| abstract |
Phase change ability and thermal stability enhancement have been attained by use of antioxidants and solid component. The phase change component consists essentially of secondary antioxidant (preferably with a minor proportion of primary antioxidant). Both said secondary antioxidant and said primary antioxidant are not dissolved in a liquid solvent. Thus, phase change materials exhibiting high heat of fusion, high thermal stability of the liquid (phase after melting), good phase change cyclability and melting temperature below about 50° C. are provided. By the combined use of the phase change component and second solid that remains a solid above the melting temperature of said phase change component, a phase change composite is provided. Said composite, wherein said second solid is dispersed in said phase change component, is effective for use as a thermal interface material for enhancing thermal contacts at use temperatures above the melting temperature of said phase change component. By using secondary and primary antioxidants, both dissolved in polyol ester liquid, in combination with dispersed solid (dispersed in said liquid) that enhances the thermal stability of said liquid, polyol-ester-based pastes that exhibit high thermal stability at temperatures up to at least 220° C. are provided. The secondary antioxidant, whether it is dissolved in a liquid solvent or not, is preferably thioether, most preferably thiopropionate. The primary antioxidant is preferably half-hindered phenolic. In case that antioxidants are dissolved in polyol ester liquid, the primary antioxidant and secondary antioxidant in combination preferably amount to less than 5% by weight of the liquid part of the polyol-ester-based paste. Both said second solid in said phase change composite and said dispersed solid in said paste are selected from the group: boron nitride, zinc oxide, alumina, carbon black, carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, graphite, diamond, silver, gold, aluminum and nickel. |