Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Authors: T. S. Northam de la Fuente, I. Vettori, K. M. Ismail, M. Gaboardi, V. Di Lisio, D. Cangialosi, P. B. Coto, A. Otero-de-la-Roza, F. Fernandez-Alonso
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: Xavier University of Louisiana, European Commission, Eusko Jaurlaritza, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Fundación para el Fomento en Asturias de la Investigación Científica Aplicada y la Tecnología, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Agencia Estatal de Investigación
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