Metal-based phase change material (PCM) microcapsules/nanocapsules: Fabrication, thermophysical characterization and application

Thermal properties of lauric acid/high‐density polyethylene form‐stabilized phase change materials doped with hybrid carbon nanofillers

“…[ 4 ] Organic PCMs include alkanes, [ 5 ] fatty acids, [ 6 ] alcohols, [ 7 ] esters, [ 8 ] etc. Inorganic PCMs comprise hydrated salts, [ 9 ] molten salts, [ 10 ] metals, [ 11 ] etc. In general, organic PCM has the merits of small supercooling, no phase separation, favorable chemical stability, and non‐corrosiveness, and thus is widely adopted in current research.…”

Preparation and characterization of soy polyols‐based PU shell microencapsulated phase change materials for reliable thermal energy storage

“…Therefore, the research on materials such as phase change materials (PCMs) to improve energy efficiency has become a hot research topic at present 1,2 . PCMs can make up the gap between the supply and demand of energy in time and space by storing a large amount of dissipated energy when energy is surplus and releasing it in energy shortage 3,4 . Microencapsulated PCMs (MEPCMs) can effectively remedy the defects of low thermal conductivity and leakage of PCMs during phase change process 5 .…”

“…1,2 PCMs can make up the gap between the supply and demand of energy in time and space by storing a large amount of dissipated energy when energy is surplus and releasing it in energy shortage. 3,4 Microencapsulated PCMs (MEPCMs) can effectively remedy the defects of low thermal conductivity and leakage of PCMs during phase change process. 5 The leakage of PCMs can be effectively prevented by restricting them to organic or inorganic shells and avoiding contact with the external environment.…”

Synthesis and characterization of aramid composites reinforced with silanized graphene platelets

“…Due to the unique and tunable properties of network structures, the use of inorganic materials in combination with high performance polymers has attracted a lot of interest in the recent past for numerous applications in the aerospace and electronics industries. [8][9][10] A good number of the publications have been focussed on nanoinorganic particles produced by in situ sol-gel processes 11,12 in the matrix or as surface coating materials. The layered silicate structures [13][14][15] using different types of clays also became very popular to enhance the toughness of the polymeric materials.…”