Thermally conductive and electrically insulating epoxy nanocomposites with silica-coated graphene

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (29) ◽  
pp. 15297-15303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Pu ◽  
Hao-Bin Zhang ◽  
Xiaofeng Li ◽  
Chenxi Gui ◽  
Zhong-Zhen Yu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Epoxy Nanocomposites ◽  
Thermally Conductive

Graphene was coated with SiO2 nanoparticles by a sol–gel approach and the coated graphene sheets are efficient in improving the thermal conductivity of epoxy while retaining its electrical insulation.

scholarly journals Enhanced thermal conductivity of graphene nanoplatelets epoxy composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 382-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukasz Jarosinski ◽  
Andrzej Rybak ◽  
Karolina Gaska ◽  
Grzegorz Kmita ◽  
Renata Porebska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposites ◽  
Thermally Conductive ◽  
Conductive Particles ◽  
Proper Performance ◽  
Enhanced Thermal Conductivity

Abstract Efficient heat dissipation from modern electronic devices is a key issue for their proper performance. An important role in the assembly of electronic devices is played by polymers, due to their simple application and easiness of processing. The thermal conductivity of pure polymers is relatively low and addition of thermally conductive particles into polymer matrix is the method to enhance the overall thermal conductivity of the composite. The aim of the presented work is to examine a possibility of increasing the thermal conductivity of the filled epoxy resin systems, applicable for electrical insulation, by the use of composites filled with graphene nanoplatelets. It is remarkable that the addition of only 4 wt.% of graphene could lead to 132 % increase in thermal conductivity. In this study, several new aspects of graphene composites such as sedimentation effects or temperature dependence of thermal conductivity have been presented. The thermal conductivity results were also compared with the newest model. The obtained results show potential for application of the graphene nanocomposites for electrical insulation with enhanced thermal conductivity. This paper also presents and discusses the unique temperature dependencies of thermal conductivity in a wide temperature range, significant for full understanding thermal transport mechanisms.

scholarly journals Thermally Conductive and Electrical Insulation BNNS/CNF Aerogel Nano-Paper

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Yu ◽  
Bian ◽  
Wu ◽  
Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Volume Resistivity ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
Heat Conducting ◽  
Working Process ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Blending Method ◽  
Thermally Conductive ◽  
Electrical Insulation Materials ◽  
Insulation Performance

Adding heat conducting particles to a polymer matrix to prepare thermally conductive and electrical insulation materials is an effective approach to address the safety issues arising from the accumulation of heat in the working process of electronic devices. In this work, thermally conductive and electrical insulation nano-paper, consisting of Boron Nitride nano-sheet (BNNS) and cellulose nanofiber (CNF), was prepared using an aerogel 3D skeleton template method. For comparison, BNNS/CNF nano-paper was also produced using a simple blending method. At a BNNS loading of 50 wt%, the thermal conductivity of BNNS/CNF aerogel nano-paper and blended nano-paper at 70 °C are 2.4 W/mK and 1.2 W/mK respectively, revealing an increase of 94.4%. Under similar conditions, the volume resistivity of BNNS/CNF aerogel nano-paper and blended nano-paper are 4.0 × 1014 and 4.2 × 1014 Ω·cm respectively. In view of its excellent thermal conductivity and electrical insulation performance, therefore, BNNS/CNF aerogel nano-paper holds great potential for electronic-related applications.

scholarly journals Aerogel Perfusion-Prepared h-BN/CNF Composite Film with Multiple Thermally Conductive Pathways and High Thermal Conductivity

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Wang ◽  
Zhihuai Yu ◽  
Liang Jiao ◽  
Huiyang Bian ◽  
Weisheng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
High Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Thermally Conductive ◽  
Electrical Insulation Properties

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN)-based heat-spreading materials have drawn considerable attention in electronic diaphragm and packaging fields because of their high thermal conductivity and desired electrical insulation properties. However, the traditional approach to fabricate thermally conductive composites usually suffers from low thermal conductivity, and cannot meet the requirement of thermal management. In this work, novel h-BN/cellulose-nano fiber (CNF) composite films with excellent thermal conductivity in through plane and electrical insulation properties are fabricated via an innovative process, i.e., the perfusion of h-BN into porous three dimensional (3D) CNF aerogel skeleton to form the h-BN thermally conductive pathways by filling the CNF aerogel voids. When at an h-BN loading of 9.51 vol %, the thermal conductivity of h-BN/CNF aerogel perfusion composite film is 1.488 W·m−1·K−1 at through plane, an increase by 260.3%. The volume resistivity is 3.83 × 1014 Ω·cm, superior to that of synthetic polymer materials (about 109~1013 Ω·cm). Therefore, the resulting h-BN/CNF film is very promising to replace the traditional synthetic polymer materials for a broad spectrum of applications, including the field of electronics.

Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane-functionalized boron nitride nanotube based epoxy nanocomposites with simultaneous high thermal conductivity and excellent electrical insulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (42) ◽  
pp. 20663-20668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Rongjin Huang ◽  
Yongguang Wang ◽  
Zhixiong Wu ◽  
Shibin Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
High Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Boron Nitride Nanotube ◽  
Epoxy Nanocomposites ◽  
Epoxy Nanocomposite ◽  
Ideal Dielectric

An ideal dielectric epoxy nanocomposite with high thermal conductivity is successfully fabricated utilizing aminopropyltrimethoxysilane-functionalized BNNTs.

scholarly journals A Review of Polymer Composites Based on Carbon Fillers for Thermal Management Applications: Design, Preparation, and Properties

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1312
Author(s):  
Yeon Ju Kwon ◽  
Jung Bin Park ◽  
Young-Pyo Jeon ◽  
Jin-Yong Hong ◽  
Ho Seok Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Polymer Composite ◽  
Management System ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
Thermal Management System ◽  
Thermally Conductive ◽  
Carbon Fillers

With the development of microelectronic devices having miniaturized and integrated electronic components, an efficient thermal management system with lightweight materials, which have outstanding thermal conductivity and processability, is becoming increasingly important. Recently, the use of polymer-based thermal management systems has attracted much interest due to the intrinsic excellent properties of the polymer, such as the high flexibility, low cost, electrical insulation, and excellent processability. However, most polymers possess low thermal conductivity, which limits the thermal management applications of them. To address the low thermal conduction of the polymer materials, many kinds of thermally conductive fillers have been studied, and the carbon-based polymer composite is regarded as one of the most promising materials for the thermal management of the electric and electronic devices. In addition, the next generation electronic devices require composite materials with various additional functions such as flexibility, low density, electrical insulation, and oriented heat conduction, as well as ultrahigh thermal conductivity. In this review, we introduce the latest papers on thermally conductive polymer composites based on carbon fillers with sophisticated structures to meet the above requirements. The topic of this review paper consists of the following four contents. First, we introduce the design of a continuous three-dimensional network structure of carbon fillers to reduce the thermal resistance between the filler–matrix interface and individual filler particles. Second, we discuss various methods of suppressing the electrical conductivity of carbon fillers in order to manufacture the polymer composites that meet both the electrical insulation and thermal conductivity. Third, we describe a strategy for the vertical alignment of carbon fillers to improve the through-plane thermal conductivity of the polymer composite. Finally, we briefly mention the durability of the thermal conductivity performance of the carbon-based composites. This review presents key technologies for a thermal management system of next-generation electronic devices.

scholarly journals Thermally Conductive Shape Memory Polymer Composites Filled with Boron Nitride for Heat Management in Electrical Insulation

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2191
Author(s):  
Andrzej Rybak ◽  
Lukasz Malinowski ◽  
Agnieszka Adamus-Wlodarczyk ◽  
Piotr Ulanski
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
Heat Management ◽  
Crosslinked Polymer ◽  
Thermally Conductive

The evaluation of a possible application of functional shrinkable materials in thermally conductive electrical insulation elements was investigated. The effectiveness of an electron beam and gamma radiation on the crosslinking of a selected high density polyethylene grade was analyzed, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The crosslinked polymer composites filled with ceramic particles were successfully fabricated and tested. On the basis of the performed investigation, it was concluded that the selected filler, namely a boron nitride powder, is suitable for the preparation of the crosslinked polymer composites with enhanced thermal conductivity. The shape memory effect was fully observed in the crosslinked samples with a recovery factor reaching nearly 99%. There was no significant influence of the crosslinking, stretching, and recovery of the polymer composite during shape memory phenomenon on the value of thermal conductivity. The proposed boron nitride filled polyethylene composite subjected to crosslinking is a promising candidate for fabrication of thermally shrinkable material with enhanced heat dissipation functionality for application as electrically insulating components.

Highly thermally conductive UHMWPE/NG composites with the segregated structure and their application for heat spreader

2020 ◽  
pp. 089270572096564
Author(s):  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Hui Lu ◽  
Jun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Heat Spreader ◽  
Conductive Composites ◽  
Compression Direction ◽  
Thermal Analyzer ◽  
Thermally Conductive ◽  
Plane Direction

In this work, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/natural flake graphite (NG) polymer composites with the extraordinary high thermal conductivity were prepared by a facile mixed-heating powder method. Morphology observation and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests revealed that the NG flakes could be more tightly coated on the surface of UHMWPE granules by mixed-heating process and align horizontally (perpendicular to the hot compression direction of composites). Laser flash thermal analyzer (LFA) demonstrated that the thermal conductivity (TC) of composites with 21.6 vol% of NG reached 19.87 W/(m·K) and 10.67 W/(m·K) in the in-plane and through-plane direction, respectively. Application experiment further demonstrated that UHMWPE/NG composites had strong capability to dissipate the heat as heat spreader. The obtained results provided a valuable basis for fabricating high thermal conductive composites which can act as advanced thermal management materials.

scholarly journals Improved Copper–Epoxy Adhesion by Laser Micro- and Nano-Structuring of Copper Surface for Thermal Applications

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1721
Author(s):  
Mario Mora ◽  
Hippolyte Amaveda ◽  
Luis Porta-Velilla ◽  
Germán F. de la Fuente ◽  
Elena Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Copper Surface ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Electrical Insulation ◽  
Cryogenic Temperatures ◽  
Shear Tests ◽  
Patterned Structures ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Mechanical Tensile

The objective of this work is the enhancement of metal-to-metal bonding to provide high thermal conductivity together with electrical insulation, to be used as heat sinks at room and cryogenic temperatures. High thermal conductive metal (copper) and epoxy resin (Stycast 2850FT) were used in this study, with the latter also providing the required electrical insulation. The copper surface was irradiated with laser to induce micro- and nano-patterned structures that result in an improvement of the adhesion between the epoxy and the copper. Thus, copper-to-copper bonding strength was characterized by means of mechanical tensile shear tests. The effect of the laser processing on the thermal conductivity properties of the Cu/epoxy/Cu joint at different temperatures, from 10 to 300 K, is also reported. Using adequate laser parameters, it is possible to obtain high bonding strength values limited by cohesive epoxy fracture, together with good thermal conductivity at ambient and cryogenic temperatures.

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