Bioinspired flexible phase change composites for highly efficient solar-thermal-electric conversion and storage
Pan Guo, Xin Zhuo, K Zhang, Ligang Zhang, Dejin Zhang, Cong Wang, Takahiro Nomura, Ruijie Zhu, Nan Sheng, Chunyu Zhu, Zhonghao Rao, Zhonghao Rao
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermal energy storageRenewable energyEnergy storagePhase-change materialThermal conductivityComposite materialComposite numberParaffin waxSolar energyThermalEnergy transformationEnergy conversion efficiencyThermal stabilityPhotovoltaic systemPhase changeThermal energyLatent heatAbsorption (acoustics)Carbon fibersThermal insulationThermoelectric effectPhase (matter)Thermal conductionNanofluids in solar collectorsCarbon nanotubeMicroheaterNanotechnologyBuilding envelopePhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods