Unconventional experimental technologies used for phase change materials (PCM) characterization: part 2 – morphological and structural characterization, physico-chemical stability and mechanical properties. (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inés Fernández, A.; Solé, Aran; Giró-Paloma, Jessica; Martínez, Mònica; Hadjieva, Mila; Boudenne, Abdel; Constantinescu, Mariaella; Maria Anghel, Elena; Malikova, Marta; Krupa, Igor; Peñalosa, Conchita; Lázaro, Ana; Paksoy, Halime O.; Cellat, Kemal; Vecstaudža, Jana; Bajare, Diana; Sumiga, Bostjan; Boh, Bojana; Haussmann, Thomas; Gschwander, Stefan; Weber, Robert; Furmanski, Piotr; Jaworski, Maciej; Cabeza, Luisa F.
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 43(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 1415
• Page End: 1426
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Phase change material (PCM) -- Characterization -- Morphological and structural characterization -- Physico-chemical stability -- Mechanical properties; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: Due to the high interest of appropriate characterization of PCM and hybrid PCM composites, different research centres and universities are using several material characterization techniques not commonly used with PCM, to study the structure and morphology of these materials. Likewise, physico-chemical stability is a crucial parameter for the performance of latent storage materials during time and its evaluation has been done by using molecular spectroscopy, chemiluminiscence or calorimetric tests. Atomic force microscopy and nanoindentation are also reported to characterize hybrid PCM composites. Other chemical aspects studied are related with the compatibility of the PCM and its container and also considered in this compilation of characterization work.