Multifunctional Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications updates on phase change materials (PCMs) used for the storage of thermal energy as sensible and latent heat. This class of materials is the subject of intensive research, both fundamental and applied, as they substantially contribute to the efficient use and conservation of waste heat and solar energy. Different groups of materials have been investigated as PCMs, including inorganic systems (salt and salt hydrates), organic, e.g., paraffins or fatty acids, polymers, and finally, hybrid materials. Recent developments are focused on multifunctional PCMs that provide functional features apart from energy storage, such as desired optical or antibacterial properties.
This book presents various synthesis approaches for functionalized materials, as well as specific interactions and self-organization effects in polymer/functionalized (nano)particle systems. It reviews the current state-of-the-art in multifunctional phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by describing the fundamentals of energy storage, the main classes of PCMs, functionalization protocols, encapsulation methods and shape stabilization procedures.
1. Multifunctional Phase Change Materials - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 9. List of Tables - p. Page x 10. 1 : Thermal energy storage methods - p. Page x 11. 2 : Classification of phase change materials - p. Page 87 12. 3 : Low and high-temperature phase change materials - p. Page 108 13. 4 : Microencapsulation of thermochromic color switching and phase change materials - p. Page 209 14. 5 : Photoluminescence PCMs and their potential for thermal adaptive textiles - p. Page 249 15. 6 : Phase change materials (PCMs) in photocatalysis - p. Page 271 16. 7 : PCMs in glazing and shading solutions - p. Page 317 17. 8 : Phase change materials in photovoltaic systems - p. Page 348 18. 9 : Shape-stabilized and form-stable PCMs - p. Page 364 19. 10 : PCMs in biomedical applications - p. Page 404 20. 11 : Smart textiles with PCMs for thermoregulation - p. Page 436 21. 12 : Phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings - p. Page 494 22. 13 : Phase change materials in chemical and process engineering - p. Page 554 23. 14 : Cooling packing and cold energy storage - p. Page 584 24. 15 : Future trends - p. Page 604 25. Index - p. Page 608
Multifunctional Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications updates on phase change materials (PCMs) used for the storage of thermal energy as sensible and latent heat. This class of materials is the subject of intensive research, both fundamental and applied, as they substantially contribute to the efficient use and conservation of waste heat and solar energy. Different groups of materials have been investigated as PCMs, including inorganic systems (salt and salt hydrates), organic, e.g., paraffins or fatty acids, polymers, and finally, hybrid materials. Recent developments are focused on multifunctional PCMs that provide functional features apart from energy storage, such as desired optical or antibacterial properties.
This book presents various synthesis approaches for functionalized materials, as well as specific interactions and self-organization effects in polymer/functionalized (nano)particle systems. It reviews the current state-of-the-art in multifunctional phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by describing the fundamentals of energy storage, the main classes of PCMs, functionalization protocols, encapsulation methods and shape stabilization procedures.
1. Multifunctional Phase Change Materials - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 9. List of Tables - p. Page x 10. 1 : Thermal energy storage methods - p. Page x 11. 2 : Classification of phase change materials - p. Page 87 12. 3 : Low and high-temperature phase change materials - p. Page 108 13. 4 : Microencapsulation of thermochromic color switching and phase change materials - p. Page 209 14. 5 : Photoluminescence PCMs and their potential for thermal adaptive textiles - p. Page 249 15. 6 : Phase change materials (PCMs) in photocatalysis - p. Page 271 16. 7 : PCMs in glazing and shading solutions - p. Page 317 17. 8 : Phase change materials in photovoltaic systems - p. Page 348 18. 9 : Shape-stabilized and form-stable PCMs - p. Page 364 19. 10 : PCMs in biomedical applications - p. Page 404 20. 11 : Smart textiles with PCMs for thermoregulation - p. Page 436 21. 12 : Phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings - p. Page 494 22. 13 : Phase change materials in chemical and process engineering - p. Page 554 23. 14 : Cooling packing and cold energy storage - p. Page 584 24. 15 : Future trends - p. Page 604 25. Index - p. Page 608
