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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.
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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.

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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

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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Graphene and Graphene Oxide: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

TL;DR: An overview of the synthesis, properties, and applications of graphene and related materials (primarily, graphite oxide and its colloidal suspensions and materials made from them), from a materials science perspective.
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Thermal transport measurements of individual multiwalled nanotubes.

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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Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes and their polymer nanocomposites: A review

TL;DR: In this article, the status of worldwide research in the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes and their polymer nanocomposites is reviewed, as well as the relationship between thermal conductivities and the micro- and nano-structure of the composites.
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