Carbon aerogel based composite phase change material derived from kapok fiber: Exceptional microwave absorbility and efficient solar/magnetic to thermal energy storage performance

3D graphene/silver nanowire aerogel encapsulated phase change material with significantly enhanced thermal conductivity and excellent solar-thermal energy conversion capacity

“…Aerogels such as metals, 24 cellulose, 25 carbon, 26 and SiO 2 (ref. 27) are well known to have been investigated to expand the applications of PCMs due to their ultralow density, ultrahigh specific surface area, large porosity, and multistage pore size structure, which is beneficial for encapsulating large amount of PCMs.…”

Preparation of a carbon fibre-reinforced carbon aerogel and its application as a high-temperature thermal insulator

“…[38][39][40] Abundant nanopores (pore size less than 69 nm) are efficient in reducing the total thermal conductivity by reducing the gaseous thermal conductivity, 41 moreover, the obtained CF/CA has signicantly increased mechanical properties. Compared with the traditional sol-gel method for preparing CF/CAs, [41][42][43][44] this procedure eliminates the need for solvent-exchange and supercritical-uid drying processes. To our knowledge, the preparation of CF/CAs via combining RF gel containing salt with PAN ber felts has not been reported.…”

Thermal‐induced dielectric response in mechanically durable polyvinylidene fluoride–kapok encapsulated polyethylene glycol composite films

“…[17] However, ensuring the satisfactory mechanical properties of the materials, excellent shape stability as well as high durability during the phase transition is a major challenge in their service processes. In recent years, kapok fiber (KF), a cellulose material, has received tremendous attention as a renewable adsorbent and template material [18][19][20] for its natural microtubule structure and high void content of more than 80%, besides its other desirable properties such as low-cost, biodegradability, and high specific properties compared with conventional inorganic fillers. The usage of KF as a PEG carrier is expected to prevent PEG leakage, ensure the shape stability and achieve low density.…”