C12 graphene is 10X better than copper

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C12 graphene is 10X better than copper

Post by Tzupy » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:57 pm

Graphene made with isotopically pure carbon (12 and no 13) has 10 times better thermal conductivity than copper.
I find this interesting, maybe future heatsinks are going to use some graphene, aluminium is getting long in the tooth.
Link to article at Physicsworld: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48385

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Re: C12 graphene is 10X better than copper

Post by Tephras » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:43 pm

"A North Carolina State University researcher has developed an efficient and inexpensive way of cooling electronic devices...The technique uses a heat-sink made of a copper-graphene composite" - Researchers Propose to Use Copper-Graphene Composite to Cool-Down Electronics

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Re: C12 graphene is 10X better than copper

Post by vatan007 » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:31 am

Any updates on this, or physical products that are being sold somewhere? Anyone?

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Re: C12 graphene is 10X better than copper

Post by MikeC » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:02 am

vatan007 wrote:Any updates on this, or physical products that are being sold somewhere? Anyone?
Not any time soon. http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/10/ ... -here-yet/

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