Structure and thermal properties of composite paraffin/expanded graphite phase-change material

Huanan Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science)

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Zhang, Zheng Guo ^a   Wang, Xue Ze ^a   Fang, Xiao Ming ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Expanded graphite; Paraffin; Phase change material; Structure; Thermal property

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAPHITE; HEAT STORAGE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EXPANDED GRAPHITE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; THERMAL PROPERTY; VERMIFORM STRUCTURE;

PARAFFINS;

EID: 33746566746     PISSN: 1000565X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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