CONFORMABLE AND ADHESIVE SOLID COMPOSITIONS FORMED FROM METAL NANOPPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE

摘要

Materials that readily adhere to and conform to various surfaces can be desirable for a number of applications. In heat transfer and thermal management applications, for example, conformable materials can be used in establishing a thermal interface between a heat source and a heat sink. There are limited materials that provide good thermal conductivity values while maintaining capabilities to readily adhere and conform to a surface. Compositions including a conformable and adhesive solid can include a reaction product formed by heating a mixture containing a plurality of metal nanoparticles, one or more amines, and one or more carboxylic acids. The compositions can further include one or more additives dispersed in the conformable and adhesive solid.