Issue 76, 2018

Optically-regulated thermal energy storage in diverse organic phase-change materials

Abstract

Thermal energy storage and release in aliphatic phase-change materials are actively controlled by adding azobenzene-based photo-switches. UV activation of the additives induces supercooling of the composites, allowing for longer thermal storage at lower temperatures. The mechanism of this process is studied by comparing phase change behavior across diverse materials.

Graphical abstract: Optically-regulated thermal energy storage in diverse organic phase-change materials

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Jul 2018
Accepted
21 Aug 2018
First published
21 Aug 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 10722-10725

Optically-regulated thermal energy storage in diverse organic phase-change materials

G. G. D. Han, J. H. Deru, E. N. Cho and J. C. Grossman, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 10722 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC05919E

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