A facile method to prepare flexible boron nitride/poly(vinyl alcohol) composites with enhanced thermal conductivity

2017 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 41-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Xiaona Wang ◽  
Cuiping Yu ◽  
Qiulong Li ◽  
Zhuo Li ◽  
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Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ge ◽  
Wei-Jie Liang ◽  
Jian-Fang Ge ◽  
Xun-Jun Chen ◽  
Jian-Ye Ji ◽  
...  

Microfibril cellulose (MFC), which is detrimental to soil cultivation and environmental protection, is derived from waste pineapple leaves. Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was modified with polydopamine (PDA)—PDA@h-BN named pBN, and then combined with MFC to prepare a novel hybrid powder. The effect of PDA on h-BN and the binding effect between pBN and MFC were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Thermogravimetric (TG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR). Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was used as an eco-friendly polymeric matrix to prepare a pBN-MFC-PVA composite film. The mechanical strength, hydrophobicity, and thermal conductivity of the film were studied and the results confirmed that h-BN was chemically modified with PDA and was uniformly distributed along the MFC. The thermal conductivity of the pBN-MFC-PVA composite film increased with the addition of a pBN-MFC novel powder. MFC acted as “guides” to mitigate the h-BN agglomerate. In addition to the possible usage in the pBN-MFC-PVA composite film itself, the pBN-MFC hybrid powder may be a potential filler candidate for manufacturing thermal interface materials and wearable devices or protective materials.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (40) ◽  
pp. 34625-34633 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Hwan Kwon ◽  
Taeyong Ha ◽  
Dong-Gyun Kim ◽  
Byoung Gak Kim ◽  
Yong Seok Kim ◽  
...  

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 379
Author(s):  
Seonmin Lee ◽  
Jooheon Kim

Aggregated boron nitride (ABN) is advantageous for increasing the packing and thermal conductivity of the matrix in composite materials, but can deteriorate the mechanical properties by breaking during processing. In addition, there are few studies on the use of Ti3C2 MXene as thermally conductive fillers. Herein, the development of a novel composite film is described. It incorporates MXene and ABN into poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) to achieve a high thermal conductivity. Polysilazane (PSZ)-coated ABN formed a heat conduction path in the composite film, and MXene supported it to further improve the thermal conductivity. The prepared polymer composite film is shown to provide through-plane and in-plane thermal conductivities of 1.51 and 4.28 W/mK at total filler contents of 44 wt.%. The composite film is also shown to exhibit a tensile strength of 11.96 MPa, which is much greater than that without MXene. Thus, it demonstrates that incorporating MXene as a thermally conductive filler can enhance the thermal and mechanical properties of composite films.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Pezzana ◽  
Giacomo Riccucci ◽  
Silvia Spriano ◽  
Daniele Battegazzore ◽  
Marco Sangermano ◽  
...  

This study demonstrates the possibility of forming 3D structures with enhanced thermal conductivity (k) by vat printing a silicone–acrylate based nanocomposite. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDSM) represent a common silicone-based polymer used in several applications from electronics to microfluidics. Unfortunately, the k value of the polymer is low, so a composite is required to be formed in order to increase its thermal conductivity. Several types of fillers are available to reach this result. In this study, boron nitride (BN) nanoparticles were used to increase the thermal conductivity of a PDMS-like photocurable matrix. A digital light processing (DLP) system was employed to form complex structures. The viscosity of the formulation was firstly investigated; photorheology and attenuate total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) analyses were done to check the reactivity of the system that resulted as suitable for DLP printing. Mechanical and thermal analyses were performed on printed samples through dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and tensile tests, revealing a positive effect of the BN nanoparticles. Morphological characterization was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Finally, thermal analysis demonstrated that the thermal conductivity of the material was improved, maintaining the possibility of producing 3D printable formulations.


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