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A novel flexible phase change materials with reversible thermochromic for solar thermal energy storage

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Polystyrene shell-based “coconut-like” and “pomegranate-like” microencapsulated phase change materials: Formation mechanism, thermal conductivity/stability enhancement and their application in thermal management

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Unidirectionally Structured Magnetic Phase-Change Composite Based on Carbonized Polyimide/Kevlar Nanofiber Complex Aerogel for Boosting Solar-Thermo-Electric Energy Conversion

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Biomimetic Structure and Phase Change Materials for Multifunctional Personal Thermal Management

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Multifunctional Phase Change Composites with Thermal-Shock Resistance and Electromagnetic Wave Absorption for High-Power Electronics

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Thermal Performances of Myristic Acid/Bentonite/Graphene Composite Phase Change Materials

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Multifunctional composite phase change materials: Preparation, enhanced properties and applications

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Nacre-inspired flexible and thermally conductive phase change composites with parallelly aligned boron nitride nanosheets for advanced electronics thermal management

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Healable and recyclable poly(urethane-urea)-based phase change materials with exceptional mechanical properties

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Fabrication and thermal properties of encapsulated reversible thermochromic phase change material for solar thermal energy storage

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Poly(vinyl alcohol) aerogels based on amino modified boron nitride nanosheets and phosphorus containing PEG for shape-stable phase change composites with enhanced thermal conductivity and flame-retardant properties

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Universal Construction of Electrical Insulation and High-Thermal-Conductivity Composites Based on the In Situ Exfoliation of Boron Nitride-Graphene Hybrid Filler

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Leakage Proof, Flame‑Retardant, and High Thermal Energy Storage Density Benzoxazine Composite Aerogel Phase Change Materials for Efficient Solar Photothermal Conversion

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Sulfur-Free Expanded Graphite/Paraffin Composite Phase Change Material with High Thermal Conductivity for Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Management

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3D-architected carbon microtubule aerogel based phase change composite for multi-field-responsive high-efficiency energy conversion

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Reversible assembled gelatin aerogel-based phase change materials for light-to-thermal conversion and management

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Multi-stable dielectric switching behavior initiated by conductivity anomaly for multifunctional flexible electronics

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Composite phase change material based on double network pore structure for enhanced shape stability and compression resistance in lithium-ion battery thermal management

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Cellulose-mediated photothermal conversion composites: Multi-scale structural designs and multi-scenario functional applications

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Thermally conductive phase change composites featuring electrospun lignin nanofiber carbon aerogels for efficient solar-thermal energy conversion and storage

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Thermally Conductive Magnetic Composite Phase Change Materials for Anisotropic Photo/Magnetic-to-Thermal Energy Conversion

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The novel benzoxazine olefin copolymer forms composite phase change materials with excellent heat storage, insulation, and flame retardant properties

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