Influence of CdS Nano Additives on the Thermal Conductivity of Poly(vinyl chloride)/CdS Nanocomposites

Dinesh Patidar, Narendra Sahai Saxena

Semi-Conductor & Polymer Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.

DOI: 10.4236/anp.2013.21003                

Abstract

PVC/CdS nanocomposites have been prepared by solution casting method taking 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt% of CdS nanoparticles. PVC/CdS nanocomposites were characterized through TEM measurement. The measurement of effective thermal conductivity of PVC/CdS nanocomposites has also been done using transient plane source (TPS) method. The effects of concentration of CdS nanoparticles and temperature on the effective thermal conductivity of polymer PVC/CdS nanocomposites have been studied. The variation of effective thermal conductivity with the concentration of filler particles and temperature has also been discussed in terms of dispersion of filler particles into polymer matrix and phonon scattering mechanism, respectively.

Keywords

Polymer Nanocomposite; Effective Thermal Conductivity; Transient Plane Source Method

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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