Granted Patent B2

US 12,191,228 · App. 16/091,939 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Inventor: Zachary R. Greenhill (Davidson, NC)

Assignee: Sanctioned Risk Solutions, Inc.

H01L23/3735C08K3/04C08K3/042C09D7/70H01B3/025H01L23/373H01L23/3737H01L23/3738B32B9/007B32B9/048B32B2264/108B33Y10/00B82Y30/00C08K3/041

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A heat dissipation system comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of heat dissipating layers on at least a portion of the substrate, each one of the plurality of heat dissipating layers comprising:

(i) a gradient nanoparticle layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles including first nanoparticles each having a first diameter and second nanoparticles each having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter and the second diameter differ from one another in length by 10% or more and wherein each of the first diameter and the second diameter is less than 500 nm in length; and

(ii) a carbon allotrope layer disposed adjacent to the gradient nanoparticle layer, the carbon allotrope layer comprising a plurality of carbon allotrope particles suspended in a matrix, wherein the matrix comprises one or more polymers heat stable up to 500 C.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is an electrical transmission line.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a substrate selected from the group consisting of a wire coil in a turbine, a magnet in a turbine, a conductor in a turbine, a conductor in a generator, and a photovoltaic cell.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nanoparticles comprises polymers or ceramics.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nanoparticles comprises polystyrene or silica.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nanoparticles are not carbon allotrope members.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of carbon allotrope particles comprises carbon nanotubes.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of carbon allotrope particles comprises graphene.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of carbon allotrope particles comprises functionalized carbon allotrope particles.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the functionalized carbon allotrope particles are functionalized with amine, hydroxy, or carboxy functional groups.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heat dissipating layers is 1 mm thick.

12. A method of dissipating heat, the method comprising:

applying a plurality of heat dissipating layers on at least a portion of a substrate, wherein the plurality of heat dissipating layers each comprise:

(i) a gradient nanoparticle layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles including first nanoparticles each having a first diameter and second nanoparticles each having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter and the second diameter differ from one another in length by 10% or more and wherein each of the first diameter and the second diameter is less than 500 nm in length; and

(ii) a carbon allotrope layer disposed adjacent to the gradient nanoparticle layer, the carbon allotrope layer comprising a plurality of carbon allotrope particles suspended in a matrix, wherein the matrix comprises one or more polymers heat stable up to 500 C; and

exposing the plurality of heat dissipating layers to a heat source.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the heat source is electrical resistance.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the electrical resistance is from power flowing through one or more electrical transmission or distribution lines.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the heat source is solar.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying is achieved by spraying each of the plurality of heat dissipating layers on the substrate.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying is achieved by dip coating each of the plurality of heat dissipating layers on the substrate.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying is achieved by additive manufacturing each of the plurality of heat dissipating layers on the substrate.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising reducing the temperature of the substrate.

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