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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Improving thermal conductivity in polymer composites is crucial for advanced applications.
  • Weak interfacial interactions between polymer matrices and nanofillers (e.g., hexagonal boron nitride (BN), expanded graphite (EG)) limit thermal performance.
  • Effective interface engineering at the molecular level is key to overcoming these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel tetrathiafulvalene-based reactive mesogen (TRM) for enhanced polymer composite thermal conductivity.
  • To investigate the molecular-level interfacial interactions between the TRM and common nanofillers (BN, EG).
  • To demonstrate the significant improvement in thermal conductivity through optimized interface engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a tetrathiafulvalene-based reactive mesogen (TRM).
  • Fabrication of TRM-based polymer composites with hexagonal boron nitride (BN) and expanded graphite (EG).
  • Systematic experimental analyses: photophysical, thermodynamic, structural.
  • Computational analyses to support experimental findings.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized TRM exhibits high intrinsic thermal conductivity and excellent interfacial affinity with BN and EG.
  • TRM-based polymer composites demonstrate substantially enhanced thermal conductivity.
  • Enhanced interfacial phonon transfer is identified as the primary mechanism for improved thermal conductivity.
  • Experimental results are corroborated by theoretical interpretations.

Conclusions:

  • Interface engineering at the molecular level is critical for maximizing the thermal properties of polymer composites.
  • The developed TRM effectively bridges the interface between polymer matrices and nanofillers, significantly improving thermal conductivity.
  • This study provides a novel molecular design strategy for high-performance thermally conductive polymer composites.