“…12,21 Their high thermal conductivity has very recently been exploited to develop a CNT-based heat-removal device that efficiently dissipates the heat generated by an integrated circuit, 22 in thermal heat sink applications, 23 film heaters, 24 and in applications as thermal interface materials. 25À28 In ceramics, studies on CNT-aluminum nitride 29 and silicon nitride composites 30 have been conducted for a variety of structural and mechanical applications and have shown thermal properties enhancement as compared with the pristine matrix. Padture, 31 has reported a discussion and analysis of recent developments in these composites.…”