# Easy and Green Method to Fabricate Highly Thermally Conductive Poly(decamethylene terephthalamide)/Graphite Nanoplatelets Nanocomposite with Aligned Structure

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a simple, eco-friendly method to create a nanocomposite with high thermal conductivity by aligning graphite nanoplatelets in a polymer matrix.

## Contribution

The novel method uses only mechanical forces to disperse and align graphite nanoplatelets without solvents, enabling easy industrial application.

## Key findings

- The thermal conductivity of the composite reached 1.20 W/(m·K) at 10 wt% filler content, a 330% increase over the pure matrix.
- The method allows for uniform dispersion and orientation of nanofillers in the polymer matrix.
- The mechanical properties of the composite were significantly improved.

## Abstract

With the development of miniaturization and integration of electrical and electronic equipment, the heat accumulation problems caused by the long-term operation of devices have become more and more serious. High thermal-conductivity and high-performance plastic composites have attracted significant interest from both academia and industry. Numerous studies have been recently conducted to enhance the thermal conductivity (TC) of nanofiller-filled polymeric composites. However, the homogeneous dispersion and directional arrangement of nanofillers in the resin matrix are the key factors limiting their effectiveness in enhancing thermal conductivity. Based on the feasibility considerations of mass production and industrial application, this paper reports on a novel preparation method of Poly(decamethylene terephthalamide)/graphite nanoparticle (GNP) nanocomposites with high thermal conductivity. Without borrowing solvents or other reagents, this method can effectively strip the inexpensive scaled graphite into nanoscale for its uniform dispersion and orientation arrangement by relying only on mechanical external forces. The whole technology is simple, green, and easy to industrialize. The fillers were well-dispersed and aligned in the PA10T, which played a role in significantly enhancing the thermal conductivity of the PA10T. In addition, we found that the thermal conductivity of the composites reached 1.20 W/(m·K) at 10 wt% filler content, which was 330% higher than that of the pure matrix. The mechanical properties of the composites were also significantly improved. This work provides guidance for the easy fabrication of thermally conductive composites with aligned structures.