Alkylated modified boron nitride nanosheets/polyimide composite films with advanced thermal conductivity and low dielectric constant

Owing to the rapid development of the latest micro-electronic devices, polymer composite materials that combine high thermal conductivity and low permittivity have aroused the interest of researchers. However, it is a huge challenge to balance the above parameters. In this work, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) powder was ultrasonically exfoliated to obtain alkylated boron nitride nanosheets (Alkyl-BNNS). Then, a series of polyimide (PI) composites were synthesized with different amounts of Alkyl-BNNS. Attributed to more robust interfacial non-covalent interactions between Alkyl-BNNS and polymer chains to inhibit interfacial polarization, Alkyl-BNNS can be scattered well in PI substrate. Thus, the obtained PI composite behaved a high thermal conductivity of 6.21 W/(mK) and a low dielectric constant (3.23) under the load of 20 wt%. Besides, Alkyl-BNNS/PI composites have efficient thermal management capability, low water absorption, favorable electrical resistance, and prominent tensile strength . Importantly, these composite films are expected to be excellent candidates in the field of microelectronics.