Room-temperature voltage tunable phonon thermal conductivity via reconfigurable interfaces in ferroelectric thin films

  • Jon F. Ihlefeld
  • , Brian M. Foley
  • , David A. Scrymgeour
  • , Joseph R. Michael
  • , Bonnie B. McKenzie
  • , Douglas L. Medlin
  • , Margeaux Wallace
  • , Susan Trolier-Mckinstry
  • , Patrick E. Hopkins

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Abstract

Dynamic control of thermal transport in solid-state systems is a transformative capability with the promise to propel technologies including phononic logic, thermal management, and energy harvesting. A solid-state solution to rapidly manipulate phonons has escaped the scientific community. We demonstrate active and reversible tuning of thermal conductivity by manipulating the nanoscale ferroelastic domain structure of a Pb(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O3 film with applied electric fields. With subsecond response times, the room-temperature thermal conductivity was modulated by 11%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1791-1795
Number of pages5
JournalNano letters
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 11 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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