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Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites
In this study, we investigated the synergistic effects of thermally conductive hybrid carbonaceous fillers of mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers (MPCFs) and reduced graphene oxides (rGOs) on the thermal conductivity of polymer matrix composites. Micro-sized MPCFs with different lengths (50 μm, 200...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7240675/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32295199 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12040909 |
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author | Lee, Yun Seon Yu, Jaesang Shim, Sang Eun Yang, Cheol-Min |
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description | In this study, we investigated the synergistic effects of thermally conductive hybrid carbonaceous fillers of mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers (MPCFs) and reduced graphene oxides (rGOs) on the thermal conductivity of polymer matrix composites. Micro-sized MPCFs with different lengths (50 μm, 200 μm, and 6 mm) and nano-sized rGOs were used as the thermally conductive fillers used for the preparation of the heat-dissipation polymer composites. For all MPCF fillers with a different length, the thermal conductivity values of the MPCF/epoxy composites were proportional to the MPCF length and loading amount (0–50 wt%) of MPCFs. For an MPCF:rGO weight ratio of 49:1 (total loading amount of 50 wt%), the thermal conductivity values of MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites loaded with MPCFs of 50 μm, 200 μm, and 6 mm increased from 5.56 to 7.98 W/mK (approximately 44% increase), from 7.36 to 9.80 W/mK (approximately 33% increase), and from 11.53 to 12.58 W/mK (approximately 9% increase) compared to the MPCF/epoxy composites, respectively, indicating the synergistic effect on the thermal conductivity enhancement. The rGOs in the MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites acted as thermal bridges between neighboring MPCFs, resulting in the formation of effective heat transfer pathways. In contrast, the MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites with MPCF:rGO weight ratios of 48:2 and 47:3 decreased the synergistic effect more significantly compared to rGO content of 1 wt%, which is associated with the agglomeration of rGO nanoparticles. The synergistic effect was inversely proportional to the MPCF length. A theoretical approach, the modified Mori-Tanaka model, was used to estimate the thermal conductivity values of the MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites, which were in agreement with the experimentally measured values for MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites loaded with short MPCF lengths of 50 and 200 μm. |
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spelling | pubmed-72406752020-06-11 Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites Lee, Yun Seon Yu, Jaesang Shim, Sang Eun Yang, Cheol-Min Polymers (Basel) Article In this study, we investigated the synergistic effects of thermally conductive hybrid carbonaceous fillers of mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers (MPCFs) and reduced graphene oxides (rGOs) on the thermal conductivity of polymer matrix composites. Micro-sized MPCFs with different lengths (50 μm, 200 μm, and 6 mm) and nano-sized rGOs were used as the thermally conductive fillers used for the preparation of the heat-dissipation polymer composites. For all MPCF fillers with a different length, the thermal conductivity values of the MPCF/epoxy composites were proportional to the MPCF length and loading amount (0–50 wt%) of MPCFs. For an MPCF:rGO weight ratio of 49:1 (total loading amount of 50 wt%), the thermal conductivity values of MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites loaded with MPCFs of 50 μm, 200 μm, and 6 mm increased from 5.56 to 7.98 W/mK (approximately 44% increase), from 7.36 to 9.80 W/mK (approximately 33% increase), and from 11.53 to 12.58 W/mK (approximately 9% increase) compared to the MPCF/epoxy composites, respectively, indicating the synergistic effect on the thermal conductivity enhancement. The rGOs in the MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites acted as thermal bridges between neighboring MPCFs, resulting in the formation of effective heat transfer pathways. In contrast, the MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites with MPCF:rGO weight ratios of 48:2 and 47:3 decreased the synergistic effect more significantly compared to rGO content of 1 wt%, which is associated with the agglomeration of rGO nanoparticles. The synergistic effect was inversely proportional to the MPCF length. A theoretical approach, the modified Mori-Tanaka model, was used to estimate the thermal conductivity values of the MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites, which were in agreement with the experimentally measured values for MPCF-rGO/epoxy composites loaded with short MPCF lengths of 50 and 200 μm. MDPI 2020-04-14 /pmc/articles/PMC7240675/ /pubmed/32295199 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12040909 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lee, Yun Seon Yu, Jaesang Shim, Sang Eun Yang, Cheol-Min Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites |
title | Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites |
title_full | Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites |
title_fullStr | Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites |
title_full_unstemmed | Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites |
title_short | Synergistic Effects of Hybrid Carbonaceous Fillers of Carbon Fibers and Reduced Graphene Oxides on Enhanced Heat-Dissipation Capability of Polymer Composites |
title_sort | synergistic effects of hybrid carbonaceous fillers of carbon fibers and reduced graphene oxides on enhanced heat-dissipation capability of polymer composites |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7240675/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32295199 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12040909 |
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