A nano-graphite/paraffin phase change material with high thermal conductivity

Applied Energy

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 25-30

  Li, Min ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nano graphite; Phase change material; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GRAPHITE; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES (ESEM); HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; NANO-GRAPHITE;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COMPOSITE; DISPERSION; GRAPHITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84873697584     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.01.031     Document Type: Article

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