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Thermal interface materials based on carbon nanotubes and their thermal characterization

Author(s): G. J. F. Czempiel, K. Gharagozloo-Hubmann, M. Kasimir, S. Reich, S. Trotsenko, V. Datsyuk

The effects of using different fillers and the effects of filler content and particle size on the thermal properties of thermal interface materials were investigated. The most prominent enhancement in ...

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, Fillers, graphite, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, thermal interface materials, TIMs, TPS, Xenon Flash

Filler geometry and interface resistance of carbon nanofibres: Key parameters in thermally conductive polymer composites

Author(s): Andre Boden, Gregor J. F. Czempiel, Izabela Firkowska, Kati Gharagozloo-Hubmann, Stephanie Reich

The effects of intrinsic thermal conductivity, carbon filler geometry, and interface thermal resistance on the effective thermal conductivity of polymer composites were investigated. It was found that the length of ...

Keywords: Aspect Ratio, diameter, Fillers, Interface Thermal Resistance, Length, Polymer composites, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, Transmission electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Influence of the degree of exfoliation on the thermal conductivity of polypropylene nanocomposites

Author(s): Andreas Witschnigg, Clemens Holzer, Daniel Tscharnuter, Hannelore Mattausch, Ivica Duretek, Stephan Laske

This article investigated the effects of incorporating silica layers into polypropylene nanocomposites. The influence of the silica layers on the thermal conductivity of the material is compared to the influence ...

Keywords: Fillers, nanocomposites, polypropylene, silica layers, talcum, Thermal Conductivity, thermal conductivity increase

Influence of the Presence and Amount of Metal Nanoparticles on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of iPP/Soft Paraffin Wax Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage

Author(s): Mamohanoe Patricia Molaba

Nanocomposite phase change materials (PCMs) were prepared by adding silver nanoparticles to isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and an iPP/paraffin wax phase change materials. The Ag nanoparticles were found to be ...

Keywords: differential scanning calorimetry, Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), DMA, DSC, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Electrical Conductivity, Fillers, nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, pcms, phase change materials, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Transmission electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Enhanced thermal conductivity of n-octadecane containing carbon-based nanomaterials

Author(s): Ali A. Alemrajabi, Rahmatollah Khodabandeh, Sadegh Motahar

The use of organic compounds as phase change materials (PCMs) is limited by the low thermal conductivity of these compounds. In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and carbon nanofibers (...

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, Fillers, nanocomposites, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Constants Analyzer, TPS Method

Thermal Conductivity Enhancement by using Nano-Material in Phase Change Material for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Author(s): Abdul-Mohsen N. M. Al-Ajeely, Miqdam T. Chaichan, Shaimaa H. Kamel

Al2O3, TiO2 nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes were added to Iraqi paraffin wax in varying quantities to determine the optimum filler content for the enhancement of thermal conductivity. The thermal ...

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, Fillers, Nanoparticles, Paraffin Wax, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage

Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Expedited Freezing of Nanoparticle Suspensions Utilized as Novel Phase Change Materials

Author(s): Liwu Fan

Nanoparticle suspensions were prepared in two PCMs to determine the effect of the addition of nanoparticles on thermal conductivity and expediting freezing. The base PCMs used were cyclohexane and eicosane, ...

Keywords: Copper, density, Fillers, Latent Heat of Fusion, nanocomposites, Nanoparticle Suspensions, Nanoparticles, pcms, phase change materials, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Graphene Thermal Properties: Applications in Thermal Management and Energy Storage

Author(s): Alexander A. Balandin, Denis L. Nika, Jackie D. Renteria

The authors present a review of the thermal properties of graphene, and present one example of a practical application of graphene in thermal management, as an additive to phase change ...

Keywords: Fillers, graphene, Nanoparticles, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, transient plane source method

Effect of Thermal Interface on Heat Flow in Carbon Nanofiber Composites

Author(s): D. Lagoudas, F. Gardea, M. Naraghi

The authors have presented a study on the effect of interface thermal resistance on thermal conductivity in carbon nanofiber (CNF) composites. Upon measuring the thermal conductivities of nanocomposites with varying ...

Keywords: carbon, Fillers, nanocomposites, Nanofibers, Thermal Conducitivity

Thermal conductivity improvement of composite carbon foams based on tannin-based disordered carbon matrix and graphite fillers

Author(s): Alain Celzard, Antonio Pizzi, P. Jana, V. Fierro

Composite carbon foams were prepared by mixing tannin-based resin with various graphite powders in an effort to improve the thermal conductivity relative to pristine carbon foams in order to use ...

Keywords: carbon, Cell Size, Compressive Strength, density, Fillers, Foams, graphite, pcms, phase change materials, porosity, Quasi-Static Compression, resin, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM, Thermal Conductivity, transient plane source method, Window Size, Young's Modulus

Keyword: Fillers