Review on form-stable inorganic hydrated salt phase change materials: Preparation, characterization and effect on the thermophysical properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 292 ◽  
pp. 116845
Author(s):  
Kunyang Yu ◽  
Yushi Liu ◽  
Yingzi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Thermophysical Properties ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Hydrated Salt ◽  
Salt Phase ◽  
Materials Preparation

scholarly journals Experimental Characterization of Phase Change Materials for Refrigeration Processes

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3033
Author(s):  
Anastasia Stamatiou ◽  
Lukas Müller ◽  
Roger Zimmermann ◽  
Jamie Hillis ◽  
David Oliver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Thermophysical Properties ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
Lower Energy Density ◽  
Change Material ◽  
Storage Units

Latent heat storage units for refrigeration processes are promising as alternatives to water/glycol-based storage due to their significantly higher energy densities, which would lead to more compact and potentially more cost-effective storages. In this study, important thermophysical properties of five phase change material (PCM) candidates are determined in the temperature range between −22 and −35 °C and their compatibility with relevant metals and polymers is investigated. The goal is to complement existing scattered information in literature and to apply a consistent testing methodology to all PCMs, to enable a more reliable comparison between them. More specifically, the enthalpy of fusion, melting point, density, compatibility with aluminum, copper, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), neoprene and butyl rubber, are experimentally determined for 1-heptanol, n-decane, propionic acid, NaCl/water mixtures, and Al(NO3)3/water mixtures. The results of the investigations reveal individual strengths and weaknesses of the five candidates. Further, 23.3 wt.% NaCl in water stands out for its very high volumetric energy density and n-decane follows with a lower energy density but better compatibility with surrounding materials and supercooling performance. The importance of using consistent methodologies to determine thermophysical properties when the goal is to compare PCM performance is highlighted.

Dissipative particle dynamics study of nano-encapsulated thermal energy storage phase change material

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (74) ◽  
pp. 39552-39557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhonghao Rao ◽  
Xinyu You ◽  
Yutao Huo ◽  
Xinjian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Thermophysical Properties ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Dissipative Particle Dynamics ◽  
Particle Dynamics ◽  
Change Material

The nano-encapsulated phase change materials (PCM), which have several good thermophysical properties, were proposed as potential for thermal energy storage.

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