Dielectric and thermal properties of epoxy/boron nitride nanotube composites

Zhi, Chunyi Y.; Bando, Yoshio; Terao, Takeshi; Tang, Chengchun; Golberg, Dmitri

doi:10.1351/PAC-CON-09-11-41

Pure Appl. Chem., 2010, Vol. 82, No. 11, pp. 2175-2183

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-11-41

Published online 2010-08-11

Dielectric and thermal properties of epoxy/boron nitride nanotube composites

Chunyi Y. Zhi*, Yoshio Bando, Takeshi Terao, Chengchun Tang and Dmitri Golberg

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan

Abstract: We report the fabrication of and investigations into the dielectric and thermal properties of epoxy/boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) composites. It was found that BNNT fillers can effectively adjust the dielectric constant of epoxy. Moreover, the thermal conductivity of epoxy was improved by up to 69 % with 5 wt % BNNTs. Our studies indicate that BNNTs are promising nanofillers for polymers, to obtain and control an adjustable dielectric property and improved thermal conductivity.