Abstract
A set of solid-state phase-change materials is being evaluated for possible use in passive solar thermal energy storage systems. The most promising materials are organic solid solutions of pentaerythritol (C5H12O4), pentaglycerine (C5H12O3), and neopentyl glycol (C5H12O2).
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 56 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1985 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TR-255-1828
Keywords
- calorimetry
- computerized simulations
- infrared spectroscopy
- neopentyl-glycol
- nucleation
- passive solar heating systems
- pentaglycerine
- phase change materials (PCMS)
- phase transformations
- solid-to-solid phase-change materials
- spectroscopy
- thermodynamic properties
- toxicity