The authors prepared PMMA/clay composites by the in situ bulk polymerization method. The prepared composites were characterized by FT-IR, WAXRD, SEM, TEM, DMA and the transient plane source (TPS) technique to measure thermal conductivity. Not only were the thermal properties of the composites studied, but physical and chemical properties as well....
Author(s): Chih-Bing Hung, Chih-Wei Peng, Hong-Ru Lin, Jui-Ming Yeh, Kung-Chin Chang, Mei-Chun Lai, Sheng-Chieh Hsu, Shyh-Shin Hwang
A series of Bi(2-x)Sb(x)Te3 powders were prepared via hydrothermal methods by varying x (x=1.45, 1.50, 1.55, 1.56). These powders were then heavily characterized by XRD, EDS, ICP-AES, TEM, SEM and the TPS technique. A low thermal conductivity was desired, so as to give the highest thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT). It was determined that the highest figure of merit was obtained when x=1.55, which resulted in a value of 1.65 ...
Author(s): Chia-Jyi Liu, Hsin -Chang Lai, Liang-Ru Chen, Yen-Liang Liu
The authors report the synthesis of a novel functionalized graphene sheet (FGS)/silicone porous nanocomposite with varying concentrations of FGS. The physical and thermal properties of the synthesized nanocomposites were studied in depth. SEM and TEM were used to elucidate the physical microstructure of the materials, and the transient plane source (TPS) technique was used to measure thermal conductivity. The nanocomposite showed an increased thermal conductivity as compared to the ...
Author(s): Fabienne Barroso-Bujans, Jose Antonio de Saja, Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado, Miguel-Cngel RodrC-guez-PC)rez, Raquel Verdejo
The present study used the transient plane source (TPS) technique to measure the thermal conductivity of a series of AlSi7 metal foams prepared by the powder metallurgical route. The main difference between the different foam samples was their density, which led to a change in thermal conductivity. In addition to measuring thermal conductivity, the TPS sensor was used to detect in-homogeneities by placing it on each face of a cube ...
Author(s): A. Fernandez, D. Lehmhus, J. A. de Saja, J. A. Reglero, M. A. RodriB-guez-Perez, M. Wichmann, Miguel-Cngel RodrC-guez-PC)rez
Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) powders containing varying amounts of SiO2 and Al2O3 impurities were plasma sprayed onto metallic substrates and subsequently investigated. The authors were interested in how the impurities affected sintering rates, thermal conductivity, linear contraction, and pore size and architecture among other things. The YSZ coatings were heat treated at 1400°C for 10 hours and then analyzed for the properties mentioned above. A machine was used to measure the ...
Author(s): A. Cipitria, I. O. Golosnoy, L. Xie, M. R. Dorfman, S. Paul, T. W. Clyne
