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Phase Change Materials. Material Selection Based on Better Thermal Properties: A Literature Review

Abstract:

This study aims to make the optimal selection of Phase Change Materials (PCM) based on thermal properties and according to industrial application, in addition to publicize the most used methods to facilitate this selection. Although there are several types of PCM, depending on the composition and characteristics they can be used in different applications. The most used characterization methods, throughout their study, are the DSC and the T-history, but new methods that replicate or exceed the expected are still being studied, which contribute to make an adequate material selection and their components. The bibliography and study of these materials has aroused curiosity and over the years new materials and new ways of obtaining them are studied. Also, to improve the environment in which they work, wider applications and those currently used, it is possible to obtain greater energy efficiency. Abstract should summarize the contents of the paper in short terms, i.e. 150–250 words.