TY - GEN
T1 - PCM using paraffin/exfoliated graphite compositesas energy saving building materials forthermal comfort
AU - Jeon, Jisoo
AU - Jeong, Su Gwang
AU - Kim, Sumin
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The building sector is known to make a large contribution to total energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered for thermal energy storage in buildings. The aim of this study was to improve the thermal conductivity of PCMs applicable as building materials. Using exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP), composite PCMs were prepared by mixing and melting techniques for high dispersibility, thermal conductivity and latent heat storage. xGnP of 3 and 5 wt.% added to three types of liquid pure PCMs has different melting points. The thermal conductivity of composite PCMs was increased with the xGnP loaded contents. The DSC results showed that the melting temperature and latent heat of the composite PCMs loaded with xGnP was maintained. The latent heat of composite PCMs did not decrease when loading with xGnP. As a result, composite PCMs loaded with xGnP can be considered as energy saving building materials.
AB - The building sector is known to make a large contribution to total energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered for thermal energy storage in buildings. The aim of this study was to improve the thermal conductivity of PCMs applicable as building materials. Using exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP), composite PCMs were prepared by mixing and melting techniques for high dispersibility, thermal conductivity and latent heat storage. xGnP of 3 and 5 wt.% added to three types of liquid pure PCMs has different melting points. The thermal conductivity of composite PCMs was increased with the xGnP loaded contents. The DSC results showed that the melting temperature and latent heat of the composite PCMs loaded with xGnP was maintained. The latent heat of composite PCMs did not decrease when loading with xGnP. As a result, composite PCMs loaded with xGnP can be considered as energy saving building materials.
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M3 - Conference contribution
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SN - 9788888785332
T3 - ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials
BT - ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials
PB - European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM
T2 - 15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012
Y2 - 24 June 2012 through 28 June 2012
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