A systematic study has been carried out to investigate matrix properties by introducing micro-
and nanosized SiC fillers into an epoxy matrix. The study has revealed that with equal …

The continuous growth of greenhouse gas emission and rising costs of fossil fuels are the
major driving force behind high rate of research on effective utilization of energy. The …

Thermal conductivity, diffusivity, effusivity and specific heat of polypropylene matrix filled with
copper particles of two different sizes were investigated. A parallel study of the evolution of …

Shape stabilised phase change materials (SSPCMs) based on a high density poly
(ethylene)(hv-HDPE) with high (H-PW, T m= 56–58° C) and low (L-PW, T m= 18–23° C) …

Different composition dependent PVDF/CCB composites were prepared by solution mixing
followed by casting technique. The morphology, crystallinity, electrical and thermal …

The thermal oxidation of polyethylene films in air at 80° C and 90° C has been studied by
tensile testing, IR spectrophotometry and molar mass determination from rheometric …

This review paper deals with the overall crystallization behavior of polyethylene/wax blends
as phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage with the determination of their …

Cement concrete materials are prone to form internal micro-cracks during service, which can
be self-healed via microcapsule method. In this paper, self-healing microcapsules were …

Phase change materials based on LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE blended with soft paraffin wax
were studied in this work. The purpose of this study was to compare the influence of wax …

Additively manufactured polymer heat exchangers are of recent interest in the thermal
sciences due to their lightweight and intricate heat-transfer-enhancing geometrical features …