Improving thermal conductivity of ethylene propylene diene monomer/paraffin/expanded graphite shape-stabilized phase change materials with great thermal management potential via green steam explosion

For thermal management of phase change materials (PCMs), the main concerns are liquid leakage and low thermal conductivity. Here, via a green steam explosion method with the assistance of pure water, we fabricated a series of ethylene propylene diene monomer/paraffin wax/expanded graphite (EPDM/PW/EG) shape-stabilized PCMs (SSPCMs) with enhanced thermal conductivity resulting from better EG dispersion. Specifically, the steam explosion processed...