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Largely enhanced thermal conductivity of poly (ethylene glycol)/boron nitride composite phase change materials for solar-thermal-electric energy conversion and storage with very low content of graphene nanoplatelets
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In this paper, a very low content of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) is introduced into poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG)/boron nitride (BN) composite PCMs, resulting in great improvement in thermal conductivity and photo absorption ability via a facile solution blending process.About:
This article is published in Chemical Engineering Journal.The article was published on 2017-05-01. It has received 237 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Boron nitride & Energy storage.read more
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Large-Scale Fabrication of Boron Nitride Nanosheets and Their Utilization in Polymeric Composites with Improved Thermal and Mechanical Properties
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Recent advances on thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials for energy storage system: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the enhancement of thermal conductivity by the introduction of highly thermally conductive metallic and carbon-based nanoparticles, metallic foams, expanded graphite and encapsulation of PCM is discussed.
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Shape-stabilized phase change materials based on porous supports for thermal energy storage applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the advantages/disadvantages of porous materials via summarizing the key research progress on the porous materials (e.g., metal foams, expanded graphite, graphene aerogels, carbon nanotubes, porous minerals, mesoporous silica, etc.) as ss-PCMs supports.
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Nanoconfined phase change materials for thermal energy applications
TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the recent advancement and critical issues of nanoconfinement technologies of phase change materials from the point of view of material design, and the potential applications of nan-fined PCMs in diverse fields, including energy conversion and storage, thermal rectification and temperature controlled drug delivery systems, are presented in detail.
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Enhanced thermal conductivities and decreased thermal resistances of functionalized boron nitride/polyimide composites
Yongqiang Guo,Lyu Zhaoyuan,Xutong Yang,Yuanjin Lu,Kunpeng Ruan,Yalan Wu,Jie Kong,Junwei Gu,Junwei Gu +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, boron nitride (BN) fillers were used to functionalize the surface of BN fillers, which were then utilized as thermally conductive fillers to fabricate the corresponding f-BN/PI composites.
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TL;DR: The thermal conductivity and thermoelectric power of a single carbon nanotube were measured using a microfabricated suspended device and shows linear temperature dependence with a value of 80 microV/K at room temperature.
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