Phase change materials for life science applications

M Zare, KS Mikkonen - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phase change materials (PCMs) are a class of thermo‐responsive materials that can be
utilized to trigger a phase transition which gives them thermal energy storage capacity. Any …

Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials

M Chen, Y Yu, D Ouyang, J Weng, L Zhao… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are frequently employed in electric vehicles for their high energy
density and lengthy cycle life. However, efficient battery thermal management system …

Preparation and characterization of paraffin/expanded graphite composite phase change materials with high thermal conductivity

XK Yu, YB Tao - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
Paraffin/expanded graphite (PCM/EG) composite phase change material was prepared. The
microstructure, thermal properties and cycle stability of PCM/EG were characterized. The …

Fabrications, classifications, and environmental impact of PCM-incorporated textiles: current state and future outlook

MT Hossain, MA Shahid, MY Ali, S Saha, MSI Jamal… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Phase change materials (PCMs) are an extraordinary family of compounds that can store
and release thermal energy during phase changes. In recent years, the incorporation of …

Effect of composite cooling strategy including phase change material and liquid cooling on the thermal safety performance of a lithium-ion battery pack under thermal …

H Xiao, E Jiaqiang, S Tian, Y Huang, X Song - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a composite cooling system including composite phase change material
(CPCM) and liquid cooling is designed for battery pack, and the effects of coolant flow rate …

Improvement of thermal cycle stability of paraffin/expanded graphite composite phase change materials and its application in thermal management

XK Yu, YB Tao - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Paraffin/expanded graphite (PA/EG) composite phase change materials (PCMs) were
prepared by melt blending. The effects of EG particle size and pressing direction on heat …

Bamboo-derived phase change material with hierarchical structure for thermal energy storage of building

X Yue, R Zhang, X Jin, X Zhang, G Bao, D Qin - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning consume 60% of total energy of building. Phase
change materials (PCMs) can help to reduce the energy consumption of heating and …

Experimental study of novel nickel foam-based composite phase change materials for a large-capacity lithium-ion power battery module

L Zhang, J Zhang, G Zhang, R Hu, L Jiang, Z Dai… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermal management strategies play an important role in the thermal safety of a power
battery. Phase change material (PCM) cooling is considered the most competitive passive …

An experimental study to improve cooling on a hot plate using phase change materials and high-frequency ultrasound

S Khanmohammadi, N Azimi, E Sharifzadeh… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of current study is investigation the use of ultrasonic energy and phase change
materials (PCM) in cooling a hot plate. Hence an experimental setup is prepared and a PCM …

[HTML][HTML] Apple-like shape of freezing paraffin wax droplets and its origin

PK Roy, S Shoval, N Shvalb, LA Dombrovsky… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Paraffin wax stores energy in the form of latent heat at a nearly constant temperature during
melting and releases this energy during solidification. This effect is used in industrial energy …