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Synthesis, properties, and interface modification of carbon/aluminum composites for thermal management: a review

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Carbon materials have excellent thermophysical properties, and different dimensions of carbon materials are attractive candidates for enhancing high-performance aluminum matrix composites for thermal management. This paper reviews the preparation processes of carbon/aluminum composite materials in various dimensions and summarizes the main factors affecting the thermal conductivity of carbon/aluminum composites from the perspectives of metal matrix, reinforcement, and interface. Finally, we summarize the experimental progress of interfacial modification of different carbon/aluminum composites and put forward the future research direction in this field.

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This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2022YFE0121400), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52071117, No. 52111530297), the Heilongjiang Provincial Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. JQ2021E002), the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No. 2022B1515120016), and the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (No. T22KITG-003).

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The Funding was provided by National Key Research and Development Program of China, No. 2022YFE0121400, Qiang Zhang, National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 52071117,Qiang Zhang, No. 52111530297, Qiang Zhang, Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province, No. JQ2021E002, Qiang Zhang, the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, No. 2022B1515120016, Qiang Zhang, Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, No. T22KITG-003, Serge Shil’ko

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Zhu, P., Xia, Y., Zhang, Q. et al. Synthesis, properties, and interface modification of carbon/aluminum composites for thermal management: a review. J Mater Sci 59, 9814–9839 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-09316-3

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