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Enhancing Heat Transfer Performance with Nano Encapsulated Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization

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Because of its high energy storage density and ability to maintain a constant temperature, phase change materials, also known as PCMs, are becoming an increasingly popular potential material for a wide variety of thermal equipment. PCMs, on the other hand, have a low thermal conductivity, which severely limits their usefulness. In order to increase the thermal conductivity of PCMs, the researchers have investigated the possibility of incorporating nanoparticles (NPs) into PCMs. Nevertheless, before putting this strategy into action, one needs to have a complete comprehension of what it entails. The purpose of this book chapter is to investigate the synthesis of nanoparticles-encapsulated phase change materials (NEPCM) and their characterization, and the effect that NPs have on the thermophysical properties, stability, and heat transfer applications. The challenges for the use of NEPCM materials are also explained in this book chapter.

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    L. Syam Sundar, Esam Jassim & Faramarz Djavanroodi

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Syam Sundar, L., Jassim, E., Djavanroodi, F. (2023). Enhancing Heat Transfer Performance with Nano Encapsulated Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization. In: Said, Z., Pandey, A.K. (eds) Nano Enhanced Phase Change Materials. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5475-9_3

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