Epoxy-PCM Composites with Nanocarbons or Multidimensional Boron Nitride as Heat Flow Enhancers

被引:24
作者
Agrawal, Richa [1 ]
Hanna, Joshua [1 ]
Gunduz, I. Emre [1 ]
Luhrs, Claudia C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Naval Postgrad Sch, Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn, Monterey, CA 93943 USA
关键词
phase change material; thermal energy storage; epoxy composites; nanomaterials; materials for temperature regulation; paraffin; boron nitride; carbon; PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL-ENERGY STORAGE; CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; PARAFFIN; NANOTUBES; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.3390/molecules24101883
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The need for affordable systems that are capable of regulating the temperature of living or storage spaces has increased the interest in exploring phase change materials (PCMs) for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES). This study investigates n-nonadecane (C19H40) and n-eicosane (C20H42) as alkane hydrocarbons/paraffins for LHTES applications. An epoxy resin is used as the support matrix medium to mitigate paraffin leakage, and a thickening agent is utilized to suppress phase separation during the curing process. In order to enhance the thermal conductivity of the epoxy-paraffin composite, conductive agents including carbon nanofibers (CNFs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), boron nitride (BN) microparticles, or boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are incorporated in different gravimetric ratios. Enhancements in latent heat, thermal conductivity, and heat transfer are realized with the addition of the thermal fillers. The sample composition with 10 wt.% BN shows excellent reversibility upon extended heating-cooling cycles and adequate viscosity for template casting as well as direct three-dimensional (3D) printing on fabrics, demonstrating the feasibility for facile integration onto liners/containers for thermal regulation purposes.
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