High‐Performance Thermally Conductive Phase Change Composites by Large‐Size Oriented Graphite Sheets for Scalable Thermal Energy Harvesting
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Institute of Refrigeration
Abstract
Abstract Efficient thermal energy harvesting using phase‐change materials (PCMs) has great potential for cost‐effective thermal management and energy storage applications. However, the low thermal conductivity of PCMs ( K PCM ) is a long‐standing bottleneck for high‐power‐density energy harvesting. Although PCM‐based nanocomposites with an enhanced thermal conductivity can address this issue, achieving a higher K (>10 W m −1 K −1 ) at filler loadings below 50 wt% remains challenging. A strategy for synthesizing highly thermally conductive phase‐change composites (PCCs) by compression‐induced construction of large aligned graphite sheets inside PCCs is demonstrated. The millimeter‐sized graphite sheet…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 18.90
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 52
Authors
12- SWSi Wu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Institute of Refrigeration
- TLTingxian LiCorresponding
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Institute of Refrigeration
- ZTZhen Tong
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- JCJingwei Chao
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Institute of Refrigeration
- TZTianyao Zhai
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Institute of Refrigeration
Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Composite material
- Graphite
- Electrical conductor
- Thermal
- Phase (matter)
- Phase-change material
- Phase change
- Affordable and clean energy