Abstract:This paper is aimed to prepare, characterize, and determine thermal energy storage properties of silicafume/lauric acid(LA) composite as a novel formstable composite phase changematerial(PCM). The composite PCM was prepared by incorporating LA in the silicafume by using vacuum impregnation method. The LA could be retained by 30 wt% into the silicafume without the leakage of melted LA from the composite. The composite PCM was characterized by using SEM and FT-IR analysis techniques. Thermal energy storage prope… Show more
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