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Abstract
The preparation of high-performance thermal conductive composites containing liquid metals (LM) has attracted significant attention. However, the stable dispersion of LM within polymer solution and effective property contribution of liquid metals remains significant challenges that need to be overcome. Inspired by the properties of the dendritic structure of the tree root system in grasping the soil, “shear-induced precipitation-interfacial reset-reprotonation” processing strategy is proposed to prepare nanocomposites based on aramid micron fibers (AMFs) with hierarchical dendritic structure. Thanks to the combination of van der Waals force provided by hierarchical dendritic structure, electrostatic interaction between AMFs and LM, coordinative bonding of —NH to LM, together with interfacial re-setting and multi-step protonation, several features can be achieved through such strategy: conducive to the local filler network construction, improvement of interfacial interaction, improvement of the stability of filler dispersion in the solvent, and enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of the films. The resulting AMFs-pH=4/LM films demonstrate a thermal conductivity of 10.98 W·m−1·K−1 at 70% filler content, improvement of 126.8% compared to ANFs/LM film; while maintaining a strength of ∼85.88 MPa, improvement of 77% compared to AMFs/LM film. They also possess insulation properties, enable heat dissipation for high power electronics. This work provides an effective strategy for the preparation of high performance polymer composites containing liquid metal.
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Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (CJPS) is a monthly journal published in English and sponsored by the Chinese Chemical Society and the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. CJPS is edited by a distinguished Editorial Board headed by Professor Qi-Feng Zhou and supported by an International Advisory Board in which many famous active polymer scientists all over the world are included. The journal was first published in 1983 under the title Polymer Communications and has the current name since 1985.
CJPS is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the timely publication of original research ideas and results in the field of polymer science. The issues may carry regular papers, rapid communications and notes as well as feature articles. As a leading polymer journal in China published in English, CJPS reflects the new achievements obtained in various laboratories of China, CJPS also includes papers submitted by scientists of different countries and regions outside of China, reflecting the international nature of the journal.