Table 1 The LHTES properties of synthesized CNTs-g-FA.

From: Thermal energy storage and thermal conductivity properties of fatty acid/fatty acid-grafted-CNTs and fatty acid/CNTs as novel composite phase change materials

Material

Melting temperature (°C)

Solidification temperature (°C)

Melting enthalpy (J g−1)

Solidification enthalpy (J g−1)

CNTs-g-CA1

22.44 ± 0.12

18.03 ± 0.10

24.62 ± 0.23

− 20.57 ± 0.22

CNTs-g-CA2

23.35 ± 0.11

20.55 ± 0.12

58.34 ± 0.57

− 52.74 ± 0.53

CNTs-g-CA3

22.00 ± 0.10

21.10 ± 0.11

83.60 ± 0.85

− 75.69 ± 0.78

CNTs-g-PA1

36.39 ± 0.11

36.69 ± 0.13

24.21 ± 0.26

− 23.85 ± 0.21

CNTs-g-PA2

39.41 ± 0.11

33.99 ± 0.10

60.24 ± 0.62

− 54.66 ± 0.56

CNTs-g-PA3

37.28 ± 0.12

38.99 ± 0.10

87.93 ± 0.88

− 83.95 ± 0.81

CNTs-g-SA1

38.62 ± 0.12

43.93 ± 0.10

27.25 ± 0.25

− 26.22 ± 0.27

CNTs-g-SA2

40.43 ± 0.10

45.47 ± 0.11

63.14 ± 0.61

− 57.40 ± 0.58

CNTs-g-SA3

40.41 ± 0.10

48.26 ± 0.12

93.17 ± 0.91

− 92.13 ± 0.91

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