Thermal Property of CNT/Cu Nanocomposite

Carbon Nanotube/Cu 나노복합체의 열적특성

  • Hong, Youn-Jeong (Dept. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Jin (Dept. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Jung, Chung-Hun (Dept. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Mann (Dept. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
  • 홍윤정 (한국기술교육대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김혜진 (한국기술교육대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 정충헌 (한국기술교육대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 이규만 (한국기술교육대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Published : 2010.04.01

Abstract

The CNTs are of great interest because of their unique complete properties of matter, especially, the large thermal conductivity (Thermal conductivity of CNTs ~ >2000W /mK vs. Thermal conductivity of Aluminum ~ >204W/mK). However, owing to the strong agglomeration cause by the vander wall's force, the CNTs are limited to applicate. In this study. we suggest a new method for CNTs dispersion. which are developed by the mechanical and chemical method. and then Cu was coated. This new process produces CNTs/Cu nanocomposite powders. The CNTs are homogeneously located within the Cu powders by chemical reaction. And the thermal properties of the CNTs/Cu nanocomposite were investigated.

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