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We prepared PANI/tetradecanol/MWNTs composites via in-situ polymerization. DSC results indicated that the composites are good form-stable phase change materials (PCMs) with large phase change enthalpy of 115 J g−1. The MWNTs were randomly dispersed in the composites and significantly enhanced the thermal conductivity of the PCMs from 0.33 to 0.43 W m−1 K−1. The form-stable PCMs won’t liquefy even it is heated at 80°C, so that the MWNTs were fixed in the composite and the phase separation of the MWNTs from PANI/tetradecanol/MWNTs composites won’t occur.
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Zeng, J.L., Liu, Y.Y., Cao, Z.X. et al. Thermal conductivity enhancement of MWNTs on the PANI/tetradecanol form-stable PCM. J Therm Anal Calorim 91, 443–446 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-007-8545-2
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