# Optimization of Thermal Conductivity of Bismaleimide/h-BN Composite Materials Based on Molecular Structure Design

## TL;DR

This paper improves the heat dissipation of electronic materials by modifying bismaleimide resin and using hexagonal boron nitride.

## Contribution

A novel approach combining micro-branched structure design and h-BN filler optimization to enhance thermal conductivity and insulation.

## Key findings

- The composite material achieved a thermal conductivity coefficient of 1.51 W/(m·K).
- The micro-branched structure and h-BN filler improved insulation performance significantly.
- Free volume in the micro-branched structure optimizes h-BN dispersion for better thermal conductivity.

## Abstract

With the rapid development of information technology and semiconductor technology, the iteration speed of electronic devices has accelerated in an unprecedented manner, and the market demand for miniaturized, highly integrated, and highly intelligent devices continues to rise. But when these electronic devices operate at high power, the electronic components generate a large amount of integrated heat. Due to the limitations of existing heat dissipation channels, the current heat dissipation performance of electronic packaging materials is struggling to meet practical needs, resulting in heat accumulation and high temperatures inside the equipment, seriously affecting operational stability. For electronic devices that require high energy density and fast signal transmission, improving the heat dissipation capability of electronic packaging materials can significantly enhance their application prospects. In order to improve the thermal conductivity of composite materials, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was selected as the thermal filling material in this paper. The BMI resin was structurally modified through molecular structure design. The results showed that the micro-branched structure and h-BN synergistically improved the thermal conductivity and insulation performance of the composite material, with a thermal conductivity coefficient of 1.51 W/(m·K) and a significant improvement in insulation performance. The core mechanism is the optimization of the dispersion state of h-BN filler in the matrix resin through the free volume in the micro-branched structure, which improves the thermal conductivity of the composite material while maintaining high insulation.