Publications by authors named "Paul Priego"
Article Synopsis
- - Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and exfoliated nanosheets (BNNs) share structural similarities with graphite and graphene, featuring high thermal conductivity and unique traits like electrical insulation and chemical stability at high temperatures.
- - Recent advancements in exfoliation methods have improved the quality of BNNs, enhancing their desirable properties for various applications that carbon materials can't match.
- - The article discusses significant challenges and opportunities in the research of BNNs, especially in developing thermally conductive but electrically insulating polymeric nanocomposites.
High-quality boron nitride nanosheets (BNNs) characterized by large aspect ratios and less defective surfaces and structures are in demand for thermal management and other uses that exploit the uniquely advantageous properties of boron nitride, such as being highly thermally conductive yet electrically insulating and extreme chemical and thermal stabilities. In this study, an ammonia-assisted exfoliation processing method was developed and applied to the preparation of high-quality BNNs. As a demonstration of the excellent potential of these nanomaterials, the BNNs were dispersed in polyethylene polymers for nanocomposite films of superior thermal transport performance at levels significantly beyond the state of the art in the literature.
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