Hybrid nanoreinforced liner for microwave oven
A liner for a crisp plate includes ceramic nanoparticles and a polymer material combined with the ceramic nanoparticles to provide a mixture. A network of carbon nanotubes is embedded within the mixture to form a composite matrix, wherein the carbon nanotubes are unidirectionally aligned within the composite matrix.
1. A crisp plate, comprising:
a plate;
a liner disposed on a surface of the plate, wherein the liner includes:
a network of carbon nanotubes combined with aluminum nanoparticles and ceramic alumina; and
a polymer configured to form a matrix, wherein the network of carbon nanotubes is embedded within the matrix, and further wherein the carbon nanotubes are unidirectionally aligned within the matrix.
2. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
3. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are single-walled carbon nanotubes.
4. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are double-walled carbon nanotubes.
5. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are few-walled carbon nanotubes.
6. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are ultra-short carbon nanotubes.
7. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the polymer includes a two-part based pre-polymerized polymer.
8. The crisp plate of claim 1 , wherein the liner includes 1.5% by weight of the polymer.
9. The crisp plate of claim 8 , wherein the liner includes 15% by weight of the ceramic alumina.
10. A liner for a crisp plate, comprising:
aluminum nanoparticles;
ceramic nanoparticles;
a polymer material combined with the ceramic nanoparticles to provide a mixture; and
a network of carbon nanotubes combined with the aluminum nanoparticles and embedded within the mixture to form a composite matrix, wherein the carbon nanotubes are unidirectionally aligned within the composite matrix.
11. The liner of claim 10 , wherein the mixture includes 1.5% by weight of the polymer material, and further includes 15% by weight of the ceramic nanoparticles.
12. The liner of claim 10 , wherein the liner heats up to 200° C. within two minutes or less when exposed to microwaves.
13. The liner of claim 10 , wherein the liner includes an upper heat limit of 250° C. when exposed to microwaves.
14. The liner of claim 10 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are selected from the group consisting of single-wall carbon nanotubes, double-wall carbon nanotubes, few-wall carbon nanotubes, multi-wall carbon nanotubes, ultra-short carbon nanotubes, and combinations thereof.
15. A method of forming a liner for a crisp plate, comprising:
providing a polymer matrix;
embedding a network of unidirectionally aligned carbon nanotubes within the polymer matrix to provide a composite matrix; and
providing aluminum nanoparticles and ceramic alumina to the composite matrix to form a nanoreinforced liner.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the polymer matrix includes a two-part pre-polymerized liquid polymer.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the aluminum nanoparticles includes metallic aluminum nanoparticles dissolved in a solvent, and further wherein the ceramic alumina includes ceramic alumina nanoparticles dissolved in a solvent.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the polymer matrix includes an electrical conductivity level that is lower than an electrical conductivity level of the composite matrix.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are selected from the group consisting of single-wall carbon nanotubes, double-wall carbon nanotubes, few-wall carbon nanotubes, multi-wall carbon nanotubes, ultra-short carbon nanotubes, and combinations thereof.
20. The method of claim 15 , including:
coating the liner to form a multilayer structure with a second liner formed according to the method of claim 15 .