Stearic acid/expanded graphite as a composite phase change thermal energy storage material for tankless solar water heater

• Main Authors: Li, Chuanchang, Zhang, Bo, Xie, Baoshan, Zhao, Xinbo, Chen, Jian, Chen, Zhongsheng, Long, Yi
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Stearic Acid; Expanded Graphite
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147011
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tankless solar water heater (TSWH) integrated phase change materials (PCMs) is a promising field due to its low cost, low heat loss, and compact structure. To obtain a composite PCMs that suitable for tankless solar water heater application, the expanded graphite (EG) in different mass fraction (2 w...