A Comprehensive Review of Composite Phase Change Materials (cPCMs) for Thermal Management Applications, Including Manufacturing Processes, Performance, and Applications

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 21; p. 8271
• Main Author: Radouane, Nassima
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Cellulose; Composite materials industry; Electric properties; Emulsion polymerization; energy conversion; Energy storage; Force and energy; Free radicals; Heat conductivity; Liu, Timothy; Methods; Nanocrystals; phase change composites; Phase transitions; Polyethylene glycol; Polymerization; Polymethyl methacrylate; Product development; R&D; Renewable resources; Research & development; Solids; Supply and demand; Technology application; thermal conductivity enhancement; Thermal energy

To manage the imbalance between energy supply and demand in various energy systems such as energy storage and energy conversion, “phase change materials” are presented as promising options for these applications. To overcome the long-standing disadvantages of PCMs, for instance, small values of ther...