Caprylic acid based PCM composite with potential for thermal buffering and packaging applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123453
Abstract: Abstract Form stable phase change material (FSPCM) composites were prepared using caprylic acid (15.64 °C; 140 kJ kg−1) and lightweight support materials e.g. bentonite clay, natural clay, diatomaceous earth, expanded perlite, activated charcoal and silica gel following direct… read more here.
Keywords: caprylic acid; pcm composite; thermal buffering; pcm ... See more keywords
Fast waste heat recovery in 100–150 °C using close-contact charging of nano-enhanced PCM composite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.03.132
Abstract: Abstract For fast waste heat recovery in 100–150 °C the unconstrained melting of phase change material (PCM) composite is investigated. The composite is based on Erythritol PCM with 2.5% volume fraction of copper nano-additive. This PCM… read more here.
Keywords: pcm composite; heat recovery; pcm; close contact ... See more keywords