Ultrasonic-Assisted Method for the Preparation of Carbon Nanotube-Graphene/Polydimethylsiloxane Composites with Integrated Thermal Conductivity, Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, and Mechanical Performances
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of the CNT-Gr/PDMS Thermally Conductive Composites
3.3. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Composites | λ | CP | ρ | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CNT:Gr(3:1)/PDMS | 4.641 ± 0.043 | 2.877 ± 0.063 | 1.330 | 1.213 |
CNT:Gr(1:1)/PDMS | 3.974 ± 0.074 | 2.659 ± 0.071 | 1.260 | 1.186 |
CNT:Gr(1:3)/PDMS | 3.733 ± 0.053 | 2.498 ± 0.046 | 1.320 | 1.132 |
Sample | Weight-Loss Temperature (°C) | ||
---|---|---|---|
T5 | T30 | THRI | |
CNT-Gr(3:1)/PDMS | 373.33 | 537.00 | 231.05 |
CNT-Gr(1:1)/PDMS | 356.33 | 522.83 | 223.55 |
CNT-Gr(1:3)/PDMS | 305.17 | 523.83 | 213.82 |
Samples | c Value |
---|---|
CNT-Gr(3:1)/PDMS | 37.48% |
CNT-Gr(1:1)/PDMS | 35.60% |
CNT-Gr(1:3)/PDMS | 34.80% |
CNT-Gr(3:1)/PDMS | CNT-Gr(1:1)/PDMS | CNT-Gr(1:3)/PDMS | |
---|---|---|---|
CNT | 9.15 | 5.00 | 2.11 |
Gr | 3.05 | 5.00 | 6.33 |
PDMS | 87.80 | 90.0 | 91.56 |
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Li, C.; Yang, Z.; Zhang, X.; Ru, Y.; Gao, D.; Wu, D.; Sun, J. Ultrasonic-Assisted Method for the Preparation of Carbon Nanotube-Graphene/Polydimethylsiloxane Composites with Integrated Thermal Conductivity, Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, and Mechanical Performances. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 15007. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315007
Li C, Yang Z, Zhang X, Ru Y, Gao D, Wu D, Sun J. Ultrasonic-Assisted Method for the Preparation of Carbon Nanotube-Graphene/Polydimethylsiloxane Composites with Integrated Thermal Conductivity, Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, and Mechanical Performances. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(23):15007. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315007
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Chenglin, Zhenzhou Yang, Xiaowen Zhang, Yue Ru, Dali Gao, Daming Wu, and Jingyao Sun. 2022. "Ultrasonic-Assisted Method for the Preparation of Carbon Nanotube-Graphene/Polydimethylsiloxane Composites with Integrated Thermal Conductivity, Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, and Mechanical Performances" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 23: 15007. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315007