Development of Hollow Steel Ball Macro-Encapsulated PCM for Thermal Energy Storage Concrete

The application of thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) for energy efficiency of buildings grew rapidly in the last few years. In this research, octadecane paraffin was served as a PCM, and a structural concrete with the function of indoor temperature control was developed by us...

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Main Authors: Zhijun Dong, Hongzhi Cui, Waiching Tang, Dazhu Chen, Haibo Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/1/59