High Thermal Conductivity Porous Organic Polymers with Low Permittivity via Desolvation‐Induced Self‐Assembly
Miniaturization of microelectronic devices demand organic dielectric polymers with ultralow permittivity (k < 2.0) and high thermal conductivity (λ > 1.0 W·m<sup>-1</sup>·K<sup>-1</sup>) to mitigate signal delay and thermal accumulation. However, organic polymers inherently face a trade-off: porosity reduces k but sacrifices λ due to disordered pores and interchain hopping barriers. Here, a desolvation-induced self-assembly strategy is proposed, fabricating all organic porous polyacrylonitrile (P-PAN) films. By incorporating polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a porogen and plasticizer, followed by water exchange and freeze drying, the P-PAN film features uniform microscale holes, which reduce dipole density and electronic polarization, resulting in k to 1.44 (73.1% reduction from PAN). Simultaneously, PEG-induce hydrogen bonds enable PAN chains mobility, promoting the reorganization of amorphous chains into crystalline domains during desolvation. This ordered framework facilitates efficient phonon transport via crystalline domains, elevating λ to 1.39 W m<sup>-1</sup> K<sup>-1</sup>, nearly tenfold improvement over PAN (0.13 W m<sup>-1</sup> K<sup>-1</sup>). Notably, P-PAN synergizes k < 2.0 and λ > 1.0 W·m<sup>-1</sup>·K<sup>-1</sup> without fillers, surpassing state-of-the-art organic polymers. As a proof of concept, P-PAN as a thermal interface material (TIM) reduces chip temperature by 5.7 °C, decoupling the k-λ trade-offs in organic polymers and demonstrating its potential for flexible electronics.
Authors
- Hao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1365-0267)
- Jinhui Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7685-5142)
- Tian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4913-6868)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Suzhou Research Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202508658
- Primary Topic
- Thermal properties of materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Wuhan University
- Basic Research Program of Jiangsu Province
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities