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Thermal energy storage properties, thermal conductivity, chemical/and thermal reliability of three different organic phase change materials doped with hexagonal boron nitride

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Enhanced thermal conductivity by constructing 3D-networks in poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites via positively charged hexagonal boron nitride and silica coated carbon nanotubes

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Recent advances in the properties, synthesis, and applications of oriented composite phase change materials

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Tree-inspired and scalable high thermal conductivity ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer/expanded graphite/paraffin wax phase change composites for efficient thermal management

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Potential utility of HKUST-1-graphite nanocomposite to endow alkane with high thermal properties and low electrical resistivity

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Phonon-photon synergy in phase change materials through nano-engineered carbon materials for multifunctional applications

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Modification of Multi-Functional Composites by Using Particles with High Thermal Conductivity to Improve Heat Management and Electromagnetic Shielding Performance

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One‐Step Synthesis of Multifunctional Bacterial Cellulose Film‐Based Phase Change Materials with Cross‐Linked Network Structure for Solar–Thermal Energy Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

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An eco-friendly and facile montmorillonite nanosheets aerogel based phase change materials for efficient solar-to-thermal energy conversion

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Emerging surface strategies for porous materials-based phase change composites

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Stereocomplex-type polylactide with remarkably enhanced melt-processability and electrical performance via incorporating multifunctional carbon black

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Construction of polyaniline/carbon nanotubes-functionalized phase-change microcapsules for thermal management application of supercapacitors

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Polynorbornene-based bottlebrush polymers confining phase change materials for ultra-stable latent heat storage derived from solar irradiation

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Engineering multifunctional phase change composites enabled by dual-interpenetrating hybrid scaffold for excellent thermal conductivity and electromagnetic absorption

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Graphene Functionalization of Polyrotaxane‐Encapsulated PEG‐Based PCMs: Fabrication and Applications

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Ultra‐Flexible, Dielectric, and Thermostable Boron Nitride‐Graphene Fluoride Hybrid Films for Efficient Thermal Management

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Carbon foam/reduced graphene oxide/paraffin composite phase change material for electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal management

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Synthesis and characteristic analysis of an inorganic composite phase change materials for medium-temperature thermal storage

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Bifunctional Liquid Metals Allow Electrical Insulating Phase Change Materials to Dual-Mode Thermal Manage the Li-Ion Batteries

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Carbon-intercalated halloysite-based aerogel efficiently encapsulating phase change materials with excellent photothermal conversion and energy storage

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Ultralight and flexible carbon-based phase change composites with high porosity for enhanced shape memory and photothermal conversion performance

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Constructing Localized Distribution and Orientation of Graphite Flakes to Achieve Enhanced Thermal Conductivity in Phase Change Composites for Thermal Energy Utilization

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Interface-induced self-assembly strategy for constructing core-shell nanoparticles to enhance the thermal transfer performance of composite phase change materials

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Assembling and characterizing of high-loading and steady-shape graphene aerogel composite phase change material with nano-AlN─as an efficient thermal conductivity enhancer

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Design of phase change materials with radially assembled 3D boron nitride network for enhanced thermal energy storage

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Multishell Copper Oxide Hollow Spheres Incorporated with Fatty Amines for High Light-To-Thermal Conversion

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High Intrinsic Thermal Conductivity of Polythiophene by Reducing Steric Hindrance and Enhancing p‐π Conjugation

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Phase-Change Composites Composed of Silicone Rubber and Pa@SiO2@PDA Double-Shelled Microcapsules with Low Leakage Rate and Improved Mechanical Strength

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MXene/rGO grafted sponge with an integrated hydrophobic structure towards light-driven phase change composites

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Eicosane-based thermo-conductive phase change composite for efficient capture solar energy and using in real-environment as power source

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Construction of high thermal conductive boron Nitrid@Chitosan aerogel/ paraffin composite phase change material

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Carbon dots efficiently enhance photothermal conversion and storage of organic phase change materials through interfacial interaction

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Silver nanowire bridged graphene framework for encapsulating phase change materials with high thermal conductivity and solar-to-heat conversion ability

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Flame retardant and leaking preventable phase change materials for thermal energy storage and thermal regulation

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Two-dimensional materials and their derivatives for high performance phase change materials: emerging trends and challenges

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Preparation of anisotropic reduced graphene oxide/BN/paraffin composite phase change materials and investigation of their thermal properties

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MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches

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Hierarchical Ni-plated melamine sponge and MXene film synergistically supported phase change materials towards integrated shape stability, thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding

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Exploring Next‐Generation Functional Organic Phase Change Composites

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Magnetic cellulose nanocrystals hybrids reinforced phase change fiber composites with highly thermal energy storage efficiencies

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Silver/Polypyrrole-Functionalized Polyurethane Foam Embedded Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting

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Electrothermal Phase Change Composite with Flexibility over a Wide Temperature Range for Wearable Thermotherapy

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Efficient Preconstruction of Three-Dimensional Graphene Networks for Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites

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Bioinspired flexible phase change composites for highly efficient solar-thermal-electric conversion and storage

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Double-layered and shape-stabilized phase change materials with enhanced thermal conduction and reversible thermochromism for solar thermoelectric power generation

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Improved form stability, thermal storage capacity and thermal conductivity of polyurethane based waste sponge carbon/expanded graphite/organic phase change materials coated by Ag nanoparticles

Shanshan Wang, Xiaobin Gu, Turgay Kar, Ahmet Sarı, Esma Çakır, Temel Varol, Serhatcan Berk Akçay, Osman Gencel, Gökhan Hekimoğlu and V.V. Tyagi

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Form-stable phase change composites with high thermal conductivity and adjustable thermal management capacity

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Microstructural Welding Engineering of Carbon Nanotube/Polydimethylsiloxane Nanocomposites with Improved Interfacial Thermal Transport

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Dual‐Mode MXene‐Based Phase‐Change Composite Towards Enhanced Photothermal Utilization and Excellent Infrared Stealth

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Controllable synthesis of boron nitride submicron tubes and their excellent mechanical property and thermal conductivity applied in the epoxy resin polymer composites

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Thermo-conductive phase change materials with binary fillers of core-shell-like distribution

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