Comparison between CNT Thermal Interface Materials with Graphene Thermal Interface Material in Term of Thermal Conductivity

Abstract:

Thermal interface material (TIM) had been well conducted and developed by using several material as based material. A lot of combination and mixed material were used to increase thermal properties of TIM. Combination between materials for examples carbon nanotubes (CNT) and epoxy had had been used before but the significant of the studied are not exactly like predicted. In this studied, thermal interface material using graphene and CNT as main material were used to increase thermal conductivity and thermal contact resistance. These two types of TIM had been compare to each other in order to find wich material were able to increase the thermal conductivity better. The sample that contain 20 wt. %, 40 wt. % and 60 wt. % of graphene and CNT were used in this studied. The thermal conductivity of thermal interface material is both measured and it was found that TIM made of graphene had better thermal conductivity than CNT. The highest thermal conductivity is 23.2 W/ (mK) with 60 w. % graphene meanwhile at 60 w. % of CNT only produce 12.2 W/ (mK thermal conductivity).

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1010)
• Pages: 160-165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1010.160
• Online since: September 2020
• Authors: Mazlan Mohamed*, Mohd Nazri Omar, Mohamad Shaiful Ashrul Ishak, Rozyanty Rahman, Yahaya Nor Zaiazmin, Mohammad Khairul Azhar Abdul Razab, Mohd Zharif Ahmad Thirmizir
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotubes (CNT), Graphene, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Interface Material (TIM)

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