A thermal interface material comprises a polymeric
elastomer material, a thermally conductive filler, and a
coupling agent, along with other optional components. In one exemplary
heat transfer material, a
coupling agent having the formula:where Y is either a cyclic structure or Y is represented by Formula II:where:a=1 or 2b=2 or 3R1 contains at least one of a neoalkoxy group, an
ether group, or a C2-C30 straight or branched
alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,
aryl, or alkaryl groupR′2 and R″2 are independently selected from
Hydrogen, a neoalkoxy group, an
ether group, and a C2-C30 straight or branched
alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,
aryl, or alkaryl groupX=Group four
transition metal; andwhere a=1, R3 contains at least one of a neoalkoxy group, an
ether group, or a C2-C30 straight or branched
alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,
aryl, or alkaryl group; or where a=2, the two R3 groups independently contain at least one of a neoalkoxy group, an ether group, or a C2-C30 straight or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl, or alkaryl groups or the two R3 groups together form an alkyldiolato groupand, if Y is a cyclic structure, X is a member of the cyclic structure and the cyclic structure also contains a
pyrophosphate group such as Formula II shown above.