Effect of graphene and its derivatives on thermo-mechanical properties of phase change materials and its applications: a comprehensive review
Effect of graphene and its derivatives on thermo-mechanical properties of phase change materials and its applications: a comprehensive review
Phase change materials (PCMs) play a leading role in overcoming the growing need of advanced thermal management for the storage and release of thermal energy which is to be used for different solar applications. However, the effectiveness of PCMs is greatly affected by their poor thermal conductivity. Therefore, in the present review the progress made in deploying the graphene (Gr) in PCMs in the last decade for providing the solution to the aforementioned inadequacy is presented and discussed in detail. Gr and its derivatives ((Gr oxide (GO), Gr aerogel (GA) and Gr nanoplatelets (GNPs)) based PCMs can improve the thermal conductivity and shape stability, which may be attributed to the extra ordinary thermo-physical properties of Gr. Moreover, it is expected from this review that the advantages and disadvantages of using Gr nanoparticles provide a deep insight and help the researchers in finding out the exact basic properties and finally the applications of Gr can be enhanced.
In this work, Gr and its derivatives based PCMs was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) by which crystal structure was known, phase was identified along with the knowledge of surface structure respectively. The increase in the mass fraction (%) of the filler (Gr and its derivatives) led to even better thermo-physical properties and thermal stability. The thermal characterization was also done by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and thermal conductivity tests. The enthalpy of freezing and melting showed that Gr and its derivatives based PCMs had a very high energy storage capability as reflected in its various applications.
phase change materials (PCMs) / graphene / thermal conductivity / characterization
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