Hydrotalcite phase change energy storage material

Can spatiotemporal phase change materials be used for solar thermal fuels?

In a recent issue of Angewandte Chemie, Chen et al. proposed a new concept of spatiotemporal phase change materials with high super-cooling to realize long-duration storage and intelligent release of latent heat, inspiring the design of advanced solar thermal fuels.

Can phase change materials reduce intermittency in thermal energy storage?

Thermal energy storage technologies utilizing phase change materials (PCMs) that melt in the intermediate temperature range, between 100 and 220 °C, have the potential to mitigate the intermittency...

How can dynamic PCMS achieve high-power and high-density thermal storage?

Dynamic PCMs can achieve high-power and high-density thermal storage by keeping the solid–liquid interface in close contact with the heat source and reducing the thickness of the solid–liquid interface, which is sluggish in thermal transfer.

What are flexible polymeric solid-solid phase change materials (PCMs)?

Flexible polymeric solid–solid phase change materials (PCMs) have garnered continuous attention owing to their potential for thermal management in flexible/wearable devices and their non-leakage ch...

Are flexible polymeric solid–solid phase change materials suitable for flexible/wearable devices?

Flexible polymeric solid–solid phase change materials (PCMs) have garnered continuous attention owing to their potential for thermal management in flexible/wearable devices and their non-leakage characteristics. However, it is still a big challenge to obtain polymeric solid–solid PCMs with both flexibility and high latent heat.

Can dynamic PCMS stabilize heat sources at 3 kW cm –2?

It has been verified that dynamic PCMs can stabilize the temperature of heat sources at heat fluxes approaching 3 kW cm –2 in the simulation, demonstrating their promising thermal management performance.