A Novel Branched Al2O3/Silicon Rubber Composite with Improved Thermal Conductivity and Excellent Electrical Insulation Performance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of B-Al2O3/SR Composites
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterizations of B-Al2O3 Particles
3.2. Microstructure of B-Al2O3/SR Composites
3.3. Thermal Conductive Property of B-Al2O3/SR Composites
3.4. Thermal Stability of B-Al2O3/SR Composites
3.5. Electrical Properties of B-Al2O3/SR Composites
3.6. Tensile Properties of B-Al2O3/SR Composites
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ouyang, Y.; Li, X.; Tian, H.; Bai, L.; Yuan, F. A Novel Branched Al2O3/Silicon Rubber Composite with Improved Thermal Conductivity and Excellent Electrical Insulation Performance. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2654. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11102654
Ouyang Y, Li X, Tian H, Bai L, Yuan F. A Novel Branched Al2O3/Silicon Rubber Composite with Improved Thermal Conductivity and Excellent Electrical Insulation Performance. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(10):2654. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11102654
Chicago/Turabian StyleOuyang, Yuge, Xiaofei Li, Huafeng Tian, Liuyang Bai, and Fangli Yuan. 2021. "A Novel Branched Al2O3/Silicon Rubber Composite with Improved Thermal Conductivity and Excellent Electrical Insulation Performance" Nanomaterials 11, no. 10: 2654. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11102654