Multi-technique investigation on the surface interaction of diatomaceous earth with organic phase change material: Experimental and molecular dynamics aspects.

• Main Authors: Ishak, Shafiq, Lgaz, Hassane, Mandal, Soumen, Adnin, Raihana Jannat, Lee, Dong-Eun, Lee, Han-Seung, Mohammad Harmay, Nurul Syahira, Al Bakri Abdullah, Mohd. Mustafa, Wang, Xiao-Yong, Yang, Hyun-Min
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106953/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123292

To promote diatomaceous earth (DE)-based phase change composite as green energy building materials, this paper bridges the studies of experimental and molecular dynamics (MD) focusing on the absorption effect of phase change materials (PCMs). Octadecanoic acid (OA) was selected as PCMs and DE as sup...