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Table 2 Mass fraction of PEG and time required for the ethanol solution with PEG to diffuse into the supporting materials

From: Enhanced thermal conductivity of waste sawdust-based composite phase change materials with expanded graphite for thermal energy storage

Supporting material

Maximum mass fraction of PEG (wt%)

Time required for the ethanol solution with PEG to diffuse into the supporting material(s)

Hydroxyapatite

70 (Wang et al. 2017)

7

Calcium silicate

70 (Qian et al. 2015b)

10

Active carbon

70 (Feng et al. 2011)

11

Sawdust

80

2