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PW based phase change nanocomposites containing γ-Al2O3

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Phase change nanocomposites were prepared by dispersing γ-Al2O3 nanoparticles into melting paraffin wax (PW). Intensive sonication was used to make well dispersed and homogeneous composites. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) and transient short-hot-wire (SHW) method were employed to measure the thermal properties of the composites. The composites decreased the latent heat thermal energy storage capacity, L s, and melting point, T m, compared with those of the PW. Interestingly, the composites with low mass fraction of the nanoparticles, have higher latent heat capacity than the calculated latent heat capacity value. The thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites was enhanced and increased with the mass fraction of Al2O3 in both liquid state and solid state.

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This work was supported by National Science Foundation of China (50876058, 20876042), New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-10-883), and the Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China

    Jifen Wang & Zhong Xin

  2. School of Urban Development and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, China

    Jifen Wang, Huaqing Xie & Yang Li

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Wang, J., Xie, H., Li, Y. et al. PW based phase change nanocomposites containing γ-Al2O3 . J Therm Anal Calorim 102, 709–713 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-010-0850-5

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