Core-shell structured carbon nanotube-poly(methylmethacrylate) beads as thermo-conductive filler in epoxy composites

A facile and novel method has been developed for the preparation of highly thermo-conductive epoxy-based composites. The core-shell structure is formed with ‘functionalized carbon nanotubes (sCNTs)’ as shell encapsulated on the plasma-treated poly(methylmethacrylate) (pPMMA) as core. Effective thermo-conductive pathways are realized through core-shell structured bead-bead conduction throughout the composites. The core and shell have been...