Using construction and demolition waste materials to alleviate the negative effect of pavements on the urban heat island: A laboratory, field, and numerical study
In this study, construction and demolition waste (CDW) materials, including waste clay bricks, concrete, and glass, were used as aggregates of chip seal layers to enhance the reflectivity and...
The potential of salt-embedded basins for energy transition. The Estopanyà and Boix synclines (South-Central Pyrenees) as outcrop analogues of a geothermal reservoir
Salt-embedded basins and their sedimentary successions may play an important role in energy transition as geothermal reservoirs, due to the high thermal conductivity of some evaporites (halite) and...
Preparation and Properties of a Composite Carbon Foam as Energy Storage and EMI Shield Additive for Advanced Cement and Gypsum Boards
This article explores the cutting-edge advancement of gypsum and cement building boards infused with shape-stabilized n-octadecane, an organic phase change material (PCM). The primary focus is on...
Trident™ Thermal Conductivity Application Highlight: Measuring the Through-Plane Thermal Conductivity of Gas Diffusion Layers
The following Application Highlight addresses the through-plane thermal conductivity measurement of two gas diffusion layer membranes on the C-Therm Trident FLEX Thin Films Module.
Understanding the...
Trident™ Thermal Conductivity Application Highlight: Thermal Conductivity of Metal Hydrides in Hydrogen Pressure
This Application Highlight illustrates C-Therm’s unique capabilities in characterizing metal hydrides using a combination of C-Therm’s high-pressure cell designs and transient thermal...
Properties of Cementitious Mortar and Concrete Containing Micro-Encapsulated Phase Change Materials
More efficient energy usage in buildings with increased thermal mass and better thermal insulation has attracted considerable attention in recent years. As one the most widely used construction...
Comparison of Phase Change Materials of Modified Soy Wax using Graphene and MAXene for Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Buildings
This study aimed to characterize Phase Change Materials (PCM) by improving their properties using shape stabilization; this was achieved by adding nanoparticles as a support material. PCM soy wax was...
Water-resistant gum-based phase change composite for thermo-regulating insulation packaging
The world's current energy crisis calls for green energy solutions that can preserve energy while incorporating renewable. As such, we have developed a leakage-proof phase change material (PCM)...
Fabrication of Zinc-Loaded Hollow Glass Microspheres (HGMs) for hydrogen storage
Abstract: The greatest challenge for a feasible hydrogen economy lies on the production of pure hydrogen and the materials for its storage with controlled release at ambient conditions. Hydrogen with...