Enhanced thermal conductivity of phase change materials with ultrathin-graphite foams for thermal energy storage
Koo & Associates International (United States) · The University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
Embedding continuous ultrathin-graphite foams (UGFs) with volume fractions as low as 0.8–1.2 vol% in a phase change material (PCM) can increase the effective thermal conductivity by up to 18 times, with negligible change in the melting temperature or mass specific heat of fusion.
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- FWCI
- 30.67
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- 100%
- References
- 39
Authors
7- HJHengxing Ji
Koo & Associates International (United States), The University of Texas at Austin
- DPDaniel P. Sellan
Koo & Associates International (United States), The University of Texas at Austin
- MTMichael T. Pettes
Koo & Associates International (United States), The University of Texas at Austin
- XKXianghua Kong
Koo & Associates International (United States), The University of Texas at Austin
- JJJunyi Ji
Koo & Associates International (United States), The University of Texas at Austin
Topics & keywords
- Thermal conductivity
- Phase-change material
- Graphite
- Thermal energy storage
- Materials science
- Phase change
- Enthalpy of fusion
- Composite material
- Affordable and clean energy