Study on the thermal conductivity characteristics of graphene prepared by the planetary ball mill

Abstract

This study was designed to examine the physical disintegration of graphene (GN), an excellent heat conductor, by using the planetary ball mill, a simple and convenient means to produce particles arbitrarily. The conditions for the disintegration of GN were distinguished by the rotation of the planetary ball mill (200 rpm, 400 rpm, and 600 rpm) and by the duration of its operation (30 min, 60 min, and 90 min), respectively. From the results, we saw that, when experimental conditions are 200 rpm with 60 min, the particle size was the smallest (at 328 nm) and the results of thermal conductivity were the highest. In the absorbance results, GN was well dispersed because the value of its absorbance is high.