July 2024
Intermediate to advanced
280 pages
12h 52m
English
Polymer-based phase-change materials (PCMs) are the polymers that can absorb and release heat by reversible-phase transitions between a (solid) crystalline or semi-crystalline phase and another (solid) amorphous, semi-crystalline, or crystalline phase. They can retain their bulk solid properties within certain temperature ranges and are therefore also referred to as “solid-state” PCMs.
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) and its derivatives are typical polymer-based solid-solid PCMs that are commonly investigated.
Thermal energy storage using PCMs is one of the most attracting means of energy saving. Polymer-based solid-solid PCMs are advantageous among all of the ...
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