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ArticleScientific reports2025

Enhanced thermal conductivity of Cu Grafted graphene-C

M Aligholami, M Akbari, R Morad, T M Moodley, M Adebisi, T Fakude, S Heshmatian, M Maaza

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M AligholamiCollege of Graduate Studies, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa.
M AkbariCollege of Graduate Studies, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa.
R MoradCollege of Graduate Studies, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa.
T M MoodleyPhysics Department, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.
M AdebisiPhysics Department, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.
T FakudeCollege of Graduate Studies, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa.
S HeshmatianCollege of Graduate Studies, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa.
M MaazaCollege of Graduate Studies, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa. Maazam@unisa.ac.za.

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Abstract

This contribution reports for the first time on the enhancement of the thermal conductivity of graphene grafted with Cu nanoparticles-ethylene glycol-based nanofluid (with a relatively low Cu volume concentration of about 0.3% & without any dispersant). This latter nanofluid engineered by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquid Solution (LLSI-PLAL) exhibited a significant thermal conductivity enhancement of 12.6% conjugated to a noteworthy time stability of at least 3 to 4 weeks without any additional dispersing agent of any sort. This latter time stability corroborates with Density Functional Theory as well as the Molecular Dynamic theoretical investigations. These latter showed that the binding affinity of Cu nanoparticles onto graphene nanosheets is far superior relative to those of Au or Ag nanoparticles onto graphene (bridge adsorption energies of -0.58, -0.24, and -0.5 eV for Cu, Ag & Au, respectively). Cost-wise, compared to previously validated Au-Graphene/EG and Ag-Graphene/EG, the reported Cu-Graphene/EG nanofluids would be more suitable for mass production in view of their cost-effectiveness, especially in mass technological applications, including but not limited to heat removal & cooling in data centers.

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Copper nanoparticlesData centers coolingEthylene glycolGrapheneHeat management & waste heat recoveryNanocompositesNanofluidsNew generation of coolantsTime stability

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