The Physics Society of Iran Iranian Journal of Physics Research 1682-6957 18 2 2019 11 26 The effect of extended vacancies on the thermal properties of armchair garaphene nanoribbons The effect of extended vacancies on the thermal properties of armchair garaphene nanoribbons 322 329 1361 10.29252/ijpr.18.2.322 FA R Farghadan F Masoodi Nia Journal Article 2019 11 26 This paper shows a theoretical study of the thermal properties of armchair grapehen nanoribbons in the presence of extended vacancies. Each graphene nanoribbons formed by superlattices with a periodic geometric structure, different size and symmetry of vacancies. The phonon dispersion, specific heat and thermal conductivity properties are described by a force-constant model and also by Landauer theory calculations. Our results show that the geometric structure of the vacancies and their positions have a significant roles in controlling the thermal properties, especially at low temperatures. Moreover, the out-of-plane and in-plane phonon modes exhibit a different role in the heat capacity and thermal phonon transport properties. Moreover, the out-of-plane phonon modes have more contribution in low temperature regime rather than in-plane phonon modes even in the presence of extended vacancies. The result may be useful for the design and improvement of thermal or thermoelectric nanodevices.   This paper shows a theoretical study of the thermal properties of armchair grapehen nanoribbons in the presence of extended vacancies. Each graphene nanoribbons formed by superlattices with a periodic geometric structure, different size and symmetry of vacancies. The phonon dispersion, specific heat and thermal conductivity properties are described by a force-constant model and also by Landauer theory calculations. Our results show that the geometric structure of the vacancies and their positions have a significant roles in controlling the thermal properties, especially at low temperatures. Moreover, the out-of-plane and in-plane phonon modes exhibit a different role in the heat capacity and thermal phonon transport properties. Moreover, the out-of-plane phonon modes have more contribution in low temperature regime rather than in-plane phonon modes even in the presence of extended vacancies. The result may be useful for the design and improvement of thermal or thermoelectric nanodevices.   https://ijpr.iut.ac.ir/article_1361_cf9a242b70f45317ffd281241fa66502.pdf