Chemistry
Review on solid-solid phase change materials for thermal energy storage: Molecular structure and thermal properties
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Solid-solid phase change materials (SS-PCMs) for thermal energy storage have received increasing interest because of their high energy-storage density and inherent advantages over solid-liquid counterparts (e.g., leakage free, no need for encapsulation, less phase segregation and smaller volume variation). Four main SS-PCMs for thermal energy storage are reviewed, with a focus on their thermal properties and the relationship between molecular structure, processes involved during phase transition, and thermal properties. This review aims to provide guidance for selecting appropriate SS-PCMs for various applications and tailoring the synthesis of SS-PCMs with desired thermal, physical and mechanical properties. Challenges and opportunities to use of SS-PCMs for thermal storage and other applications are also discussed.
Publication Title
Applied Thermal Engineering
Publication Date
2017
Volume
127
First Page
1427
Last Page
1441
ISSN
1359-4311
DOI
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.161
Keywords
phase change materials, solid-solid PCM, solid-state PCM, thermal energy storage
Repository Citation
Fallahi, Ali; Guldentops, Gert; Tao, Mingjiang; Granados-Focil, Sergio; and Van Dessel, Steven, "Review on solid-solid phase change materials for thermal energy storage: Molecular structure and thermal properties" (2017). Chemistry. 81.
https://commons.clarku.edu/chemistry/81
