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Nano-PCMs for passive electronic cooling applications

Author(s): B. Buonomo, D. Ercole, L. Colla, L. Fedele, O. Manca, S. Mancin

The authors have carried out an experimental and numerical study on the effects of seeding Al2O3 nanoparticles in a paraffin wax phase change material (PCM) on the thermal conductivity ...

Keywords: differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, Nanoparticles, pcms, Phase Change Latent Heat, phase change materials, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity

Processing of polyurethane/carbon nanotubes composites using novel minimixer

Author(s): A. Khan, F. Piscitelli, H. Benkreira, H. S. Xia, M. Lavorgna, P. Coates, R. Patel, Y. H. Zhan

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) was used to functionalize multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) by grafting to produce MWNT-g-PTMEG. These functionalized nanotubes were then dispersed in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to form a ...

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DMA, DSC, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Fillers, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, FTIR, mechanical properties, nanocomposites, Polyurethane, SAXS, Scanning Electron Microscope, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), SEM, Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering, Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS), TGA, Thermal Conductivity, thermal constant analyser, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), WAXS, Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering, Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS)

Influences of template concentration and epoxy functionality on porous epoxy systems: Characteristics of thermal stability, optical, dielectric, and mechanical properties

Author(s): Chang-Jian Weng, Chung-Feng Dai, Jui-Ming Yeh, Pei-Ru Li

Porous epoxy thermosets were prepared using poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as a template. The two epoxies that were used to make the porous thermosets were diglycidylether bisphenol-A (DGEBA), and triphenylolmethane ...

Keywords: Dielectric Permittivity, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DMA, DSC, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA), Epoxy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, FTIR, Mercury Porosimetry, polymers, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM

Thermal interface materials based on carbon nanotubes and their thermal characterization

Author(s): G. J. F. Czempiel, K. Gharagozloo-Hubmann, M. Kasimir, S. Reich, S. Trotsenko, V. Datsyuk

The effects of using different fillers and the effects of filler content and particle size on the thermal properties of thermal interface materials were investigated. The most prominent enhancement in ...

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, Fillers, graphite, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, thermal interface materials, TIMs, TPS, Xenon Flash

Graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for thermal interface applications

Author(s): A. V. K. Westwood, C. Stirling, M. A. Raza

Graphite nanoplatelets were dispersed in varying quantities into a silicone matrix to form composite materials with higher thermal conductivities than the pure silicone matrix without sacrificing mechanical properties. It was ...

Keywords: composites, Compression Testing, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, Electrical Conductivity, FEG-SEM, Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope, Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG-SEM), graphite, Silicone, Thermal Conductivity, thermal interface materials, TIMs, viscosity

Thermal and electrical conductivity enhancement of graphite nanoplatelets on form-stable polyethylene glycol/polymethyl methacrylate composite phase change materials

Author(s): Jiaoqun Zhu, Jun Wang, Lei Zhang, Weibing Zhou, Yan Wang

Graphite nano-platelets (GnPs) were dispersed in polyethylene glycol (PEG)/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) to form a PEG/PMMA/GnPs composite organic form-stable phase change material. The effects of the incorporation of ...

Keywords: Compressive Strength, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, Electrical Conductivity, FE-SEM, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), FT-IR, graphite, pcms, phase change materials, Polymer composites, Thermal Conductivity, thermal constant analyzer, Thermogravimetry, transient plane source method, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD

Engineering improvement of NaAlH4 system

Author(s): B. A. van Hassel, B. Laube, D. Mosher, J. Holowczak, J. M. Pasini, L. Pryor, M. Gorbounov, R. Brown, X. Tang

This article is based on research that has been done to improve hydrogen storage systems with on-board reversible metal hydrides. The study involved the compaction of the sodium aluminum hydride ...

Keywords: Biaxial Flexure Testing, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, graphite, Heat Capacity, Hydrogen Storage, Thermal Conductivity, TPS Method, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, X-ray Diffraction

Effects of melting temperature and the presence of internal fins on the performance of a phase change material (PCM)-based heat sink

Author(s): Ke-Fa Cen, Li-Wu Fan, Rong-Hua Hong, Xiao Wang, Xin Fang, Xu Xu, Ya-Cai Hu, Yi Zeng, Yu-Qi Xiao, Zi-Tao Yu

Two organic phase change materials (PCMs) were investigated to determine their effects on the thermal management capabilities of electronics. The thermo-physical properties of n-eicosane and 1-hexadecanol were determined experimentally, and ...

Keywords: differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, Heat Sinks, Latent Heat of Fusion, Melting Temperature, pcms, phase change materials, specific heat capacity, Surface Heat Flux, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Constants Analyzer, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Experimental study of the thermal properties of composite stearic acid / coffee grounds / graphite for thermal energy storage

Author(s): Dihia Djefel, Gilles Lefebvre, Laurent Royan, Laurent Royon, Nacer Lamrous, Said Makhlouf, Souad Khedache

Composite phase change materials were prepared using stearic acid, coffee grounds, and graphite. The coffee grounds were used as a supporting material for the stearic acid, and the graphite was ...

Keywords: composites, differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), DSC, ESEM, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), FT-IR, graphite, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, thermal energy storage

Microstructural and thermophysical properties of U–6 wt.%Zr alloy for fast reactor application

Author(s): Arun Kumar, Joydipta Banerjee, K. Ravi, M. R. Nair, R. P. Singh, Santu Kaity, Smruti Dash, T. R. G. Kutty

Thermophysical properties of a uranium-6 wt. % zirconium alloy were investigated at high temperatures to evaluate the performance of the alloy as a driver fuel for a liquid-metal cooled fast reactor. ...

Keywords: differential scanning calorimeter, Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), Dilatometry, DSC, EDS, Energy Dispersive Spectroscope, Energy Dispersive Spectroscope (EDS), Hot Hardness, Metallographic Analysis, Nuclear Fuel, Scanning Electron Microscope, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), SEM, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD

Keyword: Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)

Nano-PCMs for passive electronic cooling applications

Processing of polyurethane/carbon nanotubes composites using novel minimixer

Influences of template concentration and epoxy functionality on porous epoxy systems: Characteristics of thermal stability, optical, dielectric, and mechanical properties

Thermal interface materials based on carbon nanotubes and their thermal characterization

Graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for thermal interface applications

Thermal and electrical conductivity enhancement of graphite nanoplatelets on form-stable polyethylene glycol/polymethyl methacrylate composite phase change materials

Engineering improvement of NaAlH4 system

Effects of melting temperature and the presence of internal fins on the performance of a phase change material (PCM)-based heat sink

Experimental study of the thermal properties of composite stearic acid / coffee grounds / graphite for thermal energy storage

Microstructural and thermophysical properties of U–6 wt.%Zr alloy for fast reactor application

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