Novel flexible nanocomposites with high thermal conductivity for thermal management in flexible electronics

Identification of new polymer blends and polymer-filler combinations for flexible nanocomposites

Control of phonon transmission trough engineered filler-polymer interface

Prototype of thermal management material to be integrated in electronic devices

P. Mingarelli, C. Romeo, E. Callone, G. Fredi, A. Dorigato, M. D’Arienzo, F. Parrino, S. Dirè, Ladder-like poly(methacryloxypropyl) silsesquiox-ane-Al2O3-polybutadiene flexible nanocomposites with high thermal conductivity, Gels 9 (2023) 810.

L. Mirizzi, R. Nisticò, G. Fredi, S. Diré, E. Callone, A. Dorigato, L. Giannini, S. Guerra, S. Mostoni, B. Di Credico, R. Scotti, Al2O3 decorated with polyhedral silsesquioxane units: an unconventional filler system for upgrading thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of rubber composites, Composites Science and Technology 236 (2023) 109977.

L. Mirizzi, A.A. Alerhush, R. Nisticò, M. M, S. Diré, E. Callone, G. Fredi, A. Dorigato, L. Giannini, S. Guerra, S. Mostoni, B. Di Credico, R. Scotti, M. D'Arienzo, SiO2@Al2O3 binary filler: a chance for enhancing the heat transport in rubber composites for tire applications, Polymer Composites 45 (2024) 8091–8103.

C. Romeo, G. Fredi, E. Callone, F. Parrino, S. Dirè, “Effect of photo-crosslinking conditions on thermal conductivity of photo-curable ladder-like polysilsesquioxanes-Al2O3 nanocomposites”, J. Compos. Sci.  8 (2024), 295.

Reference person: Sandra Dirè

DII members: Francesco Parrino, Riccardo Ceccato, Giulia Fredi, Andrea Dorigato, Chiara Romeo (PhD student), Emanuela Callone (PhD, PT)