Structural Design of Three-Dimensional Graphene/Nano Filler (Al₂O₃, BN, or TiO₂) Resins and Their Application to Electrically Conductive Adhesives

• Main Authors: Chia-Hsin Zhang, Chia-Hung Huang, Wei-Ren Liu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
• Series: Polymers
• Subjects: graphene; electrically conductive adhesive; fillers; tio₂; al₂o₃; bn; resins
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/10/1713

In this study, we designed a three-dimensional structure of electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) by adding three different kinds of nano filler, including BN, TiO₂, and Al₂O₃ particles, into a few-layered graphene (FLG)/polymer composite to avoid FLG aggregation. Three different lateral sizes of FLG (FLG3, FLG8, and FLG20) were obtained from graphite (G3, G8, and G20) by a green, facile, low-cost, and scalable jet cavitation process. The corresponding characterizations, such as Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), verified the successful preparation of graphene flakes. Based on the results of four-point probe measurements, FLG20 demonstrated the lowest sheet resistance value of ~0.021 Ω/■. The optimized ECAs’ composition was a 60% solid content of FLG20 with the addition 2 wt.% of Al₂O₃. The sheet resistance value was as low as 51.8 Ω/■, which was a reduction of 73% compared to that of pristine FLG/polymer. These results indicate that this method not only paves the way for the cheaper and safer production of graphene, but also holds great potential for applications in energy-related technologies.