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15 - General Engineering
University of Leeds
Characterisation of graphite nanoplatelets and the physical properties of graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for thermal interface applications
This paper reports groundbreaking characterisation, including novel TEM "tilt series" measurements, of new graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs). GNPs are intermediate between graphite and graphene and are thus effective high thermal conductivity fillers for electronic thermal management composites which, through judicious choice of polymer matrix, also offer desired electrically insulating behaviour. High composite thermal conductivity and compliance are desirable to facilitate heat dissipation from electronic components, thereby improving their performance and reliability. This first report of GNP/silicone thermal interface materials (TIMs), plus nine related refereed journal articles, together represent a rigorous, detailed investigation of carbon nanomaterials as fillers in easily-produced, improved-compliance TIMs.
