Evaluation of thermal performance of bio-based phase change materials composites using carbon nanomaterials

dc.contributor.authorYu, Seulgi
dc.contributor.authorJeong, Su-Gwang
dc.contributor.authorKim, Sumin
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-23T11:55:52Z
dc.date.available2015-04-23T11:55:52Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPaper presented to the 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Florida, 14-16 July 2014.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractPhase change materials (PCMs) have been considered for the latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) in buildings. Bio-based PCMs are type of organic fatty acid ester PCMs and significantly less flammable than paraffins so it can be used safely. However, they have a low thermal conductivity which severely reduces their thermal performances. In this study, Bio-based PCMs were prepared by the stirring of carbon nanomaterials such as exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) in liquid Bio-based PCMs at different mass fractions (1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 wt%). The micro structures were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and it showed well-dispersion of Bio-based PCMs composites. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) results showed no chemical interaction between Bio-based PCM and prepared carbon nanomaterials. The thermal conductivity of Bio-based PCMs composites were increased as increasing carbon nanomaterials loading contents. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis results indicated that Bio-based PCM/xGnP composites maintained their large latent heat values and suitable phase change temperatures due to large surface area and well-dispersion of carbon nanomaterials. Therefore, Bio-based PCM composites can be considered as suitable candidates for latent heat thermal energy storage.en_ZA
dc.description.librariandc2015en_ZA
dc.format.extent6 pagesen_ZA
dc.format.mediumPDFen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationYu, S, Jeong, sg & Kim, S 2014, 'Evaluation of thermal performance of bio-based phase change materials composites using carbon nanomaterials', Paper presented to the 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Florida, 14-16 July 2014.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn97817759206873
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/44616
dc.publisherInternational Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamicsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2014 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.subjectPhase change materials (PCMs)en_ZA
dc.subjectLatent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES)en_ZA
dc.subjectBio-based PCMsen_ZA
dc.subjectScanning electron microscopy (SEM)en_ZA
dc.titleEvaluation of thermal performance of bio-based phase change materials composites using carbon nanomaterialsen_ZA
dc.typePresentationen_ZA

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