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A kind of paraffin@graphene/silicone rubber (SR) composite form-stable phase change material (PCM) was prepared in this paper. Paraffin@graphene phase change microcapsules were fabricated by electrostatic self-assembly method, then the microcapsules were added to the SR matrix to prepare paraffin@graphene/SR composites. The microstructure of the composite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal conductivity test results show that the phase change latent heat is 53.39 J g−1 and the thermal conductivity reaches 0.453 W m−1 K−1 for the composite with 30 phr paraffin@graphene microcapsules. The microcapsules enhance the thermal and mechanical properties of SR, which can be used for thermal energy storage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel kind of paraffin-based shape-stable phase change materials (SSPCMs) was prepared by introducing paraffin into reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) aerogel via vacuum-assisted impregnation method. The effects of ratio of rGO to CNTs in 3D network structure on morphology, structure and property of paraffin-based SSPCMs were investigated. The rGO/CNTs 3D network structure with high thermal conductivity, served as thermally conductive skeleton together. In particular, CNTs was used as a secondary heat conductive filler, which could be well dispered in the SSPCMs to conduct heat synergistically. The SSPCMs exhibited high thermal conductivity and excellent shape-stability. And the thermal conductivity of SSPCMs can be regulated by adjusting the ratio of rGO to CNTs in aerogels. These results indicate that 3D rGO/CNTs aerogels have advantages as thermally conductive skeleton, and can endow phase transition materials with stable shape, so as to realize the application of phase change materials in the field of heat dissipation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A kind of shape-stable phase change materials (SSPCMs) was prepared by using graphene aerogel (GA) with different pore size adsorbing molten paraffin wax via vacuum impregnation. The characteristics of SSPCMs were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and TCi thermal conductivity analyzer. The SSPCMs possessed a high comprehensive performance: a high thermal conductivity of 1.432 W/m·K (more than 400% increase over pure paraffin), a good capacity of thermal energy storage (more than 200 J/g), a ability to light-to-heat energy storage and coating effect (encapsulation ratio is about 55%) due to the three-dimensional GA foam structure with functions of thermal conductivity and adsorptive property. In addition, an energy conversion from light to heat was realized with the SSPCMs. For different morphologies of GA, as pore size of GA decreases, SSPCMs' thermal conductivity and solar energy usage efficiency increases and their leakage rate reduces. This means that pore size of GA can influence the properties of SSPCMs to some extent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]