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Preparation of Boron Nitride and Silicone Rubber Composite Material for Application in Lithium Batteries

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  • Yafang Zhang

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Juhua Huang

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Ming Cao

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Guoping Du

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Ziqiang Liu

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Wang Li

    (Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China)

Abstract

Hexagonal boron nitride and silicone rubber (h-BN/SR) composites were prepared by the mechanical stirring method, and their crystal morphology, chemical structure, thermal properties, and compression stress–strain performance were investigated. The experimental results suggest that silicone rubber combined with h-BN exhibits better thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. When the proportion of h-BN is 30 wt%, the thermal conductivity of the h-BN/SR composite material is 0.58 W/m∙K, which is 3.4 times that of pure silicone rubber. At the same time, the compressive strength of h-BN/SR is 4.27 MPa, which is 6.7 times that of pure silicone rubber. Furthermore, the finite element model was employed to numerically analyze the thermal behavior of a battery with a h-BN/SR composite as the thermal interface material. The analytical results show that the highest temperature of the battery decreased when using h-BN/SR as the thermal interface material in the battery thermal management system. The h-BN/SR composite can thus effectively improve the safety properties of batteries.

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  • Yafang Zhang & Juhua Huang & Ming Cao & Guoping Du & Ziqiang Liu & Wang Li, 2021. "Preparation of Boron Nitride and Silicone Rubber Composite Material for Application in Lithium Batteries," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:4:p:999-:d:499238
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    1. Thomas Imre Cyrille Buidin & Florin Mariasiu, 2021. "Battery Thermal Management Systems: Current Status and Design Approach of Cooling Technologies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-32, August.

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