends the dimensionality of thermal management applications. A ..