• 文献标题:   Investigating the effect of graphene on eutectic salt properties for thermal energy storage
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   AHMED SF, KHALID M, WALVEKAR R, VAKA M, MUBARAK NM, CHAMKHA A, KHALID M
  • 作者关键词:   thermal energy storage, graphene, heat capacity, thermal conductivity, eutectic salt
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
  • ISSN:   0025-5408 EI 1873-4227
  • 通讯作者地址:   Sunway Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.materresbull.2019.110568
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Enhancement of heat capacity and thermal conductivity with the dispersion of graphene nanoparticles into low-temperature eutectic salt was investigated. Three different nanoparticle concentrations (0.01, 0.05 & 0.1 wt. %) were dispersed into a eutectic salt mixture composed of 5.66% NaNO3, 21.25% KNO3, 24.75% Ca(NO3)(2), 41% CsNO3, & 7.34% LiNO3 by weight. The results show that the graphene doping resulted in enhanced heat capacity ranging from 5 to 13%, whereas thermal conductivity increased marginally by -3%, with respect to graphene concentration. Various theoretical models were tested to predict the thermal conductivity and heat capacity of the graphene-doped eutectic salt. The Maxwell and Hamilton-Crosser thermal conductivity models showed good agreement with experimental results, with a deviation of +/- 3%, while Nan's thermal conductivity model over-predicted the thermal conductivity value. The conventional heat capacity equation fits well with the experimental data, with deviation < 14%.