A novel phase change material containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles for thermal storage: A study on thermal conductivity and viscosity

• DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2014.06.005
• Publication Date: 2014-06-16T17:19:11Z
• Authors: Sadegh Motahar; Nader Nikkam; Ali A. Alemrajabi; Rahmatollah Khoda...; Muhammet S. Toprak; Mamoun Muhammed
• Keywords: Phase-change material; Particle (ecology); Octadecane

In this research, mesoporous silica (MPSiO2) nanoparticles were dispersed in n-octadecane as an organic phase change material (PCM) in order to produce a novel composite for thermal storage. Stable ...