Efficient utilization of cold energy enabled by phase change cold
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Water retention and heat storage characteristics of phase change
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6 FAQs about [Energy storage cooling gel]
What is thermal energy storage gel?
The thermal energy storage gel is applied in wearable PTM to generate thermal comfort for human body. It is still a big challenge to develop state-of-art thermal energy storage materials based on phase-change materials (PCMs) with superior thermophysical properties and wearability for efficient advanced personal thermal management (PTM).
What are the advantages of thermal energy storage gels with sandwich structure?
The thermal energy storage gels with sandwich structure demonstrate superior thermophysical properties, such as the absence of supercooling (0 °C), high latent heat (158.65 J g −1 ), high form-stability (no leakage), high cyclic stability (200 cycles) and high economic benefits (4.85 × 10 −3 ¥ J −1 ).
What is sandwich structured thermal energy storage material?
Sandwich structured thermal energy storage material constructed by encapsulating inorganic PCM gel in organic PCM gel is proposed. The thermal energy storage gel makes full use of the advantages of inorganic PCM, organic PCM and gel materials. The thermal energy storage gel possesses superior thermophysical properties and wearability.
How od gel can be used in wearable PTM?
Considering the above merits, the sandwich structured OD gel@SSD gel@OD gel can be effectively utilized in the wearable PTM to generate thermal comfort for human body. It is anticipated that the multifunctional thermal energy storage gels are promising for the highly efficient applications of PCMs in the next-generation PTM.
What is the temperature range of OD gel & SSD gel?
As reference samples, neat SSD and neat OD present solid–liquid phase transition within the temperature range of 29.6 °C-38.6 °C and 23.3 °C-37.4 °C ( Figure S8, S9) in the heating process. Their combination OD gel@SSD gel@OD gel demonstrates two-phase transition within the temperature range of 23.3 °C-40.2 °C.
How flexible is OD gel@ssd gel@od gel?
These above results show that the flexible OD gel@SSD gel@OD gel can efficiently store/release thermal energy, and adjust the temperature during the phase-transition process. 3.3. Form stability of the OD gel@SSD gel@OD gel Form stability is another serious challenge for the production and application of PCMs.