Polyethylene glycol-based phase change materials with high photothermal conversion efficiency and shape stability in an aqueous environment for solar water heater
Huizhi Yang, Yufeng Bai, Chunhua Ge, Lili He, Weiyue Liang, Xiangdong Zhang
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Materials scienceComposite numberPolyethylene glycolPEG ratioComposite materialAqueous solutionPolymerizationThermal energy storagePhotothermal therapyChemical engineeringThermal stabilityPhase (matter)Energy conversion efficiencyPolymerNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsEcologyFinanceEngineeringEconomicsBiologyPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems