Table 2 The LHTES properties of FA/CNTs-g-FA and FA/CNTs composites.
Material | Melting temperature (°C) | Solidification temperature (°C) | Melting enthalpy (J g−1) | Solidification enthalpy (J g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CA/CNTs-g-CA1 | 28.85 ± 0.10 | 28.07 ± 0.11 | 174.12 ± 1.73 | − 173.65 ± 1.76 |
CA/CNTs-g-CA2 | 29.43 ± 0.13 | 28.57 ± 0.13 | 179.03 ± 1.81 | − 178.76 ± 1.83 |
CA/CNTs-g-CA3 | 28.84 ± 0.12 | 27.95 ± 0.10 | 183.45 ± 1.85 | − 180.46 ± 1.83 |
PA/CNTs-g-PA1 | 59.42 ± 0.10 | 58.97 ± 0.10 | 214.23 ± 2.03 | − 213.38 ± 2.17 |
PA/CNTs-g-PA2 | 60.00 ± 0.10 | 59.57 ± 0.11 | 224.26 ± 1.98 | − 222.78 ± 2.34 |
PA/CNTs-g-PA3 | 59.61 ± 0.11 | 58.45 ± 0.10 | 230.18 ± 2.01 | − 228.96 ± 2.34 |
SA/CNTs-g-SA1 | 63.82 ± 0.11 | 65.08 ± 0.11 | 235.37 ± 2.23 | − 233.21 ± 2.09 |
SA/CNTs-g-SA2 | 64.73 ± 0.12 | 65.92 ± 0.12 | 243.25 ± 2.52 | − 242.43 ± 2.47 |
SA/CNTs-g-SA3 | 64.90 ± 0.10 | 65.12 ± 0.11 | 256.67 ± 2.63 | − 255.56 ± 2.61 |
CNTs/CA | 28.07 ± 0.10 | 26.54 ± 0.13 | 171.43 ± 1.73 | − 171.34 ± 1.73 |
CNTs/PA | 59.70 ± 0.12 | 59.10 ± 0.10 | 210.67 ± 2.13 | − 209.53 ± 2.13 |
CNTs/SA | 66.50 ± 0.11 | 66.90 ± 0.10 | 233.86 ± 2.23 | − 233.38 ± 2.43 |
