Characterisation of graphite nanoplatelets and the physical properties of graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for thermal interface applications

Carbon

Volumn 49, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 4269-4279

  Raza, Mohsin Ali ^a   Westwood, Aidan ^a   Brown, Andy ^a   Hondow, Nicole ^a   Stirling, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Morgan AM and T   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL PLANES; CHARACTERISATION; COMPRESSIVE MODULI; CURING TEMPERATURE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GAP FILLING; GRAPHITE NANOPLATELETS; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGHER-DEGREE; MATRIX; MECHANICAL MIXING; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; THERMAL INTERFACES; WEAK BONDING;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CENTRIFUGATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GLASS TRANSITION; GRAPHITE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILICONES; SOLVENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 79961022523     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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