| Affiliation: | 1. Southeast University, School of Energy & Environment, 210096 Nanjing, China
Ministry of Education of China, Engineering Research Center of BEEE, 210096 Nanjing, China;2. Southeast University, School of Energy & Environment, 210096 Nanjing, China;3. Nanjing Jinhe Energy Materials Co., Ltd., 212499 Zhenjiang, China;4. University of Science & Technology Beijing, School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, 100083 Beijing, China |
| Abstract: | This article reviews the state of the art of the formulation and fabrication of sensible, latent, and thermochemical thermal energy storage (TES) materials with special focus on the role of particle technology in enhancing the performance of these materials. Molten salt-based sensible TES materials have been intensively studied, particularly the use of doped nanoparticles for enhancing specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity. For latent TES, the inclusion of property enhancers is among the most effective approaches to address the low thermal conductivity and supercooling issues of phase change materials (PCMs), whereas the encapsulation of PCMs and structurally stabilized composite PCMs are the favorable methods to address leakage and chemical incompatibility challenges. Thermochemical TES materials are often incorporated with an inert or an active host matrix for structural stabilization. |
