Simple <i>in situ</i> synthesis of SiC nanofibers on graphite felt as a scaffold for improving performance of paraffin-based composite phase change materials

Abstract

, respectively. In addition, the use of low-cost graphite felt and the simple synthetic process of the composite phase change material facilitates large-scale production. Moreover, the composite is extremely flexible in terms of its shape design and has good energy storage properties in terms of photo-thermal conversion. These features promise to accelerate the effective application of the prepared composite phase change material in solar and buildings energy storage with great potential for application practices.