scholarly journals Thermal Properties of PEG/Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) Composite Phase Change Materials with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Photo-Thermal Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihong He ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Hongzhou Zhu ◽  
Yu Gu ◽  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Blending Method ◽  
Conduction Pathway ◽  
Composite Phase Change Materials

This paper mainly concentrates on the thermal conductivity and photo-thermal conversion performance of polyethylene glycol (PEG)/graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) composite phase change materials (PCMs). The temperature-assisted solution blending method is used to prepare PCM with different mass fraction of GNPs. According to the scanning electron microscope (SEM), GNPs are evenly distributed in the PEG matrix, forming a thermal conduction pathway. The Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results show that the composites can still inherit the crystallization structure of PEG, moreover, there are only physical reactions between PEG and GNPs rather than chemical reactions. Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermal conductivity analysis results indicate that it may be beneficial to add a low loading ration of GNPs to obtain the suitable latent heat as well as enhance the thermal conductivity of composites. To investigate the change in the rheological behavior due to the effect of GNPs, the viscosity of the composites was measured as well. The photo-thermal energy conversion experiment indicates that the PEG/GNPs composites show better performance in photothermal energy conversion, moreover, the Ultraviolet-visible-Near Infrared spectroscopy is applied to illustrate the reasons for the higher absorption efficiency of PEG/GNPs for solar irradiation.

Increased Thermal Conductivity of Eicosane-Based Composite Phase Change Materials in the Presence of Graphene Nanoplatelets

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 4041-4047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Fang ◽  
Li-Wu Fan ◽  
Qing Ding ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Xiao-Li Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Composite Phase Change Materials

Hierarchically interconnected porous scaffolds for phase change materials with improved thermal conductivity and efficient solar-to-electric energy conversion

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (45) ◽  
pp. 17704-17709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yang ◽  
Peng Yu ◽  
Li-Sheng Tang ◽  
Rui-Ying Bao ◽  
Zheng-Ying Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
High Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Porous Scaffolds ◽  
Composite Phase Change Materials

Hierarchically interconnected porous scaffolds endow shape-stabilized composite phase change materials with high thermal conductivity and efficient solar-to-electric energy conversion ability.

High-performance composite phase change materials for energy conversion based on macroscopically three-dimensional structural materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yang ◽  
Li-Sheng Tang ◽  
Lu Bai ◽  
Rui-Ying Bao ◽  
Zheng-Ying Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Structural Materials ◽  
Shape Stability ◽  
Efficient Energy ◽  
Composite Phase Change Materials ◽  
High Performance Composite

Macroscopically three-dimensional structural materials endow composite phase change materials with enhanced comprehensive performance, including excellent shape stability, high thermal conductivity and efficient energy conversion.

Composite phase change materials improve the photo-thermal effects of cotton fabrics

2020 ◽  
pp. 004051752097561
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Shang Hao ◽  
Jiali Weng ◽  
Yibo Zhang ◽  
Jiming Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Thermal Effects ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Composite Phase Change Materials

We report on the impregnation-based preparation of composite phase change materials (CPCMs) with thermal storage properties, using paraffin wax and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). We coated the CPCMs on the fabric by scraper coating, then evaluated their shape stability, latent heat, thermal conductivity, thermal storage stability and photo-thermal effects. Results show that CPCMs with 10% acid-oxidized MWCNTs introduce only a small phase leakage when heated at 50℃ for 900 s; their latent heat energy reduces by 16.5%, while their thermal conductivity increases by 131.9% compared to pure paraffin. When exposed to sunlight at an ambient temperature of 12.5℃, the cotton fabrics coated with CPCMs record a 12.8℃ higher surface temperature than the pristine fabric, while their heat dissipation is delayed by 120–180 s. The fabric surface temperature increases to twice the ambient temperature during daytime. Overall, these findings indicate that the coated fabric has excellent thermal stability, affirming its potential as photo-thermal functional material.

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