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Investigating thermal properties of using nano-tubular ZnO powder in paraffin as phase change material composite for thermal energy storage

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 126; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.06.006

1879-1069

Nurten Şahan, Halime Paksoy,

Adsorption and Cooling Systems

The thermal energy storage (TES) in phase change materials (PCMs) plays an important role in energy management systems. Paraffin has found wide range of applications as a PCM due to its unique thermal and physical properties. In this study, nano zinc oxide in tubular shape and powder form is synthesized for the first time in literature. The nano tubular-zinc oxide is used as an additive with 10%wt composition to paraffin to prepare a nanocomposite. The variations in thermo physical properties of paraffin in composite form were subjected to investigate by experimentally.