Investigation on Microstructure of Potassium Nitrate/Sodium Nitrate Composites for Solar Storage System
Autor: | Ning Liu, Hongjun Wu, Li Peng, Qianjun Mao |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Materials science
Article Subject business.industry 0211 other engineering and technologies General Engineering Potassium nitrate 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Microstructure Layered structure chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Sodium nitrate Computer data storage lcsh:TA401-492 Molecule General Materials Science Composition (visual arts) lcsh:Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials 021108 energy Graphite Composite material 0210 nano-technology business |
Zdroj: | Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol 2019 (2019) |
ISSN: | 1687-8442 1687-8434 |
Popis: | The performance of the material is determined by its structure, i.e., the composition of the material elements of the atomic structure, the molecular structure, and atoms or molecules in space arrangement and the aggregation characteristics. The microstructure of the material has important implications for the material performance. In this paper, five phase change materials, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, and the composites of KNO3-NaNO3/graphite (3%, 6%, and 9%), have been studied by the experiment, and the aim is to improve the storage performance of the solar storage system. The results show that potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate are significantly different in microstructure, that is, potassium nitrate is a layered structure and the sodium nitrate is a network structure. And, the graphite as additives can be physically combined with the molten salts, which leads to a different performance and distribution in the mixture. Therefore, it is an effective method in improving the performance of molten salts by using graphite as the supporting material. The results can provide a reference to future choose for solar storage materials. |
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