4. Conclusions
The present study aims to provide a thermal interface material with aligned graphite nanofibers in the thermal interface material to enhance the thermal interface material performance. The effect of filler volume fraction on the thermal resistivity of the thermal contact and the thermal conductivity of the thermal interface material is investigated for graphite platelets and carbon black. The effect of pressure on the bond line thickness of the thermal interface material is evaluated for smooth and rough surfaces. Particular emphasis is placed upon the heat conduction properties of thermally conductive interface materials with exfoliated graphite platelets. The major conclusions are summarized as follows: