Thermally conductive and compliant polyurethane elastomer composites by constructing a tri-branched polymer network
Hengyi Shi, Wei Zhou, Zhibin Wen, Weixuan Wang, Xiaoliang Zeng, Rong Sun, Linlin Ren
Abstract
). Experimental rheology and a theoretical tube model are employed to study the nature of the high compliant tri-branched polymer network. Furthermore, the remarkable flexibility of our elastomer composite and heat dissipation act as thermal interface materials in the thermal management of flexible electronics. These findings advance our understanding on the rational design of the polymer frameworks of thermal composites, improving our ability to predict, design, and leverage their unique properties for future applications.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolyurethaneElastomerComposite materialViscoelasticityWork (physics)PolymerElectrical conductorPolymer scienceMechanical engineeringEngineeringAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer composites and self-healingDielectric materials and actuators