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Thermal transport enhancement of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/ high-density polyethylene composites

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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) enhanced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites were prepared and their thermophysical properties were measured. The thermal diffusivity of the composites increases with the increase in the amount of MWCNTs. A thermal diffusivity of more than three times that of pure HDPE was obtained for 38 vol. % MWCNTs/HDPE composites. An equation based on an effective medium approach model was used to discuss the thermal diffusivity enhancement of MWCNTs/HDPE composites as a function of the volume fraction of MWCNTs. The results from this analysis can be a predictive guideline for further improvements in the thermal transport properties of MWCNTs/HDPE composites. Moreover, the intrinsic longitudinal thermal conductivity kz of an individual MWCNT was deduced from the measured results on the MWCNTs/HDPE composites.

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  1. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, P.R. China

    F. Wu, X. He, Y. Zeng & H.-M. Cheng

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Wu, F., He, X., Zeng, Y. et al. Thermal transport enhancement of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/ high-density polyethylene composites. Appl. Phys. A 85, 25–28 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-006-3649-2

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