Researchers from Bangladesh and Australia have explored hybrid nano-phase change materials (HNPCMs) for PVT applications. They used paraffin wax as the phase-change material (PCM), incorporating ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entropy Solutions, Inc., a bio-based specialty company, today announced a strategic partnership with Encapsys, a business unit of Appleton Papers Inc. Encapsys applies ...

PCMs are materials that absorb and release thermal energy through changes in their physical state. They can be categorized as liquid-gas, solid-solid, solid-gas, and solid-liquid, depending on their ...

Incorporating a phase-change material into concrete, researchers have created a self-heating material that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours without using salt or shovels. The novel material ...