Issue 68, 2019

Enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of a GNP reinforced Si3N4 composite

Abstract

Graphene nanocomposites can significantly enhance the thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of ceramics at relatively low nano-filler addition. Herein, graphene nano-platelet reinforced Si3N4 (GNP/Si3N4) composites were prepared by hot press (HP) sintering using fluoride (AlF3, MgF2) sintering-additives. The microstructural properties revealed the enhanced crystallization degree and density of the GNP/Si3N4 composites with different concentrations of graphene nano-platelets (GNPs). These properties help to achieve a significantly improved thermal conductivity (from 82.42 to 137.47 W m−1 K−1) of the GNP/Si3N4 composites. The morphology of the composites shows a uniform distribution of GNP, whereas overlapping of GNPs (2 to 4 platelets) at the grain boundaries of Si3N4 was observed. The fracture toughness and Vickers hardness of the composites also increased with the increasing content of GNP. The toughening mechanism was similar in all composites with GNP addition in respect of pull out, crack deflection, crack branching and crack bridging.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of a GNP reinforced Si3N4 composite

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Nov 2019
Accepted
16 Nov 2019
First published
04 Dec 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2019,9, 39986-39992

Enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of a GNP reinforced Si3N4 composite

A. Saleem, Y. Zhang, H. Gong, M. K. Majeed, J. Jing, X. Lin and M. Z. Ashfaq, RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 39986 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09286B

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