High Thermal Conductivity Polymer Composites Fabrication through Conventional and 3D Printing Processes: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends |
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| Authors: | T. R. Vijaybabu T. Ramesh Suman Pandipati Sujit Mishra G Sridevi C Pradeep Raja Rhoda Afriyie Mensah Oisik Das Manjusri Misra Amar Mohanty Karthik Babu NB |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam, Andra Pradesh, 532127 India;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620015 India;3. Deparment of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Institute of technology and management, Tekkali, Andhra Pradesh, 532203 India;4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha, 761211 India;5. Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, 97187 Sweden;6. School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Albert A. Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada;7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assam Energy Institute, A centre of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Sivasagar, Assam, 785697 India |
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| Abstract: | The lifespan and the performance of flexible electronic devices and components are affected by the large accumulation of heat, and this problem must be addressed by thermally conductive polymer composite films. Therefore, the need for the development of high thermal conductivity nanocomposites has a strong role in various applications. In this article, the effect of different particle reinforcements such as single and hybrid form, coated and uncoated particles, and chemically treated particles on the thermal conductivity of various polymers are reviewed and the mechanism behind the improvement of the required properties are discussed. Furthermore, the role of manufacturing processes such as injection molding, compression molding, and 3D printing techniques in the production of high thermal conductivity polymer composites is detailed. Finally, the potential for future research is discussed, which can help researchers to work on the thermal properties enhancement for polymeric materials. |
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| Keywords: | additive manufacturing conductivity networks heat transfer polymer composites thermal conductivity |
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