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Investigations on thermal properties of MWCNT-NBN Paraffin Wax phase change material for thermal storage applications

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The research article addresses the effect of multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and nano-boron nitride (NBN) hybrid composite powders on thermal properties of the paraffin wax for thermal storage applications. Five different phase change material (PCM) samples were prepared with 100 paraffin wax, 99.5 paraffin wax + 0.5 MWCNT, 99.5 paraffin wax + 0.5 BN, 99 paraffin wax + 0.5 MWCT + 0.5 BN and 98 paraffin wax + 1 MWCNT + 1 BN mass percentage compositions. The size of the secondary particles MWCNT and NBN was assessed using transmission electron microscope (TEM). After PCM preparation, the morphology and distribution of the secondary particles were evaluated using field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The phase change of MWCNT and NBN was evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and thermal conductivity tests were carried out on the PCMs to assess physical and thermal properties. The results revealed that hybrid nano-composite powders with paraffin wax provide better thermal conductivity of paraffin wax which increased from 0.18 to 0.31 W m−1 K−1. However, the distribution of MWCNT and NBN extended the thermal degradation of paraffin wax and solidification temperature. Increasing the mass % of MWCNT and NBN reduced the melting point of paraffin wax from 64.70 to 62.52 °C. Further, the solidification temperature of paraffin wax increased while increasing the mass % of MWCNT and NBN from 56.01 to 60.13 °C. This research revealed that thermal properties of paraffin wax were significantly increased with the increment of mass % of composite powders (MWCNT and NBN) addition.

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  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti, 626115, India

    K. Arun Balasubramanian

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, 642003, India

    T. Ramkumar

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Sathishkumar, A.S., Arun Balasubramanian, K. & Ramkumar, T. Investigations on thermal properties of MWCNT-NBN Paraffin Wax phase change material for thermal storage applications. J Therm Anal Calorim 148, 3263–3271 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11931-2

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