Thermal energy storage is considered as one the most perspective technologies for
increasing the efficiency of energy conversion processes and effective utilization of available …

Current industrial civilization relies on conventional energy sources and utilizes large and
inefficient energy conversion systems. Increasing concerns regarding conventional fuel …

Continuous ultrathin graphite foams (UGFs) have been actively researched recently to
obtain composite materials with increased thermal conductivities. However, the large pore …

Emerging phase change cold storage materials derived from sodium sulfate decahydrate
(SSD, Na 2 SO 4· 10H 2 O) were successfully prepared for the cold chain transportation (2 …

This paper reports that Nano-copper (Nano-Cu), which possesses high thermal and
electrical conductivity, as an additive, can improve the supercooling properties of sodium …

Sodium sulfate decahydrate (SSD, Na 2 SO 4· 10H 2 O) is a suitable candidate for thermal
storage applications as its high thermal latent heat and desirable phase change …

A novel shape-stabilized phase change material (PCM) was developed by impregnation of
hydrated salts into expanded graphite (EG) and further coated with paraffin wax. It was …

This article studies new binary eutectic mixtures of sugar alcohols for their use as phase
change materials (PCMs) in the 50–90° C temperature range. This range is suitable for …

Phase change material (PCM) experiencing supercooling and phase change hysteresis are
widely reported in the literature. However, only few studies model analytically such PCM …

PCM has been investigated for solar energy storage in recent years. The magnesium nitrate
hexahydrate was chosen as PCM due to the suitable melting temperature and high latent …