Thermal conductivity of nanoporous materials: where is the limit?

B Merillas, JP Vareda, J Martín-de León… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, our society is facing problems related to energy availability. Owing to the energy
savings that insulators provide, the search for effective insulating materials is a focus of …

Experimental studies of the effective thermal conductivity of polyurethane foams with different morphologies

OV Soloveva, SA Solovev, YV Vankov, RZ Shakurova - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyurethane foam (PUF) is actively used for thermal insulation. The main characteristic of
thermal insulation is effective thermal conductivity. We studied the effective thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Polyurethane foam scaffold for silica aerogels: effect of cell size on the mechanical properties and thermal insulation

B Merillas, A Lamy-Mendes, F Villafañe… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica-based aerogels have been successfully reinforced by means of reticulated polymeric
polyurethane (PU) foams with different cell sizes. The resultant silica aerogel-PU foam …

The thermal conductivity of graphite composite insulation boards: A theoretical and experimental study

T Zhao, X Wang, G Liu, J Zhu, S Yin - Composites Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Graphite composite insulation boards (GCIB) have emerged as a promising solution in the
construction industry, offering a combination of fire resistance, high temperature stability …

[HTML][HTML] Reaching a near zero radiative heat transfer by the inclusion of modified multiwalled-carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in polyurethane-polyisocyanurate …

B Merillas, TEG Álvarez-Arenas, F Villafañe… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article studies the effect of adding different contents of surface-modified multiwalled
carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the structure and final properties of polyisocyanurate …

Improving the insulating capacity of polyurethane foams through polyurethane aerogel inclusion: From insulation to superinsulation

B Merillas, F Villafañe, MÁ Rodríguez-Pérez - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
A novel synthesis of polyurethane foam/polyurethane aerogel (PUF–PUA) composites is
presented. Three different polyurethane reticulated foams which present the same density …

Super-insulating transparent polyisocyanurate-polyurethane aerogels: Analysis of thermal conductivity and mechanical properties

B Merillas, F Villafañe, MÁ Rodríguez-Pérez - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
A family of transparent polyisocyanurate-polyurethane (PUR-PIR) aerogels with an
interesting combination of physical properties were synthesized. First, their textural …

[HTML][HTML] Primitive and gravity modulation of periodical heat transfer along magnetic-driven porous cone with thermal conductivity and surface heat flux

H Al-Shammari, Z Ullah, F Albouchi, A Ilyas… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The significant goal of present problem is to evaluate oscillating frequency and amplitude in
heat and magnetic flux with thermal conductivity and heat flux effects across magnetized …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal Conductivity Measurement System for Functional and Structural Products

NS Morozov, VY Gubin, DV Vakhrushin… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
An automated system for measuring the thermal conductivity of functional and structural
materials was developed. The main building blocks of the setup are the following: heating …

Experimental Study on the Thermal Conductivity of Improved Graphite Composite Insulation Boards

G Liu, Y Guo, Z Jian, M Huang, T Zhao - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The thermal conductivity of thermal insulation materials directly affects the building energy
consumption. The types and constituents of thermal insulation materials in thermal insulation …