Preparation and characterization of 100% bio-based polylactic acid/palmitic acid microcapsules for thermal energy storage

Abstract Phase change materials (PCM) have gained extensive attention in thermal energy storage applications. In this work, microencapsulation of vegetable-derived palmitic acid (PA) in bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) shell by solvent evaporation and oil-in-water emulsification was investigated. Fou...

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Main Authors: Maryam Fashandi, Siu N. Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40243-017-0098-0