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Title: Moisture affinity of HDPE/phase-change material composites for thermal energy storage applications

Journal Article · · RSC Advances
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA03618A · OSTI ID:1829335
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  1. Multifunctional Equipment Integration Group, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, USA

A composite HDPE/PCM filament for 3D printing thermal energy storage systems is naturally hydrophobic.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1829335
Journal Information:
RSC Advances, Journal Name: RSC Advances Journal Issue: 49 Vol. 11; ISSN 2046-2069; ISSN RSCACL
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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