Ouagadougou energy storage phase change wax

Are phase change materials suitable for thermal energy storage?

Phase change materials (PCMs) having a large latent heat during solid-liquid phase transition are promising for thermal energy storage applications. However, the relatively low thermal conductivity of the majority of promising PCMs (<10 W/ (m ⋅ K)) limits the power density and overall storage efficiency.

Why is soy wax a stable phase change material?

Soy wax as PCM has lower melting point and more stable properties. The stability of the type of Phase Change Material (PCM) during operation are important factors to know before PCM applied. The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics and thermal stability of PCM using the thermal cycle testing.

Can phase change materials be used for zero-energy thermal management?

Nature Communications 14, Article number: 8060 (2023) Cite this article Phase change materials (PCMs) offer great potential for realizing zero-energy thermal management due to superior thermal storage and stable phase-change temperatures.

Are phase change materials suitable for wearable thermal regulation?

Phase change materials (PCMs) offer great potential for realizing zero-energy thermal management due to superior thermal storage and stable phase-change temperatures. However, liquid leakage and solid rigidity of PCMs are long-standing challenges for PCM-based wearable thermal regulation.

Do organic phase change materials trigger latent heat storage?

Organic phase change materials are usually insulating in nature, and they are unlikely to directly trigger latent heat storage through an electrical way. Here we report a multifunctional phase chan...

How to determine thermal storage/release performance of paraffin waxes?

With help of transient heat diffusion process, the thermal storage/release performance of paraffin waxes can precisely be assessed by looking into the time consumed during the melting (thermal excitation) and solidification (thermal de-excitation) processes, which is called charging time and discharging time, respectively.