Shape-stabilized phase change materials based on polyethylene glycol/porous carbon composite: The influence of the pore structure of the carbon materials

Textural and Chemical Properties of Activated Carbon Prepared from Tropical Peat Soil by Chemical Activation Method

“…Recently, researchers have started to use AC as an inorganic framework for the preparation of thermal energy storage (TES) based on phase change material (PCM) (Feng et al 2011;Wang et al 2012;Chen et al 2012). AC is highly attractive as an inorganic framework for the preparation of TES material due to its low density, good thermal conductivity, chemical stability, well-defined pore structure, high specific surface area, and 1992).…”

Thermal properties of C17H36/MCM-41 composite phase change materials

“…Because smaller pores make stronger surface effect, i.e. the interaction between the shell and the core, the molecular movement of C 17 H 36 in the pore is more restricted during the process of melting or solidifying, which has been similarly demonstrated in literatures [15,35]. Wang et al [35] studied the influence of the pore size of porous carbon materials on the movement of confined PEG by experimental method, and found that more PEG segments are restricted in smaller pores.…”

The form-stable phase change materials based on polyethylene glycol and functionalized carbon nanotubes for heat storage

“…Form-stable PCMs composed of working substance and supporting materials can effectively overcome the leak, which can remain in the solid state even when the working materials change from solid to liquid [11]. Building materials [6], expanded graphite (EG) [13,14], activated carbon (AC) [15], graphene oxide [16] and ordered meso-porous carbon (CMK-5) [17], silica [18,19] and some polymers [20,21] have been employed as form stabilization matrixes.…”