Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage

Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage

Phase change materials (PCMs) are gaining increasing attention and becoming popular in the thermal energy storage field. Microcapsules enhance thermal and mechanical performance of PCMs used in thermal energy storage by increasing the heat transfer area and preventing the leakage of melting material...

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Main Authors: Guangjian Peng, Guijing Dou, Yahao Hu, Yiheng Sun, Zhitong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Polymer Technology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9490873
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spelling doaj-d249c8d18b2d4704ad8b18ce6b4c6b1d2020-11-25T00:11:19ZengHindawi-WileyAdvances in Polymer Technology0730-66791098-23292020-01-01202010.1155/2020/94908739490873Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy StorageGuangjian Peng0Guijing Dou1Yahao Hu2Yiheng Sun3Zhitong Chen4College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USAPhase change materials (PCMs) are gaining increasing attention and becoming popular in the thermal energy storage field. Microcapsules enhance thermal and mechanical performance of PCMs used in thermal energy storage by increasing the heat transfer area and preventing the leakage of melting materials. Nowadays, a large number of studies about PCM microcapsules have been published to elaborate their benefits in energy systems. In this paper, a comprehensive review has been carried out on PCM microcapsules for thermal energy storage. Five aspects have been discussed in this review: classification of PCMs, encapsulation shell materials, microencapsulation techniques, PCM microcapsules’ characterizations, and thermal applications. This review aims to help the researchers from various fields better understand PCM microcapsules and provide critical guidance for utilizing this technology for future thermal energy storage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9490873
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author Guangjian Peng
Guijing Dou
Yahao Hu
Yiheng Sun
Zhitong Chen
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Guijing Dou
Yahao Hu
Yiheng Sun
Zhitong Chen
Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage
Advances in Polymer Technology
author_facet Guangjian Peng
Guijing Dou
Yahao Hu
Yiheng Sun
Zhitong Chen
author_sort Guangjian Peng
title Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage
title_short Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage
title_full Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage
title_fullStr Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage
title_full_unstemmed Phase Change Material (PCM) Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage
title_sort phase change material (pcm) microcapsules for thermal energy storage
publisher Hindawi-Wiley
series Advances in Polymer Technology
issn 0730-6679
1098-2329
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Phase change materials (PCMs) are gaining increasing attention and becoming popular in the thermal energy storage field. Microcapsules enhance thermal and mechanical performance of PCMs used in thermal energy storage by increasing the heat transfer area and preventing the leakage of melting materials. Nowadays, a large number of studies about PCM microcapsules have been published to elaborate their benefits in energy systems. In this paper, a comprehensive review has been carried out on PCM microcapsules for thermal energy storage. Five aspects have been discussed in this review: classification of PCMs, encapsulation shell materials, microencapsulation techniques, PCM microcapsules’ characterizations, and thermal applications. This review aims to help the researchers from various fields better understand PCM microcapsules and provide critical guidance for utilizing this technology for future thermal energy storage.
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