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ArticleRecent patents on nanotechnology2025

Two-phase Hybrid Thermal Interface Alkali-treated E-Glass Fiber/MWCNT/Graphene/Copper Oxide Nanocomposites for Electronic Gadgets.

Swaminathan Ramu, Natarajan Senthilkumar, Balakrishnan Deepanraj

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Swaminathan RamuSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India.
Natarajan SenthilkumarSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2441-1061
Balakrishnan DeepanrajDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia.

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introductionTwo-phase hybrid mode thermal interface materials were created and characterized for mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and wear behaviour. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this current research was to use alkali-treated glass fibre and other allotropes to produce high-performance two-phase thermal interface materials that can be patented for engineering applications.

methodsThree different polymer composites were prepared to contain 20 vol.% alkalies (NaOH) treated e-glass fibre (E) and epoxy as a matrix with varying proportions of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT), graphene (G), copper oxide (C). The one-phase material contained epoxy+20%e-glass+1%MWCNT (EMGC1), the two-phase hybrid composite contained epoxy+20%e-glass+1%MWCNT+1%graphene+1%CuO (EMGC2), and two-phase material contained epoxy+20%e-glass+1%graphene+1%CuO (EMGC3). Vacuum bagging method was used for fabricating the composites.

resultsThe higher thermal conductivity observed was 0.3466 W/mK for EMGC2, the alkalitreated glass fibre/hybrid mode nanofillers epoxy matrix composite was mechanically tougher than the other two composites (EMGC1 & EMGC3). Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed the fine filler dispersion and homogenous interaction with the glass fibre/epoxy resin composite of the upper and lower zone, which also revealed the defective zone, fibre elongation, fibre/filler breakages, and filler leached surfaces.

conclusionFinally, it was concluded that the hybrid mode two-phased structure EMGC2 epoxy matrix composite replicated the maximum thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, and wear properties of the other two specimens.

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copper oxide nanoparticlesgrapheneMWCNTthermal interface materialTwo-phase materialultrasonication.

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