Preparation and Properties of Poly(imide-siloxane) Copolymer Composite Films with Micro-Al₂O₃ Particles

Abstract

In the current study, poly(imide-siloxane) copolymers (PIs) with different siloxane contents were synthesized and used as a matrix material for PI/Al2O3 composites. The PIs were characterized via their molecular weight, film quality, and thermal stability. Among the PI films, free-standing and flexible PI films were selected and used to prepare PI/Al2O3 composite films, with different Al2O3 loadings. The thermal conductivity, thermal stability, mechanical property, film flexibility, and morphology of the PI/Al2O3 composite films were investigated for their application as heat-dissipating material.

Keywords

• poly(imide-siloxane) copolymer
• Al₂O₃
• thermal conductivity
• heat-dissipating