Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): Chen-Chi M. Ma, Chih-Chun Teng, Chin-Lung Chiang, Kuo-Chan Chiou, Shin-Yi Yang, Tzong-Ming Lee
Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, Epoxy, Epoxy Composites, Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), interfacial adhesion, Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT), nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, resin, Storage, Thermal Conductivity, thermal constants analyser, Thermal Diffusivity, Transient plane source (TPS), Transient plane source (TPS) method, Volumetric Heat Capacity
Abstract: The purpose of this this study was to graft polymer chains onto the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to examine the morphology and thermal properties of the epoxy composites in comparison to multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). A thermal analyzer measured the thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites using the transient plane source (TPS) technique. Results showed that the addition of Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) to the MWCNTs/epoxy composites significantly enhanced thermal conductivity compared to the pristine MWCNTs/epoxy composites.
Reference: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 123, 2 (2012) 888-896
DOI: 10.1002/app.34580