A novel phase change material containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles for thermal storage: A study on thermal conductivity and viscosity
Author(s): Ali A. Alemrajabi, Mamoun Muhammed, Muhammet S. Toprak, Nader Nikkam, Rahmatollah Khodabandeh, Sadegh Motahar
A composite PCM was prepared from n-octadecane and mesoporous silica (MPSiO2) nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were added in quantities ranging from 1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, and the thermal conductivity of each composite ...
Keywords: Nanoparticles, pcms, phase change materials, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Constants Analyzer, Transmission electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), viscosity
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