Preparation of high‐efficient ethylene‐vinyl acetate‐based thermal management materials by reducing interfacial thermal resistance with the assistance of polydopamine

Abstract The rapid development of electronic technology puts forward higher requirements for thermal management materials. In this paper, polydopamine (PDA) was employed to improve the interfacial interaction between filler and matrix, and then to further regulate the interfacial thermal resistance and thermal conductivity of ethylene‐vinyl acetate (EVA) composites. It was found that boron nitride (BN) sheets and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can fully exert the synergistic heat conduction effect with the assistance of PDA, and construct continuous and efficient heat conduction channels in EVA matrix. When 30 vol% BN and 2 vol% CNTs were added, the in‐plane thermal conductivity of the composite reached 9.61 W·m −1 ·K −1 , which was about 3225% higher than that of EVA matrix. The contribution of PDA to auxiliary enhanced thermal conductivity was further verified by the fitting and calculation of the interfacial thermal resistance of the composites. In addition, the EVA composite material had sensitive thermal response and stable electrical insulation properties, which ensured its thermal management applications in electronic equipment.