Enthalpy and phase transition temperature of PEG4000 and various shape-stabilized phase change materials.
| Samples | T im (°C) | T m (°C) | ΔHm (J g−1) | T ic (°C) | T c (°C) | ΔHc (J g−1) | R (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEG4000 | 59.2 ± 0.4 | 62.5 ± 0.2 | 187.4 ± 0.3 | 31.3 ± 1.1 | 28.5 ± 1.2 | 174.3 ± 0.5 | — |
| SS-PEG | 52.9 ± 0.3 | 59.7 ± 0.2 | 153.4 ± 0.7 | 44.8 ± 0.9 | 41.4 ± 1.1 | 150.4 ± 0.4 | 81.9 |
| SR-PEG | 51 ± 1.5 | 60 ± 1.1 | 171.5 ± 0.2 | 39.6 ± 1.2 | 36.7 ± 0.6 | 166.5 ± 0.2 | 91.5 |