Original Article
  • Manipulating Anisotropic Filler Structure in Polymer Composite for Heat Dissipating Materials: A Mini Review

  • Seong-Bae Min*, Chae Bin Kim*,**†

  • * School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
    ** Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea

  • 방열소재로의 응용을 위한 고분자 복합소재 내 이방성 필러 구조 제어 연구동향

  • 민성배* · 김채빈*,**†

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Correspondence to

  • Chae Bin Kim

  • * School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
    ** Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea

  • E-mail: cbkim@pusan.ac.kr