Intrinsic thermally conductive polymers have broad application prospects, but have not yet achieved large-scale industrial application.

Intrinsic thermally conductive polymer is a new type of highly thermally conductive material. It is a special polymer that improves the thermal conductivity of the material by introducing a large conjugated structure into the polymer chain and adjusting intermolecular interactions. Intrinsic thermally conductive polymers have good thermal conductivity, flexibility, insulation strength, etc., and can be used to prepare efficient, environmentally friendly, lightweight heat dissipation materials in aerospace, automobiles, electronics, energy transmission, electromagnetic energy equipment, 5G communications and other fields It has broad application prospects.

There are many types of thermally conductive materials with a wide range of downstream applications, including communications, automobiles, electronics, national defense and military industries. In recent years, with the release of downstream market demand, the scale of my country’s thermal conductive materials market has continued to expand, reaching about 4.5 billion yuan in 2022.

As electronic devices develop in the direction of miniaturization, integration, and high density, the heat accumulation and heat dissipation problems of electronic devices have become more and more serious. Against this background, the market demand for high-performance thermal conductive materials continues to be released. Intrinsic thermally conductive polymers are potential materials for achieving effective thermal management. In the context of continuously escalating heat dissipation requirements, intrinsically thermally conductive polymers have received more and more market attention.

According to the “2023-2028 China Intrinsically Conductive Polymer Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that intrinsic thermally conductive polymers have properties such as insulation, thermal conductivity, and optical transparency, and have broad future application prospects. However, as a new type of highly thermally conductive material, intrinsically thermally conductive polymers have high preparation costs and complex processes. They are still in the laboratory research stage and have not yet achieved large-scale industrial application.

The factors that affect the intrinsic thermal conductivity of polymers mainly include its own structure, intermolecular forces, internal molecular arrangement order, etc. Based on this, the intrinsic thermal conductivity of polymers can be determined through molecular structure design, application of external field forces, post-heat treatment, etc. way to improve. Intrinsic thermally conductive polymers can be divided into graphene polymers, carbon nanotube polymers, etc. The preparation methods include bulk polymerization, solution polymerization, emulsion polymerization, etc.

The market for intrinsically conductive polymers has attracted a lot of attention. Globally, companies or institutions engaged in research on intrinsically conductive polymers include Agfa-Gevaert, PolyOne, BASF, South China University of Technology, Beihang University, and the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. wait. As research continues to deepen, the types of intrinsic thermally conductive polymers will further increase in the future.

Industry analysts said that with the development of miniaturization and integration of electronic devices, the market demand for thermally conductive materials continues to escalate, and intrinsic thermally conductive polymerization As a new type of high thermal conductivity material, it has broad application prospects. Due to high preparation costs and complex processes, intrinsic thermally conductive polymers have not yet been applied on a large scale. However, global enthusiasm for the research and development of intrinsic thermally conductive polymers is high. In the future, with breakthroughs in preparation technology, intrinsically thermally conductive polymers are expected to achieve industrial production.