Regarding advantages of both diatomite and paraffin, paraffin/diatomite composite could be fabricated as form-stable
PCM.
Moreover, benefit of confining paraffin inside diatomite pores would greatly reduce flammability risk of paraffin at high temperature, due to the inflammable diatomite can act as fire protection shell for paraffin.
Currently, literature information on paraffin/diatomite composite PCM has been little documented. In this investigation,
paraffin/diatomite composite PCM was firstly fabricated; then characterization and properties of this composite PCM were
determined.