Abstract
ABSTRACTTo enhance the thermo-electrical properties of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) in applications, the carbon fibres (CFs) modified by multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) on the surfaces were used as the fillers. The MWCNT-modified CFs (MPCFs) were analysed by Fourier transform infrared spectra, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron micrograph and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. It was found that MWCNT were successfully adsorbed onto the surface of CFs. The MPCFs functioned as conductive fillers in LSR for thermal and electrical conductivity application and exhibited significant enhancement. The effects of MPCFs loading on thermal conductivity and volume resistivity of LSR composites were investigated in detail. Results of this work revealed that the MPCFs/LSR composites possessed a thermal conductivity of 0.73 W m−1 K−1 with 14 vol.-% filler loading, approximately 3.48-fold higher than that of pure LSR substrate. And with the increase of MPCFs loading, the least volume resistivity of MPCFs/LSR composites is 10 Ω cm. Besides, compared with that of neat LSR, the tensile strength of MPCFs/LSR composites increased 0.913 MPa.
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