journal article·2026-01Open access

Decoupling Heat and Electrical Conduction in Bilayer Graphene Through Wrinkling‐Induced Phonon Hybridization

Aoran Fan, Wenlong Dong, Xiaolong Yang, Ya Hu, Yufeng Zhang, Wu Li, Jun Lyu, Luqi Liu, Xing Zhang, Lin Yang

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 3

Abstract

Abstract 2D materials like graphene are renowned for their exceptional thermal and electrical properties, yet their performance can be significantly altered by structural irregularities such as wrinkles. While previous studies have reported modulation of thermal conductivity ( κ ) and electrical resistance ( R ) in wrinkled graphene, the results are often inconsistent or even contradictory, primarily due to challenges in experimentally disentangling geometric distortion from lattice strain. Here, a nearly zero‐strain wrinkling strategy is introduced for bilayer graphene (BLG) and uncover a strikingly inverse anisotropic relationship: thermal conductivity perpendicular to the wrinkles ( κ ⊥ ) is lower than that parallel to the wrinkles ( κ ∥ ), whereas electrical resistance exhibits the opposite trend, with R ⊥ lower than R ∥ , highlighting the decoupling of thermal and electrical transport in wrinkled graphene. Atomistic simulations reveal that this behavior arises from phonon mode hybridization induced by out‐of‐plane geometric perturbations, which decelerates heat‐carrying phonon modes across the wrinkles and modifies electron–phonon scattering, thereby governing both the thermal conductivity and phonon‐limited electrical resistance. This work advances the understanding of energy carrier transport in wrinkled 2D materials and provides new insights into directionally modulating heat and charge flow in advanced electronic devices.
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OpenAlex topics: Thermal properties of materials · Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Graphene research and applications

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Affiliations

Department of Engineering Mechanics Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China

CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China

College of Physics, and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 China

Eastern Institute for Advanced Study Eastern Institute of Technology Ningbo 315200 China

Department of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics College of Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China

National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology Peking University Beijing 100871 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Key Research and Development Program of China

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