Abstract
Abstract Bio-based PCMs are made from underused feedstock, such as soybean oil, and are significantly less flammable than paraffins. In this study, Bio-based PCMs were prepared with silica fume through a vacuum impregnation process. Silica fume is a mineral admixture product with an impermeable pore structure, and it is one of the most feasible candidates for use as economical, light-weight thermal energy storage materials for buildings [15,16]. We also used exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) to improve the thermal conductivity because PCMs have a low thermal conductivity. The vacuum impregnation process that was used in this study guarantees that the Bio-based PCM composites can store heat after incorporation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Thermo gravimetric analyses (TGA), and TCi analysis were then carried out to determine the characteristics of the Bio-based PCM and Bio-based PCM composites.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7852 |
| Pages (from-to) | 430-434 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells |
| Volume | 143 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Aug 17 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea government(MSIP) (No. 2014R1A2A1A11053829).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier B.V.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
