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Thermal Properties of Paraffin/Nano-AlN Phase Change Energy Storage Materials

Z. H. RaoKey Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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S. H. WangKey Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Y. L. ZhangKey Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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G. Q. ZhangFaculty of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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J. Y. ZhangFaculty of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Pages 2281-2286 | Received 26 Apr 2011, Accepted 20 May 2011, Published online: 18 Aug 2014

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