Molecular Dynamics Calculation of Thermal Conductivity in a-SiO2 and an a-SiO2-Based Nanocomposite

Authors

  • V. V. Kuryliuk Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Physics
  • S. S. Semchuk Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Physics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe61.09.0835

Keywords:

thermal conductivity coefficient, molecular dynamics, nanocomposite, amorphous SiO2, nanocrystal

Abstract

Thermal conductivity in amorphous SiO2 (a-SiO2) has been studied in a wide range of temperatures, by using the nonequilibrium molecular dynamics method and the Beest–Kramer–Santen, Tersoff, and Vashishta empirical potentials. The thermal conductivity of an a-SiO2-based composite with Si nanocrystals is calculated with the use of the Tersoff potential. The thermal conductivity of the nanocomposite is shown to firstly decrease and then to increase, as the silicon volumetric ratio grows. The obtained results are explained by the enhanced scattering of thermal vibrations at the matrix–Si nanocrystal boundaries.

Published

2019-01-05

How to Cite

Kuryliuk, V. V., & Semchuk, S. S. (2019). Molecular Dynamics Calculation of Thermal Conductivity in a-SiO2 and an a-SiO2-Based Nanocomposite. Ukrainian Journal of Physics, 61(9), 835. https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe61.09.0835

Issue

Section

Nanosystems