Exceptionally high thermal and electrical conductivity of three-dimensional graphene-foam-based polymer composites

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (27) ◽  
pp. 22364-22369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiduo Liu ◽  
Dianyu Shen ◽  
Jinhong Yu ◽  
Wen Dai ◽  
Chaoyang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Neat Epoxy ◽  
Graphene Foam

Three dimensional graphene foam incorporated into epoxy matrix greatly enhance its thermal conductivity (up to 1.52 W mK−1) at low graphene foam loading (5.0 wt%), over an eight-fold enhancement in comparison with that of neat epoxy.

Graphene foam-embedded epoxy composites with significant thermal conductivity enhancement

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (38) ◽  
pp. 17600-17606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiduo Liu ◽  
Yapeng Chen ◽  
Yifan Li ◽  
Wen Dai ◽  
Qingwei Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Thermal Transport ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thermal Conductivity Enhancement ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Graphene Foam ◽  
Conductivity Enhancement ◽  
Transport Channels

A facile, low-cost and scalable method is developed to construct three-dimensional thermal transport channels like highways in polymer composites.

Constructing Three-dimensional Nano-crystalline Diamond Network within Polymer Composites for Enhanced Thermal Conductivity

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoyang Xiong ◽  
Yue Qin ◽  
Linhong Li ◽  
Guoyong Yang ◽  
Maohua Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Thermal Transport ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Nano Crystalline ◽  
Enhanced Thermal Conductivity

In order to meet the requirement of thermal performance with the rapid development of high-performance electronic devices, constructing a three-dimensional thermal transport skeleton is an effective method for enhancing thermal...

Fabrication of thermally conductive and electrically insulating polymer composites with isotropic thermal conductivity by constructing a three-dimensional interconnected network

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 11360-11368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Yuan ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Ting Li ◽  
Yijie Wang ◽  
Piming Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Interconnected Network ◽  
Microelectronic Devices ◽  
Thermally Conductive

Efficient heat removal via thermal management materials has become one of the most critical challenges in the development of modern microelectronic devices.

Tunneling Effects and Electrical Conductivity of CNT Polymer Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 1304 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Xu ◽  
O. Rezvanian ◽  
K. Peters ◽  
M.A. Zikry
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Current Flow ◽  
Electron Tunneling ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Current Transport ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Tunneling Distance

ABSTRACTA three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanotube (CNT) network computational model was developed to investigate the electrical conductivity and current flow in polymer composites with randomly dispersed CNTs. A search algorithm was developed to determine conductive paths for 3D CNT arrangements and to account for electron tunneling effects. Tunneled currents were obtained as a function of tunneling distance and matrix material. Several possible CNT conductive paths were obtained and finite-element representative volume elements (RVEs) were then used to predict current densities in different CNT arrangements. The predictions indicate that random CNT arrangements can be optimized for current transport.

Improving Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Properties of Polymers by the Addition of Carbon Nanotubes as Fillers

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen I. Winey ◽  
Takashi Kashiwagi ◽  
Minfang Mu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Structure Property Relationships ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Polymer Properties ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Conductivity Of Nanotubes

AbstractThe remarkable electrical and thermal conductivities of isolated carbon nanotubes have spurred worldwide interest in using nanotubes to enhance polymer properties. Electrical conductivity in nanotube/polymer composites is well described by percolation, where the presence of an interconnected nanotube network corresponds to a dramatic increase in electrical conductivity ranging from 10−5 S/cm to 1 S/cm. Given the high aspect ratios and small diameters of carbon nanotubes, percolation thresholds are often reported below 1 wt% although nanotube dispersion and alignment strongly influence this value. Increases in thermal conductivity are modest (∼3 times) because the inter facial thermal re sis tance between nanotubes is considerable and the thermal conductivity of nanotubes is only 104 greater than the polymer, which forces the matrix to contribute more toward the composite thermal conductivity, as compared to the contrast in electrical conductivity, >1014. The nanotube network is also valuable for improving flame-retardant efficiency by producing a protective nanotube residue. In this ar ticle, we highlight published research results that elucidate fundamental structure–property relationships pertaining to electrical, thermal, and/or flammability properties in numerous nanotube-containing polymer composites, so that specific applications can be targeted for future commercial success.

Microstructural Modeling of Electrical Behavior in CNT Polymer Composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Xu ◽  
O. Rezvanian ◽  
K. Peters ◽  
M.A. Zikry
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Electron Tunneling ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thermal Flow ◽  
Electrical Behavior ◽  
Microstructural Modeling ◽  
Polymer Dispersions ◽  
Tunneling Distance

ABSTRACTA three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanotube (CNT) resistor network computational model was developed to investigate the electrical conductivity, and current and thermal flow in polymer composites with randomly dispersed CNTs. A search algorithm was developed to determine conductive paths for 3D CNT arrangements and to account for electron tunneling effects. By coupling Maxwell specialized finite-element (FE) formulation with Fermi-based tunneling resistance, specialized FE techniques were then used to obtain current density evolution for different CNT/polymer dispersions and tunneling distances. These computational approaches address the limitations of percolation theories that are used to estimate electrical conductivity of CNTs. The predictions indicate that tunneling distance significantly affects 3D electrical conductivity and thermal distributions.

Characterization of Thermo-Electric Interface Material with Carbon Nanotubes

2007 ◽  
Vol 1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyush R Thakre ◽  
Yordanos Bisrat ◽  
Dimitris C Lagoudas
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Loss Modulus ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Percolation

ABSTRACTAn approach has been presented in the current work to fabricate and characterize nanocomposite systems for optimizing electrical and thermal properties without sacrificing mechanical properties. An epoxy matrix based nanocomposite system has been processed with different volume fractions of carbon nanotubes. The purpose was to tailor macroscale properties to meet competing performance requirements in microelectronics industy. The nanofiller consisted of comparatively low cost XD grade carbon nanotubes (XD-CNTs) that are optimized for electrical properties. This system was compared with another system consisting of single wall carbon nanotubes (SW-CNTs) as nano-reinforcements in epoxy matrix. The electrical percolation threshold (about seven orders of magnitude increase in electrical conductivity) measured by dielectric spectroscopy was found to be at lower loading weight fraction of SWCNTs (0.015 weight %) as compared to XD-CNTs (0.0225 weight %). However, the electrical conductivity after percolation was higher for XD-CNTs reinforced epoxy with respect to SW-CNTs filled nanocomposites. The governing mechanisms for this phenomenon were investigated using transmission optical microscope. The enhancement in thermal conductivity, measured using differential scanning calorimetry, was found to be moderate at lower weight loadings corresponding to electrical percolation. However, a 90% improvement in thermal conductivity was observed for 0.3 weight percent of XD-CNTs. Dynamic mechanical analysis was performed to measure the storage and loss modulus along with the glass transition temperature. No significant change in modulus values and glass transition temperature was measured for nanocomposites varied filler contents with respect to neat matrix.

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