Performance enhancement of form stable phase change materials: a review of carbon nanomaterial-based strategies

Abstract

Carbon nanomaterial-based form stable phase change materials (FSPCM) offer significant potential as energy storage materials. However, the timely review respectively summarizing the evolution of each carbon nanomaterial and their differences is still lacking. Herein, a comprehensive and systematic approach to gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing relevant literature is employed to conduct this review paper. Specifically, this review provides an extensive examination of PCM encapsulation techniques employing carbon nanomaterial-based materials, discussing their underlying mechanisms and strategies for improving thermal performance. Additionally, it explores the practical applications of carbon nanomaterial-based FSPCMs and discusses future avenues for research and development in this field. By focusing on advancing encapsulation techniques, improving performance, and expanding application possibities, this review aims to contribute to the ongoing progress in the field of carbon nanomaterial-based FSPCMs.

Keywords:

• Carbon nanomaterials
• phase change materials
• thermal conductivity
• latent heat
• future research and development

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this article.

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Funding

This research was jointly funded by the West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52274272), the Guangxi Scientific Research and Technology Development Plan (Grant Nos. Guike AB22080078 and Guike AB23026043) and the Key Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department in Hebei Province (ZD2022053), Hebei Provincial Department of Science and Technology Central Guidance Local Development Project (236Z4504G), the special fund for scientific and technological development of corps (Grant No. 2022AB018).