Preparation and performance of highly conductive phase change materials prepared with paraffin, expanded graphite, and diatomite

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-129

  Li, Min ^a   Wu, Zhishen ^a,b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diatomite; Expanded graphite; Phase change materials (PCM); Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE PHASE; COOLING CURVE; DIATOMITE; DISCHARGE POWER; EXPANDED GRAPHITE; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM); POROUS STRUCTURES; RELEASE RATE; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

BUOYANCY; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GRAPHITE; HEAT STORAGE; MELTING POINT; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION; CALORIMETRY; DIATOMITE; GRAPHITE; HEAT PRODUCTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 79951821795     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2011.546759     Document Type: Article

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