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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2013-09-20

Journal:ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、Scopus

Volume:23

Issue:35

Page Number:4354-4360

ISSN No.:1616-301X

Key Words:light-driven transitions; single-walled carbon nanotubes; phase change materials; form-stable transitions; thermal energy storage

Abstract:The development of solar energy conversion materials is critical to the growth of a sustainable energy infrastructure in the coming years. A novel hybrid material based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and form-stable polymer phase change materials (PCMs) is reported. The obtained materials have UV-vis sunlight harvesting, light-thermal conversion, thermal energy storage, and form-stable effects. Judicious application of this efficient photothermal conversion to SWNTs has opened up a rich field of energy materials based on novel SWNT/PCM composits with enhanced performance in energy conversion and storage.