Preparation, thermal properties and applications of shape-stabilized thermal energy storage materials

Guiyin Fang, Fang Tang and Lei Cao

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 40, issue C, 237-259

Abstract: Phase change materials (PCMs) have received attention for various applications in solar heating systems, building energy conservation and air-conditioning systems. However, they need encapsulation in order to prevent leakage of the melted PCM during the phase change process. Now, these problems can be solved by using shape-stabilized PCMs. These shape-stabilized PCMs can be prepared by integrating the PCMs into the supporting material and microencapsulating the PCMs into the shell. This paper presents a review on preparation, thermal properties and applications of shape-stabilized thermal energy storage materials. The thermal properties of the composite phase change material and microencapsulated phase change material are analyzed and discussed. The applications of shape-stabilized thermal energy storage materials are summarized.

Keywords: Shape-stabilized; Composite phase change material; Microencapsulated phase change material; Thermal properties; Thermal energy storage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.179

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