Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes

Because direct calculation of thermal conductivity is difficulty 1], experimental measurements on composites with nanotubes aligned in the matrix could be a first step for addressing the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes. High on-axis thermal conductivities for CCVD high-temperature treated carbon fibers have been obtained, but have not reached the in-plane thermal conductivity of graphite (ref. [3], Fig. 5.11, p. 115). We expect that the radial thermal conductivity in MWNTs will be very low, perhaps even lower than the c-axis thermal conductivity of graphite. 

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The thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes is also fundamentally interesting and technologically important property [32], It is well known that carbon nanotubes are characterized by its large aspect ratio and a huge surface area. Diameter and length are two parameters that affect the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes. 

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