A review on thermophysical properties and thermal stability of sugar alcohols as phase change materials

S Tomassetti, A Aquilanti, PF Muciaccia… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing use of renewable energy sources has highlighted the importance of energy
storages, and in particular of latent heat thermal energy storages (LHTESs). Among the …

Organic phase change materials for thermal energy storage: influence of molecular structure on properties

S Kahwaji, MA White - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Materials that change phase (eg, via melting) can store thermal energy with energy densities
comparable to batteries. Phase change materials will play an increasing role in reduction of …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing multifunctional electrospun nanofibers containing phase change materials for energy-efficient thermal management: A review on recent trends

MRY McCord, JB Zimmerman, OJ Rojas - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy efficient solutions that can effectively regulate the temperature of various systems are
crucial across a wide array of applications, spanning from electronic circuits and battery …

Thermal energy storage materials (TESMs)—what does it take to make them fly?

SN Gunasekara, C Barreneche, A Inés Fernández… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal Energy Storage Materials (TESMs) may be the missing link to the “carbon neutral
future” of our dreams. TESMs already cater to many renewable heating, cooling and thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal endurance of xylitol as a phase change material for thermal energy storage applications

G Diarce, A Rojo, L Quant, L Bouzas… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Xylitol shares the good thermophysical properties of other sugar alcohols that are
candidates for thermal storage purposes, with one singularity: it shows noticeable …

Review and Analysis of Existing Approaches to Investigate Property Degradation of Phase Change Materials and Development of a New Systematic Approach

H Mehling - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
With increasing commercial success of PCM, the long-term development of properties
becomes more important. It has been investigated already for decades in a variety of ways …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigations of multiple heat storage units utilizing supercooling of sodium acetate trihydrate: Stability in application size units

M Dannemand, G Englmair, W Kong, S Furbo - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Stable supercooling of sodium acetate trihydrate (SAT) composites can be used to store
heat over long periods. When the melted SAT is supercooled and in temperature equilibrium …

Alkyl substituent-dependent systematic change in cold crystallization of azo molecules

A Honda, Y Hibi, K Matsumoto, M Kawai, K Miyamura - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The thermal behavior of alkyl-derivatized 1-(2, 4-dimethylphenylazo)-4-naphthol and 1-(2, 4-
dimethylphenylazo)-2-naphthol (2, 4-DM-4-Cn and 2, 4-DM-2-Cn, respectively) was …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term assessment of the thermal stability of sodium nitrate-urea eutectic phase change material

L Quant, G Diarce, L Bouzas, JP Bédécarrats… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The eutectic mixture formed by urea and sodium nitrate can be an interesting candidate for
use as a phase change material for thermal energy storage in space heating and domestic …

[PDF][PDF] Thermal energy storage materials (Tesms)—What does it take to make them fly? Crystals 2021, 11, 1276

SN Gunasekara, C Barreneche, A Fernández… - 2021 - academia.edu
Thermal Energy Storage Materials (TESMs) may be the missing link to the “carbon neutral
future” of our dreams. TESMs already cater to many renewable heating, cooling and thermal …