New materials for the recovery and storage of thermal energy

A significant fraction of the energy generated for industrial and domestic applications is lost in the form of heat. Because of this, thermal-energy storage materials are receiving increasing attention as a means of storing the generated heat for later use. In this paper, a brief description is give...

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Published in:EPJ Web of conferences 2024, Vol.310, p.8
Main Authors: Northam de la Fuente, T. S., Vettori, I., Ismail, K. M., Gaboardi, M., Di Lisio, V., Cangialosi, D., Coto, P. B., Otero-de-la-Roza, A., Fernandez-Alonso, F.
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Language:English
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Summary:A significant fraction of the energy generated for industrial and domestic applications is lost in the form of heat. Because of this, thermal-energy storage materials are receiving increasing attention as a means of storing the generated heat for later use. In this paper, a brief description is given of two types of materials used in thermal-energy-storage devices – phase change materials for latent heat storage and photoswitches for chemical energy storage. In addition, we provide a succint account of the experimental and computational tools needed to understand the microscopic mechanisms of energy storage and to facilitate the rational design of new materials.
ISSN:2100-014X
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/202431000008