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
Enhanced thermal buffering of phase change materials by intra-microcapsule sub per mille CNT dopant.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21205
Abstract: Microencapsulation of a carbon nanotubes (CNT)-loaded paraffin phase change material, PCM in a poly(melamine-formaldehyde) shell and the respective CNT-PCM gypsum composites are explored. Although, a very low level (0.001-0.1 wt%) of intra-microcapsule loading of CNT… read more here.
Keywords: phase; change; cnt dopant; thermal buffering ... See more keywords
Phenotypic biomarkers of climatic impacts on declining insect populations: A key role for decadal drought, thermal buffering and amplification effects and host plant dynamics
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12933
Abstract: Widespread population declines have been reported for diverse Mediterranean butterflies over the last three decades, and have been significantly associated with increased global change impacts. The specific landscape and climatic drivers of these declines remain… read more here.
Keywords: drought; plant; host plant; thermal buffering ... See more keywords