Spatial control of heat flow at the nanoscale using Janus Particles.
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Author(s)
Olarte-Plata, Juan D
Gabriel, Jordan
Albella, Pablo
Bresme, Fernando
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) feature heterogeneous compositions, bringing opportunities in technological and medical applications. We introduce a theoretical approach based on nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations and heat transfer continuum theory to investigate the temperature fields generated around heated spherical JNPs covering a wide range of particle sizes, from a few nm to 100 nm. We assess the performance of these nanoparticles to generate anisotropic heating at the nanoscale. We demonstrate that the contrasting interfacial thermal conductances of the fluid-material interfaces arising from the heterogeneous composition of the JNPs can be exploited to control the thermal fields around the nanoparticle, leading to a temperature difference between both sides of the nanoparticle (temperature contrast) that is significant for particles comprising regions with disparate hydrophilicity. We illustrate this idea using coarse-grained and atomistic models of gold nanoparticles with hydrophobic and hydrophilic coatings, in water. Furthermore, we introduce a continuum model to predict the temperature contrast as a function of the interfacial thermal conductance and nanoparticle size. We further show that, unlike homogeneous nanoparticles, the interfacial fluid temperature depends on the interfacial thermal conductance of Janus nanoparticles.
Date Issued
2021-12-17
Date Acceptance
2021-12-10
Citation
ACS Nano, 2021, 16 (1)
Journal / Book Title
ACS Nano
Volume
16
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2021 American Chemical Society
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
The Leverhulme Trust
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34918910
Grant Number
EP/J003859/1
RPG-2018-384
Subjects
Janus nanoparticles
interfacial thermal conductance
nanoparticles
nanoscale heat transport
plasmonic heating
Publication Status
Published online
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2021-12-17