Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): Chen-Chi M. Ma, Chih-Chun Teng, Kuo-Chan Chiou, Tzong-Ming Lee, Yeng-Fong Shih
Keywords: BN, boron nitride, Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, covalent bonds, Epoxy, Epoxy Composites, Fillers, Hybrid, Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), resin, Synergistc effects, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Interface Resistance
Abstract: Adding metallic nanoparticles to a conventional fluid increases the thermal conductivity of the solution. In this study, flaked boron nitride (BN) and high-aspect-ratio multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were added to epoxy composites to increase thermal conductivity. A thermal analyser measured the thermal conductivity of the nanofluids using the transient plane source (TPS) method. Results showed that adding a small volume of MWCNT to the epoxy composite significantly improved thermal conductivity compared to when pristine CNTs were used. It was also noted that the thermal conductivity of the composite increased with concentration of BN.
Reference: Materials Chemistry and Physics, 126, 3 (2011) 722-728
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2010.12.053