MXene-based phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage

NH Solangi, NM Mubarak, RR Karri, SA Mazari… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
MXene is a new and excellent class of two-dimensional (2D) materials discovered in the last
decade. The community of MXenes has drawn significant research attention because of its …

Engineering the thermal conductivity of functional phase‐change materials for heat energy conversion, storage, and utilization

K Yuan, J Shi, W Aftab, M Qin, A Usman… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal energy storage technologies based on phase‐change materials (PCMs) have
received tremendous attention in recent years. These materials are capable of reversibly …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal diodes, regulators, and switches: Physical mechanisms and potential applications

G Wehmeyer, T Yabuki, C Monachon, J Wu… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Interest in new thermal diodes, regulators, and switches has been rapidly growing because
these components have the potential for rich transport phenomena that cannot be achieved …

Progress in application of phase-change materials to cooling clothing

F Wang, D Pang, X Liu, M Liu, W Du, Y Zhang… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to high temperature and humidity for a long time in the hot weather of summer can
easily cause a sharp increase in the core temperature of the human body, resulting in an …

Carbon black nano particle loaded lauric acid-based form-stable phase change material with enhanced thermal conductivity and photo-thermal conversion for thermal …

AK Mishra, BB Lahiri, J Philip - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
We report significantly high enhancements in thermal conductivity and photo-thermal
conversion for lauric acid-based phase change material (PCM), loaded with carbon black …

Performance improvement in concentrated photovoltaics using nano-enhanced phase change material with graphene nanoplatelets

M Sivashankar, C Selvam, S Manikandan, S Harish - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the thermal performance of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cells using phase
change material (PCM) loaded with graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) is reported …

Lauric-stearic acid eutectic mixture/carbonized biomass waste corn cob composite phase change materials: Preparation and thermal characterization

W Zhang, X Zhang, X Zhang, Z Yin, Y Liu, M Fang… - Thermochimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, novel form-stable composite phase change materials (FS-CPCMs) were
prepared by the incorporation of a eutectic mixture of lauric-stearic acid (LA-SA) into …

[HTML][HTML] PEG-filled kapok fiber/sodium alginate aerogel loaded phase change composite material with high thermal conductivity and excellent shape stability

Q Zhang, B Chen, K Wu, B Nan, M Lu, M Lu - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) need to improve thermal conductivity and maintain stability
to meet actual application requirements. Here, a novel composite based on hydroxylated …

Stability and thermophysical properties of water-based nanofluids containing triethanolamine-treated graphene nanoplatelets with different specific surface areas

WS Sarsam, A Amiri, MNM Zubir, H Yarmand… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2016 - Elsevier
A novel synthesis procedure is presented for preparing triethanolamine-treated graphene
nanoplatelets (TEA-GNPs) with different specific areas (SSAs). Using ultrasonication, the …

Thermal conductivity enhancement in organic phase change material (phenol-water system) upon addition of Al2O3, SiO2 and TiO2 nano-inclusions

AK Mishra, BB Lahiri, J Philip - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018 - Elsevier
In spite of the immense industrial benefits of phase change materials (PCM) in energy
conservation and management, the practical applicability of organic PCM is severely limited …