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Thermal properties of polymer‐derived ceramic reinforced with boron nitride nanotubes
Author(s) -
Jia Yujun,
Ajayi Tosin D.,
Morales Justin,
Chowdhury Md Atiqur Rahman,
Sauti Godfrey,
Chu SangHyon,
Park Cheol,
Xu Chengying
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/jace.16670
Subject(s) - materials science , boron nitride , thermal conductivity , composite material , ceramic , thermal stability , oxidizing agent , nano , polymer , carbon nanotube , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
We report the thermal properties of boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) reinforced ceramic composites using the polymer derived ceramic (PDC) processing route. The nano‐composites had a BNNT loading of up to 35.4 vol.%. TGA results showed that nano‐composites have good thermal stability up to 900°C in air. BNNTs in nano‐composites survived in an oxidizing environment up to 900°C, revealing that nano‐composites can be used for high temperature applications. Thermal conductivity of PDC reinforced with 35.4 vol.% BNNT was measured as 4.123 W/(m·K) at room temperature, which is a 2100 % increase compared to that of pristine PDC. The thermal conductivity value increases with the increase of BNNT content. A thermal conductivity percolation phenomenon appeared when the BNNT content increased to 36 ± 5 vol.%. The results of this study showed that BNNTs could effectively improve the thermal conductivity of PDC materials. BNNT reinforced PDC could be used as thermal structural materials in a harsh environment at temperatures up to 900°C.