Suppressed Thermal Conductivity in Polycrystalline Gold Nanofilm:The Effect of Grain Boundary and Substrate

摘要

We investigate the electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity of polycrystalline gold nanofilms,with thicknesses ranging from 40.5nm to 115.8 nm,and identify a thickness-dependent electrical conductivity,which can be explained via the Mayadas and Shatzkes(MS)theory.At the same time,a suppressed thermal conductivity is observed,as compared to that found in the bulk material,together with a weak thickness effect.We compare the thermal conductivity of suspended and supported gold films,finding that the supporting substrate can effectively suppress the in-plane thermal conductivity of the polycrystalline gold nanofilms.Our results indicate that grain boundary scattering and substrate scattering can affect electron and phonon transport in polycrystalline metallic systems.