Academic Journal of Materials & Chemistry, 2025, 6(2); doi: 10.25236/AJMC.2025.060210.
Gaoyuan Lang
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing , China
In this paper, a review of silicon nanoscale heat dissipation materials is presented. The preparation methods of nano-silicon heat dissipation materials are introduced, including dry preparation (vapor phase method, electric arc method) and wet preparation (sol-gel method, precipitation method, microemulsion method). The factors affecting the heat dissipation efficiency of nano silicon materials are analyzed. The advantages of nano-silicon as a heat dissipation material, such as high heat dissipation efficiency, good stability, processability, and environmental protection and energy saving, are introduced. The applications of nano-silicon heat dissipation materials in various fields in real life are described.
Nano-silicon, Heat dissipation material, Preparation method, Characteristic, Application field
Gaoyuan Lang. Research and Application of Silicon Nanoscale Heat Dissipation Materials. Academic Journal of Materials & Chemistry (2025), Vol. 6, Issue 2: 73-81. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMC.2025.060210.
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