Application: Critical particle radius for
nanocomposite
•
Interface conductance and thermal conductivity
of the fluid determine a critical particle radius
•
For particles in water, r
c
= 3 nm.
•
For high thermal conductivity particles, dilute
limit of effective medium theory
r
c
=
L/
G
r >> r
c
DL = (1+3f)L
r << r
c
DL = (1-1.5f)L