Multifunctional Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780323857192 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 450 str.

Pielichowska, Kinga

Spis treści

1. Introduction
2. Thermal energy storage methods
3. PCMs classification
4. Low and high temperature PCMs
5. Multifunctional PCMs
6. Encapsulation and packing of PCMs
7. Shape stabilized and form stable PCMs
8. PCMs in biomedical applications
9. Smart textiles with PCMs for thermoregulation
10. Electric and electronic applications
11. PCMs in buildings
12. PCMs in chemical and process engineering (thermal (nano)fluids, heat pumps, water tanks, etc.)
13. Cooling packing and cold energy storage
14. Fire retarded PCMs
15. Future trends
16. Conclusions