Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials |
| Publisher | European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788888785332 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012 - Venice, Italy Duration: 2012 Jun 24 → 2012 Jun 28 |
Publication series
| Name | ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials |
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Other
| Other | 15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012 |
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| Country | Italy |
| City | Venice |
| Period | 12/6/24 → 12/6/28 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
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