The application of modified multi-wall carbon nano-tube particles in PCM as the nucleating agent

Xi Yao Zhang; Jianlei Niu; Jianyong Wu; Shuo Zhang

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.328.753

The application of modified multi-wall carbon nano-tube particles in PCM as the nucleating agent

Xi Yao Zhang
, Jianlei Niu
, Jianyong Wu
, Shuo Zhang

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

Paraffin waxes as the phase change materials (PCM) usually tend to become supercooled in their crystallization processes, which limits their applications. As a solution, the modified multi-wall carbon Nano-tube (MWCNT) particles were dispersed in PCM as the nucleating agent to effectively reduce the super cooling, oxidized by strong acids H2SO4 and HNO3 to increase the compatibility with the organic liquid. In this study, the n-hexadecane-1-decanol slurry with modified MWCNT in different concentration was prepared and analyzed. Thermal analysis by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) indicated that the super cooling of PCM was significantly decreased. The effective ranges of nucleating agent concentration were summarized which provided a promising way of improving the performance of system energy efficiency in building cooling and heating applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mechanical Science and Engineering III
Pages	753-757
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.328.753
Publication status	Published - 19 Jul 2013
Event	2013 3rd International Conference on Mechanical Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2013 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 1 Mar 2013 → 3 Mar 2013

Publication series

Name	Applied Mechanics and Materials
Volume	328
ISSN (Print)	1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)	1662-7482

Conference

Conference	2013 3rd International Conference on Mechanical Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2013
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	1/03/13 → 3/03/13

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Hexadecane
MWCNT
Nucleating agent
PCM
Super cooling

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General Engineering

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Zhang, XY, Niu, J , Wu, J & Zhang, S 2013, The application of modified multi-wall carbon nano-tube particles in PCM as the nucleating agent. in Mechanical Science and Engineering III. Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 328, pp. 753-757, 2013 3rd International Conference on Mechanical Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2013, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1/03/13. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.328.753

The application of modified multi-wall carbon nano-tube particles in PCM as the nucleating agent. / Zhang, Xi Yao; Niu, Jianlei ; Wu, Jianyong et al.
Mechanical Science and Engineering III. 2013. p. 753-757 (Applied Mechanics and Materials; Vol. 328).

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