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Effects of various carbon nanofillers on the thermal conductivity and energy storage properties of paraffin-based nanocomposite phase change materials
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In this paper, the effects of adding various carbon nanofillers on the thermal conductivity and energy storage properties of paraffin-based nanocomposite phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage were investigated experimentally.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2013-10-01. It has received 361 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanocomposite & Carbon nanofiber.read more
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An overview of thermal energy storage systems
TL;DR: In this article, a wide scope of thermal energy storage field is discussed and the role of TES in the contexts of different thermal energy sources and how TES unnecessitates fossil fuel burning are explained.
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Developments in organic solid–liquid phase change materials and their applications in thermal energy storage
R.K. Sharma,Poo Balan Ganesan,V.V. Tyagi,Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar,Shanti C. Sandaran +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of organic phase change materials (PCMs) is presented, focusing on three aspects: the materials, encapsulation and applications of organic PCMs, and providing an insight on the recent developments in applications of these materials.
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Enhanced thermal conductivity of phase change materials with ultrathin-graphite foams for thermal energy storage
Hengxing Ji,Daniel P. Sellan,Michael T. Pettes,Xianghua Kong,Junyi Ji,Li Shi,Rodney S. Ruoff +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate that embedding continuous ultrathin-graphite foams (UGFs) with volume fractions as low as 0.8-1.2 vol% in a PCM can increase the power capacity by up to 18 times, with negligible change in the PCM melting temperature or mass specific heat of fusion.
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A review on current status and challenges of inorganic phase change materials for thermal energy storage systems
Shamseldin A. Mohamed,Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman,Nasiru I. Ibrahim,Md. Hasan Zahir,Amir Al-Ahmed,Rahman Saidur,Bekir Sami Yilbas,Ahmet Z. Sahin +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed review of research outcomes and recent technological advancements in the field of inorganic phase change materials is presented while focusing on providing solutions to the associated disadvantages of this class of PCMs.
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Thermal characteristics of expanded perlite/paraffin composite phase change material with enhanced thermal conductivity using carbon nanotubes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the preparation, characterization, and improvement of thermal conductivity using CNTs as well as determination of TES properties of expanded perlite (ExP)/ n -eicosane (C20) composite as a novel type of form-stable composite PCM (F-SCPCM).
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A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the phase change materials (PCM) and their application in energy storage is presented, where the main advantages of encapsulation are providing large heat transfer area, reduction of the PCMs reactivity towards the outside environment and controlling the changes in volume of the storage materials as phase change occurs.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) in building applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized previous works on latent thermal energy storage in building applications, covering PCMs, the impregnation methods, current building applications and their thermal performance analyses, as well as numerical simulation of buildings with PCMs.
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Solar energy storage using phase change materials
Murat Kenisarin,Khamid Mahkamov +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art of phase change materials (PCMs) for storing solar energy is discussed. But, prior to the large-scale practical application of this technology, it is necessary to resolve numerous problems at the research and development stage.
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Review on sustainable thermal energy storage technologies, Part I: heat storage materials and techniques
TL;DR: In this article, the development of available thermal energy storage (TES) technologies and their individual pros and cons for space and water heating applications are reviewed and compared for low temperature applications, where water is used as a storage medium.
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Thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review ☆
Li-Wu Fan,Jay M. Khodadadi +1 more
TL;DR: A review of experimental/computational studies to enhance the thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCM) that were conducted over many decades is presented in this paper, where the authors focus on studies that concern with positioning of fixed, stationary high conductivity inserts/structures.
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