New thermal energy storage materials were developed as poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) nanofibers with encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs). Sixteen samples composed of PAN shells and PEG or PEGME cores, and one control ...

This paper deals with the synthesis of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) grafted poly(acrylo nitrile) (PAN) copolymers as novel solid-solid phase change materials via two step free radical polymerization reaction. The structural ...

Aerogels are fascinating solid materials made up with over 95% air and less than 5% skeletons [1], With the advantages of an extremely low density of 0.003-0.5 g/cm3, a low thermal conductivity of 0.017-0.021W/m-K and a ...

New thermal energy storage materials were developed as poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) nanofibers with encapsulatedphase change materials (PCMs). Sixteen samples composed of PAN shells and PEG or PEGME cores, and onecontrol ...