Copper Foam: The Secret Super Material Powering Your Future!
At the intersection of advanced Material science and practical innovation liesCopper Foam—a versatile, porous Metal with a unique set of properties that is unlocking new possibilities across industries.
Our high-purity copper foam provides an ideal combination of excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, high surface area, and a lightweight, permeable structure. Explore its transformative applications:
Copper foam is a versatile new material featuring a copper substrate uniformly distributed with a large number of interconnected or non-interconnected pores. It offers good electrical conductivity and ductility. Compared to nickel foam, copper foam has lower production costs and superior conductivity, making it suitable for use as battery anode (carrier) materials, catalyst supports, and electromagnetic shielding materials. Particularly as a substrate for battery electrodes, copper foam has several distinct advantages. However, its corrosion resistance is inferior to that of nickel, which limits certain applications.
The main uses of copper foam are as follows:
1. Electrode Material
Thanks to its excellent electrical conductivity, copper foam is widely used as an electrode skeleton material in new types of batteries, such as nickel-zinc batteries and electric double-layer capacitors. It shows great potential for promotion as an electrode current collector in electric double-layer capacitors. Additionally, copper foam can be used in electrodes for electrolytic recovery of copper-containing wastewater, indicating broad application prospects.
2. Catalytic Applications
In many organic chemical reactions, there is a growing interest in replacing perforated copper plates with high-surface-area copper foam as a catalyst. Copper foam has also proven successful as a support in photocatalytic air purification.
3. Thermal Conduction Material
Due to its good thermal conductivity, copper foam serves as an excellent flame-retardant and fire-resistant material. It is used in many advanced firefighting equipment abroad, particularly as a flame barrier, with remarkable results. Moreover, its superior thermal conductivity and apparent permeability make it suitable for use in heat dissipation components for motors and electrical appliances.
4. Noise Reduction and Shielding Equipment
Sound waves undergo diffuse reflection on the surface of copper foam, achieving noise reduction through principles such as expansion damping and microporous absorption. With shielding performance close to that of silver, copper foam is an effective electromagnetic shielding material.
5. Filtration Material
The structural characteristics of copper foam products and their general harmlessness to humans have led to their successful application in medical filtration materials. Meanwhile, copper foam also holds great promise for use in water purification equipment.
6. Multifunctional Fluid Pressure Buffer
Copper foam's compliant yet robust porous structure delivers critical performance benefits in fluid systems:
Stabilizes Flow & Pressure: Eliminates damaging pulses and ensures system stability.
Reduces Vibration & Noise: Dampsen energy from turbulent flow and pressure surges.
Protects Critical Components: Shields pumps, instruments, and seals from shock and wear.
Enhances System Longevity: Increases the durability and reliability of your entire fluid system.
