Phase change material: Optimizing the thermal properties and thermal conductivity of myristic acid/palmitic acid eutectic mixture with acid-based surfactants

• Main Authors: Fauzi H., Metselaar H.S.C., Mahlia T.M.I., Silakhori M., Nur H.
• Other Authors: 55802575800
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Fatty acid; Latent heat storage; Phase change material; Surfactant additives; Thermal conductivity; Thermal properties; Eutectics; Fatty acids; Heat storage; Latent heat; Mixtures; Phase change materials; Surface active agents; Thermodynamic properties; Undercooling; Eutectic mixture; Latent heat of fusion; Liquid/solid phase changes; Sodium myristate; Sodium palmitates; Sodium stearate; Solar thermal applications

In this study the addition of surfactant to fatty acids as phase change materials (PCMs) for solar thermal applications is proposed. The incorporation of surfactant additives into a eutectic mixture of fatty acids can significantly increase the value of latent heat storage and can suppress undercool...