Solid–liquid phase change materials meet hydrogels: syntheses and multifunctional applications
Hongyang Li, Mingrui Sun, Zhan Liu, Changda Nie, Chengzhi Hu, Dawei Tang, Zhonghao Rao
Abstract
Phase change hydrogels (PCHs), used in multiple engineering scenarios, have been developed to overcome leakage, structural instability, and low thermal conductivity of solid–liquid phase-change materials.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPhase changeMaterials scienceLiquid phaseNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryEngineeringEngineering physicsPhysicsThermodynamicsPhase Change Materials ResearchHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies