Carbon-Filled Organic Phase-Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: A Review
Department of Chemistry, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Incheon 22212, Korea
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Molecules 2019, 24(11), 2055; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24112055
Received: 15 April 2019 / Revised: 25 May 2019 / Accepted: 27 May 2019 / Published: 29 May 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phase Change Materials)
Abstract
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are essential modern materials for storing thermal energy in the form of sensible and latent heat, which play important roles in the efficient use of waste heat and solar energy. In the development of PCM technology, many types of materials have been studied, including inorganic salt and salt hydrates and organic matter such as paraffin and fatty acids. Considerable research has focused on the relationship between the material structure and energy storage properties to understand the heat storage/emission mechanism involved in controlling the energy storage performance of materials. In this study, we review the application of various carbon-filled organic PCMs in the field of heat storage and describe the current state of this research. View Full-Text
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Yang, G.; Yim, Y.-J.; Lee, J.W.; Heo, Y.-J.; Park, S.-J. Carbon-Filled Organic Phase-Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: A Review. Molecules 2019, 24, 2055.
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