Plasma‐modified CNFs, GPs, and their mixtures for enhanced polypropylene thermal conductivity

Low thermal conductivity of polypropylene (PP) is a key factor in limiting its use for the manufacture of solar heaters. To overcome this problem, in the present work, two different methods were tested to increase the thermal conductivity of a PP matrix by increasing the dispersion and compatibility...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2020-10, Vol.137 (38), p.n/a
Main Authors: Covarrubias‐Gordillo, Carlos Andrés, Soriano‐Corral, Florentino, Ávila‐Orta, Carlos Alberto, Fonseca‐Florido, Heidi Andrea, González‐Morones, Pablo, Cruz‐Delgado, Víctor Javier, Cabello‐Alvarado, Christian Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon fibers
Compatibility
Conducting polymers
Dispersion
Electron microscopy
Grafting
Graphene
Graphene and fullerenes
Heat conductivity
Heat transfer
Low concentrations
Materials science
Microscopy
Nanofibers
Nanoparticles
Nanostructured polymers
Nanotubes
Platelets (materials)
Polymers
Polypropylene
Propylene
Raman spectroscopy
Surface treatment
Synergistic effect
Thermal conductivity
Thermal properties
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Summary:Low thermal conductivity of polypropylene (PP) is a key factor in limiting its use for the manufacture of solar heaters. To overcome this problem, in the present work, two different methods were tested to increase the thermal conductivity of a PP matrix by increasing the dispersion and compatibility between PP and carbon nanoparticles (CNPs). In the first method, CNPs modified superficially by plasma of propylene were used, and in the second, mixtures of CNPs (carbon nanofibers and graphene platelets in 9:1, 8:2, and 7:3 ratios) were used. Dispersion and compatibility between PP and CNPs were tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The results show that both methodologies increase the dispersion and compatibility and, therefore, the thermal conductivity of the PP matrix (0.14 W m−1 K−1), which reached up 0.90 W m−1 K−1. It was also observed that dispersion is a key factor in high concentrations (5 wt/wt%) of CNPs to obtain high thermal conductivity and compatibility in low concentrations (1 wt/wt%). Finally, only a synergistic effect was observed at 1 wt/wt% when using surface‐modified CNPs by plasma and at 5 wt/wt% when the CNPs were used without surface treatment.
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.49138