Thermally conductive phase-change materials for energy storage based on low-density polyethylene, soft Fischer-Tropsch wax and graphite

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 527, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-82

  Mhike, W ^a   Focke, W W ^a   Mofokeng, J P ^b   Luyt, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Expanded graphite; LDPE; Paraffin wax; Phase change material; Thermal conductivity; Thermal properties; Thermomechanical properties

Indexed keywords

EXPANDED GRAPHITE; FISCHER-TROPSCH WAX; HEAT ENERGY; NATURAL GRAPHITE; RATE OF HEAT TRANSFER; SOFTENING EFFECT; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TWIN SCREW;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; GRAPHITE; HEAT STORAGE; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; POLYETHYLENES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 83555173294     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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