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Fabrication of Novel Ag Flake Composite Films Using a CMC/PEI Cross-Linking Process

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The multifunctional properties of cross-liked carboxymethlycellulose (CMC) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) films with varied CMC:PEI ratios and Ag flake sizes were studied. Both the CMC and PEI were cross-linked through a sonication process to achieve dispersive equilibrium. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to identify the functional groups in the sample material, with thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry used to investigate the overall thermal behavior of the CMC–PEI cross-linked films. Thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity were also analyzed using laser flash analysis. To analyze the effects of Ag flakes as a filler material, the distribution of the Ag flakes within the film was determined using scanning electron microscopy. The thermal conductivity and resistance of the CMC films increased when cross-linked with 20% PEI. The electrical and thermal properties of the films also improved with the addition of Ag flakes.

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The multifunctional properties of cross-liked carboxymethlycellulose and polyethyleneimine films with varied CMC:PEI ratios and Ag flake sizes were studied. The thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of solder joints were investigated by using various kinds of tests.

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This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2019R1A6A1A03033215). This work was supported by “Human Resources Program in Energy Technology” of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea. (No. 20174030201800).

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    Choong-Jae Lee, Byeong-Uk Hwang, Haksan Jeong, Kyung Deuk Min & Seung-Boo Jung

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Lee, CJ., Hwang, BU., Jeong, H. et al. Fabrication of Novel Ag Flake Composite Films Using a CMC/PEI Cross-Linking Process. Electron. Mater. Lett. 16, 332–339 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-020-00218-z

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