Synergistic effects of carbon fillers in thermally conductive liquid crystal polymer based resins
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
Thermally conductive resins are needed for fuel cell bipolar plates. Varying amounts of three different carbons (carbon black, synthetic graphite particles, and carbon fiber) were added to Vectra A950RX Liquid Crystal Polymer. The resulting single filler composites were tested for thermal conductivity. In addition, the effects of single fillers and combinations of two different carbon fillers were studied via a factorial design. Synthetic graphite caused the largest statistically significant increase in composite through plane and in plane thermal conductivity. Composites containing synthetic graphite/carbon black and synthetic graphite/carbon fiber caused a statistically significant increase in through plane and in plane thermal conductivity. © SAGE Publications 2008.
Publication Title
Journal of Composite Materials
Recommended Citation
King, J.,
Hauser, R.,
Tomson, A.,
Wescoat, I.,
&
Keith, J.
(2008).
Synergistic effects of carbon fillers in thermally conductive liquid crystal polymer based resins.
Journal of Composite Materials,
42(1), 91-107.
http://doi.org/10.1177/0021998307086213
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