Graphite-graphene hybrid filler system for high thermal conductivity of epoxy composites

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 959-966

  Mahanta, Nayandeep K ^a   Loos, Marcio R ^b   Manas Zlocozower, Ica ^a   Abramson, Alexis R ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILLERS; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITE EPOXY COMPOSITES;

FILLER CONCENTRATION; HEAT FLOW METERS; HIGH CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION; THERMAL CONTACT; THERMAL INTERFACE RESISTANCES;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84944406850     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2015.68     Document Type: Article

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