Optically-controlled long-term storage and release of thermal energy in phase-change materials

Phase-change materials offer excellent thermal storage due to their high latent heat; however, they suffer from spontaneous heat loss. Han et al., use organic photo-switching dopants to introduce an activation energy barrier which enables controllable thermal energy release and retention.

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Main Authors: Grace G. D. Han, Huashan Li, Jeffrey C. Grossman
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8573a4dd59384e81ab8cd5669d7f720c
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