ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Geopolymer Foams Loaded with Diatomite/Paraffin Granules for Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage.
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- Comparative Analysis of Porous Alkali-Activated Composites Modified with Commercial and Laboratory-Prepared Phase Change Materials.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Paraffin Coated with Diatomite as a Phase Change Material (PCM) in Heat Storage Systems-A Review of Research, Properties, and Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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This paper presents the development and characteristics of geopolymer foams modified with paraffin-based phase change materials (PCMs) encapsulated in diatomite. The aim was to increase both the thermal insulation and heat storage capacity of the foams while maintaining sufficient mechanical strength for construction applications. Eleven variants of composites with different PCM fractions (5-10% by mass) and grain sizes (<1.6 mm to >2.5 mm) were synthesized and tested. The inclusion of PCM encapsulated in diatomite modified the porous structure: the total porosity increased from 6.6% in the reference sample to 19.6% for the 1.6-1.8 mm_10% wt. variant, with pore diameters ranging from ~4 to 280 µm. Thermal conductivity (λ) ranged between 0.090-0.129 W/m·K, with the lowest values observed for composites 2.0-2.5 mm_5-10% wt. (≈0.090-0.091 W/m·K), which also showed high thermal resistance (R ≈ 0.287-0.289 m
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