Kalidasan, Balasubramanian * and Pandey, Adarsh Kumar * and Abolhassani, Reza and Rubahn, Horst-Günter and Saidur, Rahman * and Mishra, Yogendra Kumar (2023) Tetrapods based engineering of organic phase change material for thermal energy storage. Chemical Engineering Journal, 462. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1873-3212
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Phase change materials (PCM) are largely assessed on their ability towards energy storage and their enthalpy efficiency of discharging the stored energy. Nevertheless, their applications are limited by the low thermal conductivity behaviour, despite their tunable transition temperature abilities. The present work demonstrates a novel concept to develop and explore PCM composite by embedding two unique zinc oxide tetrapod classes to engineer the heat transfer mechanism for potential utilization in thermal energy storage. Tetrapods embedded phase change material (TPCM) composite displayed up to 94% enhancement in thermal conductivity without compromising melting enthalpy. TPCM composite with high thermal conductivity, high heat capacity, broad photo-absorptivity, improved stability in isothermal conditions, and long thermal cycles offer attractive solutions for effective thermal energy storage, efficient solar energy harnessing, and thermal management. With demonstrated abilities, the developed TPCM composite material could play a significant role in the progress of renewable energy needs in future.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Article: 141984 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | energy harnessing; zinc oxide tetrapods; phase change material; composite; thermal energy storage |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > Faculty of Engineering and Technology [formerly School of Engineering and Technology until 14 November 2025; School of Science and Technology until 2020] > Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology Sunway University > Faculty of Engineering and Technology [formerly School of Engineering and Technology until 14 November 2025; School of Science and Technology until 2020] > Sunway Centre for Electrochemical Energy and Sustainable Technology [formerly Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group until June 2023] |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
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| Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2026 02:29 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2026 02:29 |
| URI: | http://repository.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/3406 |
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