Docosane-Organosilica Microcapsules for Structural Composites with Thermal Energy Storage/Release Capability

“Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting Textile Composites

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Thermal Properties of Cement-Based Composites for Geothermal Energy Applications

Geothermal energy piles are a quite recent renewable energy technique where geothermal energy in the foundation of a building is used to transport and store geothermal energy. In this paper, a structural-functional integrated cement-based composite, which can be used for energy piles, was developed using expanded graphite and graphite nanoplatelet-based composite phase change materials (CPCMs)....

Pcm-graphite Composites for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage

Experimental Study on Cementitious Composites Embedded with Organic Microcapsules

The recovery behavior for strength and impermeability of cementitious composites embedded with organic microcapsules was investigated in this study. Mortar specimens were formed by mixing the organic microcapsules and a catalyst with cement and sand. The mechanical behaviors of flexural and compression strength were tested. The results showed that strength could increase by up to nine percent w...

Structural, thermal and electrical properties of polyaniline/CrO3 composites

The paper describes the synthesis and characterization of polyaniline (PANI)/CrO3 composites. Samples of PANI/CrO3 composites were synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline added with various weight % of CrO3 in the presence of ammonium persulphate as an oxidant. The samples were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM...