Effect of expanded graphite on the phase change materials of high density polyethylene/wax blends

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 600, Issue , 2015, Pages 35-44

  AlMaadeed, M A ^a   Labidi, Sami ^a   Krupa, Igor ^a   Karkri, Mustapha ^b  

^a Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University ^*  (Qatar)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

DSC analysis; Latent heat thermal energy storage; Phase change composites; Thermophysical properties

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; GRAPHITE; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT STORAGE; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LATENT HEAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DSC ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(HDPE); HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; MATERIAL PROCESSING; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; PHASE CHANGE;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84918581849     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2014.11.023     Document Type: Article

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