YUAN Yaguang, YUAN Yanping, ZHANG Nan, et al. Preparation and properties of lauric-palmitic-stearic acid eutectic mixture/ expanded graphite composite phase change material for energy storage[J]. CIESC Journal, 2014, (z2): 286-292.
DOI:
YUAN Yaguang, YUAN Yanping, ZHANG Nan, et al. Preparation and properties of lauric-palmitic-stearic acid eutectic mixture/ expanded graphite composite phase change material for energy storage[J]. CIESC Journal, 2014, (z2): 286-292.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2014.z2.042.
Preparation and properties of lauric-palmitic-stearic acid eutectic mixture/ expanded graphite composite phase change material for energy storage
lauric acid-palmitic acid-stearic acid ternary eutectic mixture (LA-PA-SA) was obtained firstly. Then
the LA-PA-SA/expanded graphite (EG) composite phase change material (PCM) with an optimum mass ratio of LA-PA-SA: EG=15:1 was prepared by the porous structure of EG. The prepared LA-PA-SA/EG composite PCM are characterized by the scanning electron microscope (SEM)
thermal cycling and thermal performance test. The results showed that LA-PA-SA uniformly distributed in the porous network structure of EG due to the capillary action and surface tension. The melting and freezing temperatures and latent heats of the LA-PA-SA/EG composite PCM were 32.1℃ and 30.3℃
and 143.2 J·g-1 and 143.1 J·g-1 respectively. Thermal cycling test results showed LA-PA-SA/EG had a good thermal and chemical reliability after 1000 thermal cycles. Thermal performance test results indicated that the rate of thermal energy storage and release was accelerated due to the high thermal conductivity of EG.