A REVIEW ON ORGANIC PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
Lorina Dash, Prakash A. Mahanwar
Abstract
Phase Change Materials (PCM) can absorb energy while heating as it undergoes a change in phase and emits the absorbed energy to the environment in a reverse cooling process. Organic PCMs have been extensively used for thermal energy storage in building applications due to its phase transition temperature within the human comfort temperature zone. It has a tendency to leak which limits its application. Encapsulation of PCM in a core-shell pattern have efficiently resolved the issue. This paper is focused on Bio-based PCMs and the enhancement of thermal conductivity, encapsulation techniques of Organic PCMs. It also highlights its versatile application in food, textile, solar energy systems, buildings and paints.