Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials

Bottom ash (BA) and steel slag (SS) wastes are generated in large quantities and primarily recycled as raw materials for concrete. However, the influx of expansive components can cause pop‐outs in concrete and reduce the mechanical properties of concrete, prompting the need for alternative recycling...

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Main Authors: Joo Han Kang, Min Gyeong Kang, Jae Jin Hong, Mi Na Kim, Woo Seong Choi, Myung Jun Oh, Seong Yun Kim
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400291
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Min Gyeong Kang
Jae Jin Hong
Mi Na Kim
Woo Seong Choi
Myung Jun Oh
Seong Yun Kim
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Jae Jin Hong
Mi Na Kim
Woo Seong Choi
Myung Jun Oh
Seong Yun Kim
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description Bottom ash (BA) and steel slag (SS) wastes are generated in large quantities and primarily recycled as raw materials for concrete. However, the influx of expansive components can cause pop‐outs in concrete and reduce the mechanical properties of concrete, prompting the need for alternative recycling methods. Herein, as a new method of recycling BA and SS, an electrically insulating and thermally conductive thermal interface material (TIM) is proposed by incorporating BA or SS filler into a polymer. CaO, which has historically been an obstacle to efficient recycling BA and SS into concrete, is found to improve the thermal conductivity of TIMs. The resulting TIMs exhibit both effective electrical insulation (<2.99 × 10−9 S m−1) and thermal dissipation (3.64 W m−1 K−1) properties. The proposed recycling method based on BA and SS can contribute to the development of low‐cost, electrically insulating, and heat‐dissipating TIMs.
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spelling doaj-art-52232baea93c4bbbb8a5cdcb984fe9092025-08-20T03:16:35ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Energy & Sustainability Research2699-94122025-03-0163n/an/a10.1002/aesr.202400291Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface MaterialsJoo Han Kang0Min Gyeong Kang1Jae Jin Hong2Mi Na Kim3Woo Seong Choi4Myung Jun Oh5Seong Yun Kim6Department of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Convergence Management of Technology Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Convergence Management of Technology Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University 567 Baekje‐daero, Deokjin‐gu Jeonju‐si Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of KoreaBottom ash (BA) and steel slag (SS) wastes are generated in large quantities and primarily recycled as raw materials for concrete. However, the influx of expansive components can cause pop‐outs in concrete and reduce the mechanical properties of concrete, prompting the need for alternative recycling methods. Herein, as a new method of recycling BA and SS, an electrically insulating and thermally conductive thermal interface material (TIM) is proposed by incorporating BA or SS filler into a polymer. CaO, which has historically been an obstacle to efficient recycling BA and SS into concrete, is found to improve the thermal conductivity of TIMs. The resulting TIMs exhibit both effective electrical insulation (<2.99 × 10−9 S m−1) and thermal dissipation (3.64 W m−1 K−1) properties. The proposed recycling method based on BA and SS can contribute to the development of low‐cost, electrically insulating, and heat‐dissipating TIMs.https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400291bottom ashconcretessteel slagsthermal interface materialsthermal percolation theory
spellingShingle Joo Han Kang
Min Gyeong Kang
Jae Jin Hong
Mi Na Kim
Woo Seong Choi
Myung Jun Oh
Seong Yun Kim
Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials
Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research
bottom ash
concretes
steel slags
thermal interface materials
thermal percolation theory
title Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials
title_full Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials
title_fullStr Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials
title_full_unstemmed Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials
title_short Recycling Bottom Ash and Steel Slag Containing CaO into Electrically Insulating and Heat‐Dissipating Thermal Interface Materials
title_sort recycling bottom ash and steel slag containing cao into electrically insulating and heat dissipating thermal interface materials
topic bottom ash
concretes
steel slags
thermal interface materials
thermal percolation theory
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400291
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